Talk:Boris III of Bulgaria

message: There is continuing debate as to who was actually responsible for saving Bulgaria's Jews.  On the one had editors of this article claim that Boris was a dictator, then on the other hand claim that he was 'compelled' to save Bulgaria's Jews by his puppet advisors and the will of the people. (Doesn't sound like a very good dictator)
After the war, the communist party was very adept about taking the credit for saving Bulgaria's Jewry and it is the Socialist parties of today in Bulgaria that continue to spin the line that, at best, Boris was a follower, not a leader, in this action, hence their support for the removal of his plaque in the Bulgarian Forest in Israel.
The reality is that the question, like thousands of other issues in the Balkans, is subject to intense personal bias from all corners of the debate.  For that reason I have amended the wording to be neutral.  There is no doubt that Boris refused to agree to the deportation of the Jews.  Whether he did so because of his personal beliefs, or because he was 'compelled to' are matters of speculation only. I have left in the claim that there was a popular campaign against their extradition although I have seen no record of such a campaign.  Perhaps a citation could be added to prove that statement?Tashkop 21:40, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who saved the Jews? 

message: According to the definitions that I have read, deportation is a term used to refer to the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial.Merriam-Webster definition.
Since the majority of the Jews in question were Bulgarian citizens I therefore believe that the use of the word 'deportation' in connection to their removal to Poland is not only incorrect, but is also a implicit acceptance of the Nazi position that these people, by their Jewishness, did not have rights as citizens.  
Extradition, on the other hand, is defined as being the surrender of an alleged criminal to an external jurisdiction.Merriam-Webster definition.  It is correct therefore to state that the Nazis were demanding the extration of these Bulgarian citizens, for the crime of being Jewish, and I have made the appropriate changes to the aritcle.. Tashkop 21:40, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  deportation versus extradition 

message: Why did the underage, exit-visa-seeking newlywed Bulgarian girl call him "the devil" in Casablanca (film)?  --Uncle Ed (talk) 13:44, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The makers of that film knew absolutely nothing about Bulgaria (they wouldn't give her such a name if they knew). I doubt they knew at all who ruled Bulgaria. This was probably meant to imply Bulgaria allying itself with Nazi Germany. Kostja (talk) 08:55, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: The devil

message: The infobox doesn't have Simeon II as Boris III's successor, it only has him as heir-apparent. Why is that? GoodDay (talk) 15:28, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: Which calendar are we using for his birthdate?  The Julian was in use in Bulgaria at that time.  --  Jack of Oz  ... speak! ...  06:42, 19 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Calendar?

message: Why is there nothing about the train-driving ?   It's the only thing anyone of my generation might know about King Boris.Eregli bob (talk) 05:20, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: A source for this account are the memoirs of Harold Nicholson, who shared the journey with Prince Cyril, also commenting on the king's resemblance to British future Prime Minister Clement Attlee, in a visit to the kingdom.Cloptonson (talk) 20:20, 14 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Traindriving 

message: What was he called before he succeeded to the throne? —Tamfang (talk) 00:16, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  styles 

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message: : Grand Cross of the Nazi Iron Cross
The linked article on the Grand Cross says that Göring was the only recipient of the 1939 Grand Cross.  The citation links to a photo of Boris and Hitler; Boris is not wearing the Grand Cross. 71.235.184.247 (talk) 14:04, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
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message: The Bulgarian language Wikipedia states that his official title was Царь на Българитѣ which translates to Tsar of the Bulgarians not Tsar of Bulgaria. The same is valid for Simeon II, while Ferdinand I was officially Tsar of Bulgaria.
The two titles are different. As an example, in France, Charles X was king of France, but his successor Louis Philippe was king of the French, not king of France. Afil (talk) 00:05, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Царь на Българитѣ