For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com<br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision<br />Add us on Facebook ☛ http://facebook.com/NTDTelevision<br /><br />At the weekend a spirit of medieval times came back to life in the Czech republic. A two-day historical parade going through many Czech cities and villages is becoming a tradition. Here's more.<br /><br />A royal parade from the Czech capital of Prague to Karlstejn Castle<br />with crown jewels is becoming an annual tradition.<br /><br />[Debora Stolbova, Actress in the Role of Empress]:<br />"It is a valuable tradition and because we create it together it is all the more precious."<br /><br />The parade commemorates Charles IV (PRON CHARLES THE FOURTH), a Czech king and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.<br /><br />[Vladimir Cech, Actor in the Role of Charles IV]:<br />"It is a reminder of a wonderful time when the Czech country, today a tiny republic, used to be the center of the Holy Roman Empire which stretched from one sea in the north to the other sea in the south."<br /><br />During the rule of Charles IV, the Roman Crown Jewels were deposited at Carlstejn Castel. Once a year the emperor moved the Crown Jewels to Prague so that pilgrims from the whole of Europe could come to see them. After a certain period of time he took them back to the safety of Karlstejn Castle. The royal parade follows the return journey with Crown Jewels.<br /><br />Every year the emperor is played by actor Vladimir Cech. (pron. Czech) This is the fifth time he's put a royal garment on.<br /><br />[Vladimir Cech, "Charles IV"]:<br />"Of course, to interpret the emperor and king that the Czech people chose to be the greatest Czech person is a great honor. And since my surname is Cech, (pron. Czech) it is very interesting."<br /><br />This year's novelty was a competition of women in carts representing individual villages. The carts however were not pulled by horses but by men. There was also a joust that had not been practiced in advance or staged.<br /><br />NTD News, Carlstejn, Czech Republic.
