Genealogy of the Royal Family of Bulgaria1, 2

House Saxe-Coburg-Gotha


HM King Ferdinand I of the BulgariansHM King Ferdinand I Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of the Bulgarians, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Born as: HSH Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony)
(Since May 2nd, 1881:) HH Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Since July 7th, 1887:) HH Prince Ferdinand I Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
(Since March 14th, 1896:) HRH Prince Ferdinand I Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
* Vienna, February 26th, 1861
† Coburg, September 10th, 1948
Prince of Bulgaria (elected: July 7th, 1887); King (Tsar) of the Bulgarians (proclaimed himself: Tirnovo, October 5th, 1908; abdicated: October 3rd, 1918)
Granted the style Royal Highness by HIM Emperor Abdul Hamid II of Turkey, March 14th, 1896

HRH Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria née Princess of Bourbon-Parma with her eldest sonMarried:

  1. Villa Reale delle Pianore near Viareggio, Lucca, April 20th, 1893:
    HRH Princess
    Maria Luisa Pia Teresa Ana Ferdinanda Francesca Antonietta Margherita Giuseppina Carolina Bianca Alicia Apolonia of Bourbon-Parma
    * Rome, January 17th, 1870
    † (in childbirth) Royal Palace, Sofia, January 31st, 1899
  2. HM King Ferdinand I of the Bulgarians and HM Queen Eleonore of the Bulgarians née Princess Reuß zu Köstritz(Catholic) Sankt August Kirche, Coburg, February 28th and (Protestant) Chapel, Schloß Osterstein, Gera, March 1st, 1908:
    HSH Princess Eleonore Karoline Gasparine Luise Reuß zu Köstritz
    * Trebschen near Züllichau, August 22nd, 1860
    † Euxinograd near Varna, September 12th, 1917

HRH Prince Kyrill of BulgariaChildren from the first marriage:

  1. HM King Boris III Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver of the Bulgarians
  2. HH Prince Kyrill Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Preslav
    (Since October 5th, 1908:) HRH Prince Kyrill Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Preslav
    (Since the end of World War I:) HRH Prince Kyrill Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav
    * Sofia, November 17th, 1895
    † (executed) Sofia, February 1st, 1945
    Heir Pressumptive to the Throne of Bulgaria, October 3rd, 1918 - June 16th, 1937 and since August 28th, 1943; Prince-Regent of Bulgaria, August 28th, 1943 (for his nephew King
    Simeon II; deposed by the communists: September 10th, 1944)
  3. HRH Princess Eudoxia of BulgariaHH Princess Eudoxia Augusta Philippine Clementine Maria of Bulgaria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
    (Since October 5th, 1908:) HRH Princess Eudoxia Augusta Philippine Clementine Maria of Bulgaria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
    (Since the end of World War I:) HRH Princess Eudoxia Augusta Philippine Clementine Maria of Bulgaria
    * Sofia, January 17th, 1898
    † Schloß Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen, October 4th, 1985
  4. HRH Duchess Nadejda von Württemberg née Princess of BulgariaHH Princess Nadejda Clementine Maria Pia Majella of Bulgaria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
    (Since October 5th, 1908:) HRH Princess Nadejda Clementine Maria Pia Majella of Bulgaria, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
    (Since the end of World War I:) HRH Princess Nadejda Clementine Maria Pia Majella of Bulgaria
    * Sofia, January 30th, 1899
    † Stuttgart, February 15th, 1958

    HRH Duke Albrecht of WürttembergMarried:

    Bad Mergentheim, January 24th, 1924:
    HRH Duke
    Albrecht Eugen Maria Philipp Carl Joseph Fortunatus of Württemberg
    * Stuttgart, January 8th, 1895
    † Schwäbisch-Gmünd, June 24th, 1954


HM King Boris III of the BulgariansHM King Boris III Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver of the Bulgarians
(Born as: HH Prince Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Tirnovo)
(Since October 5th, 1908:) HRH Prince Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver of Bulgaria, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Tirnovo
* Sofia, January 30th, 1894
† Royal Palace, Sofia, August 28th, 1943
Prince of Tirnovo (= Crown Prince of Bulgaria), January 30th, 1894
King of the Bulgarians, October 3rd, 1918

HM Queen Giovanna of the Bulgarians née Princess Royal of SavoyMarried:

St. Franciscus of Assis Church, Assisi, Umbria, October 25th, 1930:
HRH Princess Royal
Giovanna Elisabetta Antonia Romana Maria of Savoy
* Rome, November 13th, 1907
† Estoril, February 26th, 2000

Children from this marriage:

