The last Bulgarian royal family ( bg, Българско царско семейство, Balgarsko tsarsko semeystvo) is a line of the
Koháry branch of the
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (; german: Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) is a European royal house. It takes its name from its oldest domain, the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, its members later sat on the thrones of Belgium, Bu ...
, which ruled
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
from 1887 to 1946. The last tsar,
Simeon II, became
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
The prime minister of Bulgaria ( bg, Министър-председател, Ministar-predsedatel) is the head of government of Bulgaria. They are the leader of a political coalition in the Bulgarian parliament – known as the National Assemb ...
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
Royal Highness is a style used to address or refer to some members of royal families, usually princes or princesses. Monarchs and their consorts are usually styled ''Majesty''.
When used as a direct form of address, spoken or written, it takes ...
.
[
]Coburg Peak
Coburg Peak ( bg, връх Кобург, vrah Koburg, ) is the rocky peak rising to 754 m[Trinity Peninsula
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in Antarctica
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is named after the Bulgarian royal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Members of the royal family
The Bulgarian royal family includes:Tsar Simeon II
Simeon Borisov von Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ( bg, Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, translit=Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, ; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last tsar of the Kingdom of Bul ...
and Tsaritsa Margarita (the Tsar and his wife)
** Miriam, Princess of Tarnovo
Princess Miriam al-Ghazi (born Miriam Ungría y López; born 2 September 1963), known during her first marriage as The Princess of Tarnovo, is a Spanish gemologist and jewellery designer. She served as the Director of Fine Jewellery for the S ...
(the widow of the Tsar's first son)
***Boris, Prince of Turnovo
Boris, Prince of Tarnovo, Duke in Saxonyde Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ''Le Petit Gotha''. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 328-329, 335-337, 340 (French) (born 12 October 1997, in Madrid), known by his ...
(the Tsar's grandson and heir apparent)
*** Prince Beltran (the Tsar's grandson)
** Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Kyril, Prince of Preslav, Duke in Saxony (born 11 July 1964), also known as Kyril of Saxe-Coburg, is the second son of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 and previously tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946, ...
and Rosario, Princess of Preslav
María del Rosario Nadal y Fuster de Puigdórfila (born 22 October 1968), also known as the Princess of Preslav, is a Spanish consultant, art director, and former model. A former muse for Valentino, she works as an independent adviser to priva ...
(the Tsar's son and daughter-in-law)
*** Princess Mafalda, Mrs. Abousleiman (the Tsar's granddaughter)
*** Princess Olimpia (the Tsar's granddaughter)
*** Prince Tassilo (the Tsar's grandson)
** Kubrat, Prince of Panagiurishte and Carla, Princess of Panagiurishte (the Tsar's son and 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 and Maria, Princess of Vidin (the Tsar's son and daughter-in-law)
*** Prince Umberto (the Tsar's grandson)
*** Princess Sofia (the Tsar's granddaughter)
** Princess Kalina, Mrs. Muñoz (the Tsar's daughter)
*** Prince Simeon-Hassan of Bulgaria (the Tsar's grandson)
* Marie Louise, Princess of Koháry (the Tsar's sister)
Members of the extended family
The Tsar's extended family includes:
* Marc Abousleiman (the Tsar's grandson-in-law, husband of Princess Mafalda)
* Antonio Muñoz (the Tsar's son-in-law, husband of Princess Kalina)
Desceased members
*Princess Marie Louise Marie Louise or Marie-Louise may refer to:
People
*Marie Louise of Orléans (1662–1689), daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, queen consort of Charles II of Spain
*Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688–1765), daughter of Charles I, Landgrave ...
(first wife of then-Prince Ferdinand I, died in 1899)
* Clémentine, Princess August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry (mother of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1907)
* Tsarina Eleonore (second wife of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1917)
*Tsar Boris III
Boris III ( bg, Борѝс III ; Boris Treti; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier) , was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until hi ...
(eldest son of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1943)
*Kiril, Prince of Preslav
Prince Kiril of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav ( bg, Кирил, принц Преславски; 17 November 1895 – 1 February 1945) was the second son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and his first wife Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma. He was a younger ...
(youngest son of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1945)
*Tsar Ferdinand I
Ferdinand ( bg, Фердинанд I; 26 February 1861 – 10 September 1948),#Louda1981, Louda, 1981, ''Lines of Succession'', Table 149 born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Фердинанд Максимили ...
(son of Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, died in 1948)
* Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg (husband of Princess Nadezhda, died in 1954)
* Nadezhda, Duchess Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg (youngest daughter of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1958)
* Princess Eudoxia (eldest daughter of tsar Ferdinand I, died in 1985)
* Antonio Rôxo de Ramos-Bandeira (former husband of Duchess Sophie of Württemberg, daughter of Princess Nadezhda, died in 1987)
*Prince Karl of Leiningen
Prince Karl Vladimir Ernst Heinrich of Leiningen (2 January 1928 – 28 September 1990) was the second son of Karl, 6th Prince of Leiningen (1898–1946) and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia.Enache, Nicolas. ''La Descendance de ...
(former husband of Marie Louise, Princess of Koháry, died in 1990)
* Tsaritsa Giovanna (widow of tsar Boris III
Boris III ( bg, Борѝс III ; Boris Treti; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier) , was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until h ...
, died in 2000)
* Princess Alžbeta (widow of former tsar Ferdinand I, died in 2015)
* Duchess Margareta Luise, Viscountess of Chevigny (eldest daughter of Princess Nadezhda, died in 2017)
* Duke Ferdinand Eugen of Württemberg (eldest son of Princess Nadezhda, died in 2020)
Former members
* Princess Milena of Leiningen (the Tsar's niece-in-law, former wife of Prince Boris)
Tsardom of Bulgaria
The ruling members were:
* Ferdinand I (1887–1918)
* Boris III
Boris III ( bg, Борѝс III ; Boris Treti; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier) , was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until h ...
(1918–1943)
* Simeon II (1943–1946)
See also
*List of Bulgarian monarchs
The monarchs of Bulgaria ruled the country during three periods of Bulgaria's history as an independent country: from the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 to the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria in 1018; from the Uprising of Asen ...
Notes
External links
*
Official website of Simeon II of Bulgaria
{{European Royal Families
Bulgarian royal houses
1887 establishments in Bulgaria