As previously posted, Nicolae had a digital lecture with Asociatia Principele Nicolae's project 'History of Royalty in Schools' at the National College of Iași a couple of weeks ago.
About the lecture and the thoughts of the students at the college's magazine:
Prof. Dr. Adriana Radu, Deputy Director of the National College:
I had in Nicolae the example of a young man who went hand in hand with history, as the King's grandson, and who inherited from his grandfather the dignity and modesty of a monarchical personality, proving respect, knowledge, balance, normality. A lesson for our students, to see that the life of a prince is dedicated to the homeland he loves and his people.
Thoughts of students:
Prince Nicolae spoke enthusiastically about traveling and living abroad. He has seen over 30 countries, living in six so far. We talked about how each place is different, each has its own culture and can be discovered in different ways. Whether we go alone or accompanied by someone, a journey involves more than the final destination, it means road and memories, organization, challenges. Getting out of the comfort zone means starting to learn about life, and the comparison, in this case, can only have positive effects for Romania.
I was most impressed by the desire of Prince Nicolae to share with us all his memories of his grandfather, King Mihai I and his grandmother, Queen Ana. He confessed to us that his grandfather was a role model for him, teaching him that when you lead a country, you must put the people first, being ready to make sacrifices for it.
I was moved by the pride in the Prince's voice when he told us how his grandfather, although young, at only 26 years old, was able to take his fate into his own hands, and to adapt to the life, not at all easy, which he he had to take her to England and then to Switzerland.
Prince Nicolae told us how impressed he was when he came to Romania in 1992, when he was only seven years old, together with his grandfather, seeing how much he was loved by his people, although he was forced to stay very long time away from the country.
The advice that Prince Nicholas received from King Mihai I and that he passed on to us is: to be respectful to those around us, to be united and to learn to work in a team, to be worthy and honest and, most importantly, to leave something behind, getting involved in society, trying to do the best we can for the benefit of mankind.
For me, this event was a real life lesson, because it made me better understand how important it is to know your country's past and the people who put, above their interest, love for the people.
Prince Nicolae spoke very nicely about the Royal House, about the responsibilities of the monarchy, about everything we wanted to know. At first, I found Prince Nicolae's accent very curious, it was very strong English. He confirmed that he was not born in Romania, his father was English and he learned English and French as a child. He has learned the Romanian language since he came to Romania, a few years ago.
I was pleasantly surprised that, looking at Nicolae of Romania, I noticed the kindness and modesty he shows. The advice received from the King's grandson is worth following, and the experiences and stories confessed by His Majesty are moments with a strong, unique emotional impact.
I found it impressive that, although he grew up abroad, His Highness is strongly rooted in Romania... I think everyone would have something to learn from a discussion with His Highness. Personally, my eyes opened; I trust that I can be part of the force that changes the country, little by little every day. If I leave, I will always return. I hope that His Highness will continue his noble mission here, showing each Romanian his own strength, always engaging the mechanism of change.
A lot more at the college magazine:
Moștenirea Regală a României
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