Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria: Difference between revisions

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HI&RH The Crown Princess of Austria

Titles	Crown Princess of Austria Princess of Preslav
Biographical Information
Born	27 July 1994 (age 30) Euxinograd, Bulgaria
Spouse	Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria (m. 2021)
Issue	Archduchess Regina Archduchess Zita
Name	Mafalda Cecilia
House	Kohary (by birth) Habsburg (by marriage)
Father	Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Mother	Princess Maria of Romania
Religion	Eastern Orthodox

Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria (born Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav on 27 July 1994) 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.

Life[edit | edit source]

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

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

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.

Ferdinand and Mafalda Cecilia welcomed their first child, Regina, in 2021. Their second daughter, Zita, was born in 2024. On 4 November 2025, it was announced that the couple are expecting their third child.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Archduchess Regina	17 September 2021
	Archduchess Zita	11 September 2024

Residences[edit | edit source]

Hermesvilla; Main Residence (September-May)
Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Banya Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

(2010) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2021) Sapphire Fan Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
(2021) Emerald Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1994-2021 Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav
2021-present Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Maria Theresa (2021)

Order of the Iron Crown (2021)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Cyril and Methodius (2021)

Order of St. Alexander (2012) (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]


Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria House of Kohary Born: 27 July 1994
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Bulgarian throne	Followed by
Prince Tassilo of Preslav	7th in the line of succession	Archduchess Regina of Austria
Preceded by	Succession to the Romanian throne	Followed by
Prince Tassilo of Preslav	in the line of succession	Archduchess Regina of Austria

Notes[edit | edit source]

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 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.
-Ferdinand and Mafalda Cecilia welcomed their first child, '''Regina''', in 2021. Their second daughter, '''Zita''', was born in 2024.
+Ferdinand and Mafalda Cecilia welcomed their first child, '''Regina''', in 2021. Their second daughter, '''Zita''', was born in 2024. On 4 November 2025, it was announced that the couple are expecting their third child.
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 File:Residences Austria Belvedere Palace.jpg|Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
 File:Residences Austria Schonbrunn Palace.JPG|Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
-File:Residences Bulgaria Euxinograd.jpg|Euxinograd; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Bulgaria Banya Palace.JPG|Banya Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
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-! colspan="3" |'''Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria'''
+! colspan="3" |Mafalda Cecilia, Crown Princess of Austria
 House of Kohary
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 |-
 |<center>[[Prince Tassilo of Preslav]]</center>
-|<center>6th in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>7th in the line of succession</center>
+|<center>[[Archduchess Regina of Austria]]</center>
+|-
+|<center>Preceded by</center>
+|<center>Succession to the Romanian throne</center>
+|<center>Followed by</center>
+|-
+|<center>[[Prince Tassilo of Preslav]]</center>
+|<center>in the line of succession</center>
 |<center>[[Archduchess Regina of Austria]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Camila Mendes
 [[Category:Bulgaria]]
 [[Category:House Kohary]]
 [[Category:Austria-Hungary]]
 [[Category:Consorts of Heirs]]