The remains of King Ferdinand I will be returned to Bulgaria, announced the Royal Heritage Fund of King Boris and Queen Givanna - Vrana Palace. The remains are expected to be transferred to Sofia within a month. After his death in Coburg in 1948, the remains of King Ferdinand I were temporarily placed in the crypt of the Catholic church of St. Augustine in the city. In the year of his death, it was impossible to bury the king in his second country, Bulgaria, due to the political situation despite his and his family's wishes, the Fund said.

After the democratic changes in the country, several initiative committees were created, but their efforts failed despite their good intentions. Today's democratic conditions and respect for history allow the remains of King Ferdinand I to rest in the family vault in his favorite Vrana palace. With this move, tributes will be paid to a leader and commander-in-chief of the state, who despite receiving controversial reviews for some aspects of his governance, has contributed a lot to the development and modernization of the country. Ferdinand I of Bulgaria died on September 10, 1948 in Coburg, Germany, at the age of 87. /BTA