Bulgarian royal family explained

Surname:House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
(Bulgarian royal line)
Other Names:House of Saxe-Coburg-Bulgaria
House of Bulgaria
House of Sakskoburggotski
Country:Bulgaria
Parent House:Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
Titles:Prince (Княз), Tsar (Цар), Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Founder:Ferdinand I
Final Ruler:Simeon II
Current Head:Simeon II
Founding Year:1887
Deposition:1946
Estate:Vrana Palace

The last Bulgarian royal family (Bulgarian: Българско царско семейство|Balgarsko tsarsko semeystvo) 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 claim the titles of Prince (Princess) of Bulgaria and Duke (Duchess) in Saxony, with the style of Royal Highness.

Coburg Peak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the Bulgarian royal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[1]

Current family tree

This is the family tree of the Bulgarian royal family, including all descendants of Tsar Ferdinand I.[2]

Other members

The Tsar's in-laws include:

Living members

Deceased members

Former members

Tsardom of Bulgaria

The ruling members were:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://data.antarctica.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=137158 Coburg Peak.
  2. Book: . 187th . 2004 . 124–125.
  3. https://www.kingsimeon.bg/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Nie_Simeon-II_Kohary.pdf Nie Simeon II Kohary
  4. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  5. Web site: http://www.kingsimeon.bg/pages/show/id/29 . bg:Н.Ц.В. Княгиня Калина . bg . https://web.archive.org/web/20101220151818/http://www.kingsimeon.bg/pages/show/id/29 . 2010-12-20 .