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* [[Boris III of Bulgaria|Boris III]] (1918–1943) |
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* [[Simeon II of Bulgaria|Simeon II]] (1943–1946) |
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The [[List of Bulgarian monarchs|Bulgarian monarchy]] was abolished in 1946.<ref name= beeche>Béeche. Arturo E. The Coburgs of Europe. Eurohistory. 2013. pp. 292-294, 354-355. {{ISBN|978-0-9854603-3-4}}</ref> The last monarch to [[reign]] was [[Simeon II of Bulgaria|Tsar Simeon II]], who remains head of the former [[Bulgarian Royal Family]].<ref name=petit>de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. . ''Le Petit Gotha''. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery. Paris. 2002. pp. 328-329, 335-337, 340 (French) {{ISBN|2-9507974-3-1}}</ref> The law of succession for the [[dynasty]] was constitutionally established as [[Primogeniture#Salic law|Salic primogeniture]]: only [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox]] males born of approved marriages and descended in the male-line from the first Tsar of the [[House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry|Saxe-Coburg]] line, [[Ferdinand I of Bulgaria]], by seniority of birth, were eligible to occupy Bulgaria's throne.<ref name=petit/> |
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After Simeon II's deposition those who meet the criteria of that [[order of succession]] are enumerated as follows:<ref name=petit/> |
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*[[Image:Simple silver crown.svg|15px]] '''[[Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Tsar Simeon II]]''' (born 1937) |
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** ''[[Kardam, Prince of Turnovo|Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo]] (1962–2015)''<ref name= elmundo>[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]. Eduardo Verbo. 4 April 2015. [http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/04/07/5523debeca4741a87c8b456c.html Muere Kardam de Bulgaria, hijo del ex rey Simeón, a los 52 años]. (Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2017.</ref> |
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*** '''(1)''' [[Boris, Prince of Turnovo|Boris, Prince of Tarnovo]] (b. 1997)<ref name= elmundo/> |
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*** {{Tree list/final branch}}'''(2)''' Prince Beltrán of Bulgaria (b. 1999) |
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** '''(3)''' [[Kyril, Prince of Preslav]] (b. 1964) |
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*** {{Tree list/final branch}}'''(4)''' Prince Tassilo of Bulgaria (b. 2002) |
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** '''(5)''' Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte (b. 1965) |
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*** '''(6)''' Prince Mirko of Bulgaria (b. 1995) |
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*** '''(7)''' Prince Lukás of Bulgaria (b. 1997) |
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*** {{Tree list/final branch}}'''(8)''' Prince Tirso of Bulgaria (b. 2002) |
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** {{Tree list/final branch}}'''(9)''' Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin (b. 1967) |
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*** {{Tree list/final branch}}'''(10)''' Prince Umberto of Bulgaria (b. 1999) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of Bulgarian monarchs]] |
*[[List of Bulgarian monarchs]] |
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| 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 |
| Boris III |
| Simeon II |
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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]
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)
See also
Notes
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Media related to House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry (Bulgaria) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of Simeon II of Bulgaria
