Bulgarian royal family

The current Bulgarian royal family (Bulgarian: Българско царско семейство, romanized: Bŭlgarsko tsarsko semeǐstvo) 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)
Parent houseSaxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
CountryBulgaria
Founded1887
FounderFerdinand I
Current headSimeon II
Final rulerSimeon II
TitlesPrince (Княз), Tsar (Цар)
Estate(s)Vrana Palace
Deposition1946
Bulgarian Royalty
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Ferdinand I
Children
Boris III
Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Princess Eudoxia
Nadejda, Duchess Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg
Boris III
Children
Marie Louise, Princess of Koháry
Simeon II
Simeon II
Children
Kardam, Prince of Turnovo
Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Kubrat, Prince of Panagiurishte
Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin
Princess Kalina, Mrs. Muñoz
Grandchildren
Boris, Prince of Turnovo
Prince Beltran
Princess Mafalda
Princess Olimpia
Prince Tassilo
Prince Mirko
Prince Lukás
Prince Tirso
Prince Umberto
Princess Sofia

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]

Members of the extended family

The Tsar's extended family includes:

  • Antonio Muñoz (the Tsar's son-in-law, husband of Princess Kalina)
    • Simeon Hassan Muñoz (the Tsar's grandson)[3]
  • Bronislaw Chrobok (the Tsar's brother-in-law, second husband of Marie Louise, Princess of Koháry)
    • Prince Boris and Princess Cheryl of Leiningen (the Tsar's nephew and niece-in-law)
      • 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 and Princess Deborah of Leiningen (the Tsar's nephew and niece-in-law)
      • 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 and Jorge Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (the Tsar's niece and nephew-in-law)
      • Luis Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (the Tsar's grandnephew)
      • Giovanna Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (the Tsar's grandniece)
      • Clémentine Champalimaud Raposo de Magalhães (the Tsar's grandniece)
    • Prince Pawel and Princess Ariana Chrobok of Koháry (the Tsar nephew and niece-in-law)
      • Princess Maya Chrobok of Koháry (the Tsar's grandniece)
      • Prince Alexander Ferdinand Chrobok of Koháry (the Tsar's grandnephew)
  • François Luce de Chevigny (the Tsar's cousin-n-law, widower of Duchess Margareta of Württemberg, daughter of Princess Nadezhda)
  • Duke Eugen Eberhard of Württemberg (the Tsar's cousin, son of Princess Nadezhda)
  • Duke Alexander Eugen of Württemberg (the Tsar's cousin, son of Princess Nadezhda)
  • Duchess Sophie of Württemberg (the Tsar's cousin, daughter of Princess Nadezhda)

Tsardom of Bulgaria

The ruling members were:

See also

Notes
  1. Almanach de Gotha (187th ed.). 2004. pp. 124–125.
  2. Coburg Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2015-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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