  1. HRH Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria
  2. HM King Simeon II of the Bulgarians

HM King Simeon II of the BulgariansHM King Simeon II of the Bulgarians
(Born as: HRH Prince Simeon of Bulgaria, Prince of Tirnovo)
* Sofia, June 16th, 1937
Prince of Tirnovo (= Crown Prince of Bulgaria), June 16th, 1937
King of the Bulgarians, August 28th, 1943 (forced to go into exile: September 9th, 1946); Prime Minister of Bulgaria, July 24th, 2001

HM Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians née Gómez-Acebo y CejuelaMarried:

(civil) Lausanne, January 20th and (religious) Vevey, January 21st, 1962:
Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela
* Madrid, January 6th, 1935

HRH Prince Kardám of Bulgaria and HRH Princess Miriam of Bulgaria née Ungria y LópezChildren from this marriage:

  1. HRH Prince Kardám of Bulgaria, Prince of Tirnovo
    * Madrid, December 2nd, 1962
    Heir Apparent, December 2nd, 1962

    Married:

    Madrid, July 11th, 1996:
    Doña Miriam Ungria y López
    * Madrid, September 2nd, 1963

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HRH Prince Boris of Bulgaria
      * Rúber Internacional Clinic, Madrid, October 10th, 1997
    2. HRH Prince Beltran of Bulgaria
      * Rúber Internacional Clinic, Madrid, March 23rd, 1999
  2. HRH Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria and HRH Princess Rosario of Bulgaria née Nadal y Fuster-PuigdorfilaHRH Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria, Prince of Preslav
    * Madrid, July 11th, 1964

    Married:

    Royal Chapel Santa Ana, Almudaina Palace, Palma de Mallorca, September 15th, 1989:
    Doña Rosario Nadal y Fuster-Puigdorfila
    * Palma de Mallorca, October 22nd, 1968

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HRH Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Bulgaria, Princess Preslavska
      * London, July 27th, 1994
    2. HRH Princess Olimpia of Bulgaria, Princess Preslavska
      * London, December 14th, 1995
    3. HRH Prince Tassilo of Bulgaria, Prince Preslavski
      * January 20th, 2002
  3. HRH Prince Kubrát of Bulgaria and HRH Princess Carla of Bulgaria née Royo-Villanova y UrrestarazuHRH Prince Kubrát of Bulgaria, Prince of Panagjuriste
    * Madrid, November 5th, 1965

    Married:

    Real Monasterio de la Encarnacion, Madrid, July 2nd, 1993:
    Doña Carla Maria Royo-Villanova y Urrestarazu
    * Madrid, January 3rd, 1969

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HRH Prince Mirko of Bulgaria, Prince Panagjurski
      * Madrid, April 26th, 1995
    2. HRH Prince Lukás of Bulgaria, Prince Panagjurski
      * Madrid, July 15th, 1997
    3. HRH Prince Tirso of Bulgaria, Prince Panagjurski
      * Madrid, June 3rd, 2002
  4. HRH Prince Konstantin of Bulgaria and HRH Princess María of Bulgaria née Garcia de la Rasilla y Gortazar with their childrenHRH Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin
    * Madrid, December 5th, 1967

    Married:

    Madrid, July 7th, 1994:
    Doña María Garcia de la Rasilla y Gortazar
    * Madrid, May 13th, 1970

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HRH Prince Umberto of Bulgaria, Prince Vidinski
      * November 20th, 1999
    2. HRH Princess Sofia of Bulgaria, Princess Vidinska
      * November 20th, 1999
  5. HRH Princess Kalina of Bulgaria and Kitin MuñozHRH Princess Kalina of Bulgaria
    * Madrid, January 19th, 1972

    Married:

    Borovets, October 26th, 2002:
    Don Antonio Muñoz Valcárcel ("Kitín")
    * Sidi Ifni, November 19th, 1958


Footnotes:

  1. With special thanks to Hein Bruins, Marlene Eilers Koenig, Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Erik Lamote, Netty Leistra, Ana Pereira and Paul Theroff.
  2. The official title of the sovereigns of Bulgaria was: Prince of Bulgaria with the style Highness and since March 14th, 1896 with the style Royal Highness. Since October 5th, 1908 the official title of the sovereigns was: King (Tsar) of the Bulgarians with the style Majesty.
    The official title of the heir to the throne was: Prince of Tirnovo with the style Highness and since October 5th, 1908 with the style Royal Highness.
    The other descendants in male lineage of the sovereign bore the titles: Prince(ss) of Bulgaria, Prince(ss) of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke (Duchess) of Saxony with the style Highness and since October 5th, 1908 with the style Royal Highness. Following the end of World War I the titles Prince(ss) of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke (Duchess) of Saxony were no longer used.

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