Prince Charles, in an interview with BBC News, expressed his fear that Christians in the Middle East will continue dwindling in number due to the persecution they face in the region. Christians remain a minority in the Middle East, and increasing violence perpetrated by Islamic extremists has sown fear and chaos in the already small community.

The royal heir said that the problem will take time to resolve and the Christian community in the Middle East may soon disappear if it continues unabated. "I fear that the problems in the Middle East are not going to go away immediately. And so there is a danger that there is going to be very, very few left," he said, in an interview at The Sunday Hour radio show.

Prince Charles was in the region starting last Saturday for a six day visit. He met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and visited nearby refugee camps in the city of Amman. He made particular mention of the kindness and hospitality of the Jordanians for taking care of the numerous Syrian refugees that have taken refuge in the country.

Prince Charles also spoke extensively about the radicalization of the youth. "Well, of course, this is one of the greatest worries, I think, and the extent to which this is happening is the alarming part. And particularly in a country like ours where you know the values we hold dear. You think that the people who have come here, [are] born here, go to school here, would imbibe those values and outlooks. The frightening part is that people can be so radicalized either through contact with somebody else or through the internet, and the extraordinary amount of crazy stuff which is on the internet," he said.

He shared his belief that young people are perhaps swayed by radicals due to a thirst for adventure and excitement. He added that there must a way for youths to channel their energy into constructive paths instead.