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HSH The Hereditary Princess of Lippe

Titles	Hereditary Princess of Lippe Princess of Preslav
Biographical Information
Born	14 December 1995 (age 29) Euxinograd, Bulgaria
Spouse	Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe (m. 2022)
Issue	Princess Johanna
Name	Olimpia
House	Kohary (by birth) Lippe (by marriage)
Father	Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Mother	Princess Maria of Romania
Religion	Eastern Orthodox

Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe (born Princess Olimpia of Preslav on 14 December 1995) is a member of the Lippe Princely Family as the daughter-in-law of Stephan, Prince of Lippe. She is also a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family as the granddaughter of Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria, as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the niece of Margareta, Queen of Romania.

Life[edit | edit source]

Mafalda Cecilia was born the second child of Kyril, Prince of Preslav and Princess Maria of Romania.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 9 April 2022, Olimpia married Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe in Detmold. On 15 September 2025, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. On 7 March 2026, Olimpia gave birth to a daughter, Johanna.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Princess Johanna	7 March 2026

Residences[edit | edit source]

TBA

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(2011) Diamond Crescent Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2022) Diamond and Pearl Necklace Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(2022) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1995-2022 Princess Olimpia of Preslav
2022-present Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe

National Honours[edit | edit source]

House Order of the Honour Cross (2022)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Cyril and Methodius (2022) (Bulgaria)

Order of St. Alexander (2013) (Bulgaria)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Kyril, Prince of Preslav	Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela	Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria Princess Giovanna of Italy Don Manuel Gomez-Acebo y Modet Mercedes Cejuela y Fernandez	Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria Princess Marie Louise of Parma King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Princess Elena of Montenegro Marquess Jose Gomez-Acebo y Cortina of Cortina Margarita Marta Modet y Almagro Manuel Cejuela y Gonzalez-Orduna Mercedes Fernandez y Molano
Princess Maria of Romania	King Michael of Romania Princess Anne of Parma	King Carol II of Romania Princess Helen of Greece Prince Rene of Parma Princess Margaret of Denmark	King Ferdinand of Romania Princess Marie of Edinburgh King Constantine I of Romania Princess Sophia of Prussia Duke Robert I of Parma Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal Prince Valdemar of Denmark Princess Marie d'Chartres

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe House of Kohary Born: 14 December 1995
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Bulgarian throne	Followed by
Archduchess Zita of Austria	10th in the line of succession	Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Nicola Peltz

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 |[[Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe]]
 (m. 2022)
+|-
+|'''Issue'''
+|[[Princess Johanna of Lippe|Princess Johanna]]
 |-
 |'''Name'''
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 |Eastern Orthodox
 |}
-'''Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria''' (born ''Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav'' on 14 December 1995) is a member of the Austrian Imperial Family as the daughter-in-law of '''Charles II, Emperor of Austria'''. She is also a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family as the granddaughter of '''[[Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria]]''', as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the niece of '''[[Margareta, Queen of Romania]]'''.
+'''Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe''' (born ''Princess Olimpia of Preslav'' on 14 December 1995) is a member of the Lippe Princely Family as the daughter-in-law of '''[[Stephan, Prince of Lippe]]'''. She is also a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family as the granddaughter of '''[[Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria]]''', as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the niece of '''[[Margareta, Queen of Romania]]'''.
 ==Life==
-Mafalda Cecilia was born the eldest child of '''Kyril, Prince of Preslav''' and '''Princess Maria of Romania'''.
+Mafalda Cecilia was born the second child of '''Kyril, Prince of Preslav''' and '''Princess Maria of Romania'''.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-On 6 April 2020, Mafalda Cecilia's engagement to '''Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria''' was announced. The couple were married in Vienna on 31 January 2021.
+On 9 April 2022, Olimpia married '''Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe''' in Detmold. On 15 September 2025, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. On 7 March 2026, Olimpia gave birth to a daughter, '''Johanna'''.
-Ferdinand and Mafalda Cecilia welcomed their first child, '''Regina''', in 2021. Their second daughter, '''Zita''', was born in 2024.
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 !Photo
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 !Marriage
 |-
-|[[File:Habsburg_Regina.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[File:Lippe Johanna.png|frameless|150x150px]]
-|[[Archduchess Regina of Austria|Archduchess Regina]]
+|[[Princess Johanna of Lippe|Princess Johanna]]
-|17 September 2021
+|7 March 2026
-|
-|
-|-
-|[[File:Habsburg_Zita_2024.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
-|[[Archduchess Zita of Austria|Archduchess Zita]]
-|11 September 2024
 |
 |
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 ==Residences==
+TBA
 ==Sartorial Information==
 ===Tiara Collection===
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 |-
 |[[Kyril, Prince of Preslav]]
-|[[Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria]]<br>
+|[[Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria]]
 [[Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela]]
-|[[Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria]]<br>
+|[[Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria]]
 [[Princess Giovanna of Italy]]<br>
 [[Don Manuel Gomez-Acebo y Modet]]<br>
 [[Mercedes Cejuela y Fernandez]]
-|[[Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria]]<br>
+|[[Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria]]
 [[Princess Marie Louise of Parma]]<br>
 [[King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy]]<br>
@@ Line 114: / Line 111: @@
 |-
 |[[Princess Maria of Romania]]
-|[[King Michael of Romania]]<br>
+|[[King Michael of Romania]]
 [[Princess Anne of Parma]]
-|[[King Carol II of Romania]]<br>
+|[[King Carol II of Romania]]
 [[Princess Helen of Greece]]<br>
 [[Prince Rene of Parma]]<br>
 [[Princess Margaret of Denmark]]
-|[[King Ferdinand of Romania]]<br>
+|[[King Ferdinand of Romania]]
 [[Princess Marie of Edinburgh]]<br>
 [[King Constantine I of Romania]]<br>
@@ Line 133: / Line 130: @@
 {| class="wikitable wiki-table"
 |+
-! colspan="3" |'''Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe'''
+! colspan="3" |Olimpia, Hereditary Princess of Lippe
 House of Kohary
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 |-
 |<center>Preceded by</center>
-|<center>Succession to the Bulgarian throne</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] throne</center>
 |<center>Followed by</center>
 |-
 |<center>[[Archduchess Zita of Austria]]</center>
-|<center>9th in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>10th in the line of succession</center>
 |<center>[[Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte]]</center>
-|-
-|<center>Preceded by</center>
-|<center>Succession to the Romanian throne</center>
-|<center>Followed by</center>
-|-
-|<center>[[Archduchess Zita of Austria]]</center>
-|<center>in the line of succession</center>
-|<center>[[Alexander II, King of Yugoslavia]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Nicola Peltz
 [[Category:Bulgaria]]
 [[Category:House Kohary]]
 [[Category:Lippe]]
 [[Category:Consorts of Heirs]]