Bulgarian royal family
The current Bulgarian royal family is a line of the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which ruled Bulgaria from 1887 to 1946. The last tsar, Simeon II, became Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2001 and remained in office until 2005. Members of the royal family hold the titles of Prince (Princess) of Bulgaria and Duke (Duchess) in Saxony, with the style of Royal Highness.[1]
| House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Bulgarian royal line) | |
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| Parent house | Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Founder | Ferdinand I |
| Current head | Simeon II |
| Final ruler | Simeon II |
| Titles | Prince (Княз), Tsar (Цар) |
| Estate(s) | Vrana Palace |
| Deposition | 1946 |
| Bulgarian Royalty House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Ferdinand I |
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| Boris III |
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| Simeon II |
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Coburg Peak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the Bulgarian royal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[2]
Members of the royal family
The Bulgarian royal family includes:[1]
- Tsar Simeon II
- Tsaritsa Margarita
- Miriam, Princess of Turnovo (the Tsar's daughter-in-law; widow of Prince Kardam)
- Boris, Prince of Turnovo (the Tsar's grandson and heir apparent)
- Prince Beltran of Turnovo (the Tsar's grandson)
- Kyril, Prince of Preslav (the Tsar's second son)
- Rosario, Princess of Preslav (the Tsar's daughter-in-law)
- Princess Mafalda (the Tsar's granddaughter)
- Princess Olimpia (the Tsar's granddaughter)
- Prince Tassilo (the Tsar's grandson)
- Kubrat, Prince of Panagiurishte (the Tsar's third son)
- Carla, Princess of Panagiurishte (the Tsar's daughter-in-law)
- Prince Mirko (the Tsar's grandson)
- Prince Lukás (the Tsar's grandson)
- Prince Tirso (the Tsar's grandson)
- Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin (the Tsar's fourth son)
- Maria, Princess of Vidin (the Tsar's daughter-in-law)
- Prince Umberto (the Tsar's grandson)
- Princess Sofia (the Tsar's granddaughter)
- Princess Kalina (the Tsar's daughter)
- Miriam, Princess of Turnovo (the Tsar's daughter-in-law; widow of Prince Kardam)
- Marie Louise, Princess of Koháry (the Tsar's sister)
Members of the extended family
The Tsar's extended family includes:
- Mr. Antonio "Kitín" Muñoz (The Tsar's son-in-law; Princess Kalina's husband)
- Prince Simeon Hassan of Bulgaria (The Tsar's grandson)[3]
- Bronislaw Chrobok (The Tsar's brother-in-law, Princess Marie Louise's second husband)
- Prince Boris of Leiningen (The Tsar's nephew, first son of Princess Marie Louise and her first husband, the late Prince Karl of Leiningen)
- Princess Cheryl of Leiningen (The Tsar's niece-in-law; Prince Boris of Leiningen's second wife)
- Prince Nicholas of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandnephew)
- Prince Karl Heinrich of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandnephew)
- Princess Juliana of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Prince Hermann Friedrich of Leiningen (The Tsar's nephew, second son of Princess Marie Louise and her first husband)
- Princess Deborah of Leiningen (The Tsar's niece-in-law; Prince Hermann Friedrich of Leiningen's wife)
- Princess Tatiana of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Princess Nadia of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Princess Alexandra of Leiningen (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Princess Alexandra, Mrs Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (The Tsar's niece, daughter of Princess Marie Louise and her second husband)
- Jorge Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (The Tsar's nephew-in-law; Princess Alexandra Chrobok of Koháry's husband)
- Prince Luis de Magalhães of Koháry (The Tsar's grandnephew)
- Princess Giovanna de Magalhães of Koháry (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Princess Clémentine de Magalhães of Koháry (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Prince Pawel Chrobok of Koháry (The Tsar's nephew, son of Princess Marie Louise and her second husband)
- Princess Ariana of Koháry (The Tsar niece-in-law; Prince Pawel Chrobok of Koháry's wife)
- Princess Maya Chrobok of Koháry (The Tsar's grandniece)
- Prince Alexander Ferdinand Chrobok of Koháry (The Tsar's grandnephew)
Tsardom of Bulgaria
The ruling members were:
- Ferdinand I (1887–1918)
- Boris III (1918–1943)
- Simeon II (1943–1946)
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Notes
- Almanach de Gotha (187th ed.). 2004. pp. 124–125.
- Coburg Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official website of Simeon II of Bulgaria
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