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''' | '''Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria''' (born ''Simeon, Prince of Turnovo'' on 16 June 1937) is the current reigning Tsar of Bulgaria. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Simeon was born the second child and only son of '''Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria''' and '''Princess Giovanna of Italy'''. | |||
Simeon ascended the throne at the age of six after the early death of his father. His mother, Dowager Queen Giovanna, served as regent until he came of age in 1955. | |||
In 2015, Simeon surpassed '''[[King Louis XIV of France]]''' as the world's longest-reigning monarch. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
On 21 January 1962, Simeon married Spanish noblewoman '''Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela'''. Simeon and Margarita have five children, '''Kardam, Kyril, Kubrat, Konstantin Assen,''' and '''Kalina.''' | |||
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|[[Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria]] | |[[Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria]] | ||
|[[Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria]] | |[[Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria]] | ||
[[Princess Marie Louise of Parma]] | [[Princess Marie Louise of Parma]] | ||
|[[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | |[[Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | ||
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|[[Princess Giovanna of Italy]] | |[[Princess Giovanna of Italy]] | ||
|[[King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy]] | |[[King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy]] | ||
[[Princess Elena of Montenegro]] | [[Princess Elena of Montenegro]] | ||
|[[King Umberto I of Italy]] | |[[King Umberto I of Italy]] | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 29 January 2025
| HM The Tsar of Bulgaria | |
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| Titles | Tsar of Bulgaria |
| Reign | 28 August 1943 - present |
| Coronation | 16 June 1955 |
| Predecessor | Boris III |
| Heir | Boris, Prince of Turnovo |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 16 June 1937 (age 87)
Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Spouse | Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela
(m. 1962) |
| Issue | Kardam, Prince of Turnovo
Kyril, Prince of Preslav |
| Name | Simeon |
| House | Kohary |
| Father | Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria |
| Mother | Princess Giovanna of Italy |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria (born Simeon, Prince of Turnovo on 16 June 1937) is the current reigning Tsar of Bulgaria.
Life
Simeon was born the second child and only son of Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria and Princess Giovanna of Italy.
Simeon ascended the throne at the age of six after the early death of his father. His mother, Dowager Queen Giovanna, served as regent until he came of age in 1955.
In 2015, Simeon surpassed King Louis XIV of France as the world's longest-reigning monarch.
Marriage and Issue
On 21 January 1962, Simeon married Spanish noblewoman Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela. Simeon and Margarita have five children, Kardam, Kyril, Kubrat, Konstantin Assen, and Kalina.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Kardam, Prince of Turnovo | 2 December 1962 | 7 April 2015 (aged 52) | Archduchess Viridis of Austria (m. 1996); had issue |
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Kyril, Prince of Preslav | 11 July 1964 | Princess Maria of Romania (m. 1989); has issue | |
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Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte | 5 November 1965 | Princess Marie Louise of Baden (m. 1993); has issue | |
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Konstantin Assen, Prince of Vidin | 5 December 1967 | Princess Margherita of Parma (m. 1994); has issue | |
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Queen Kalina of Greece | 19 January 1972 | Paul II, King of Greece (m. 1995); has issue |
Residences
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Royal Palace of Sofia; Main Residence (September-May) -
Vrana Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Euxinograd; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours
- 1937-1943 Simeon, Prince of Turnovo
- 1943-present Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria
National Honours
Order of Cyril and Methodius (1955)
Order of St. Alexander (1955)
Royal Order of Bravery (1955)
Foreign Honours
TBA
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria
House of Kohary Born: 16 June 1937 | ||
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preceded by Boris III |
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