House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
(Bulgarian royal line)
House of Saxe-Coburg-Bulgaria
House of Bulgaria
House of Sakskoburggotski
Parent houseSaxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
CountryBulgaria
Founded1887
FounderFerdinand I
Current headSimeon II
Final rulerSimeon II
TitlesPrince (Княз), Tsar (Цар), Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Estate(s)Vrana Palace
Deposition1946

The last Bulgarian royal family (Bulgarian: Българско царско семейство, romanizedBalgarsko 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.[1]

Coburg Peak on Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica is named after the Bulgarian royal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[2]

Current family tree

This is the family tree of the Bulgarian royal family, including all descendants of Tsar Ferdinand I.[1]

Other members

The Tsar's in-laws include:

Living members

Deceased members

Former members

Tsardom of Bulgaria

The ruling members were:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Almanach de Gotha (187th ed.). 2004. pp. 124–125.
  2. ^ Coburg Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  3. ^ Nie Simeon II Kohary kingsimeon.bg November 2014
  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. ^ Н.Ц.В. Княгиня Калина (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 20 December 2010.