King Charles III (74) is apparently due to make his first trip abroad after the coronation in June. The regent usually visits Transylvania in May or June to hike in the mountains and paint near his home in Viscri (German-Weißkirch) He spoke several times about recreation in the Carpathians and said that the country was in his blood.

Charles' lineage can be traced back through the bloodline of his great-grandmother Mary of Teck to Vlad IV.