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Simeon IITsar and Prime Minister of Bulgaria
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- Simeon II of Bulgaria or Simon von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha ( 1937-). He is a Bulgarian politician and former Monarch. As Simeon II of Bulgaria he was the last Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946. As Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski he served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 until August 2005. He is sometimes known in the English speaking world as Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which is an English form of his family's original German name Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha. He is one of the last living heads of state from the World War II era and he is also one of the few monarchs in history who regained political power through democratic election to a different office (see Norodom Sihanouk and Napoleon III for similar histories).Simeon was allowed to stay on the throne with regents appointed by the new Communist government. In september 15th, 1946 the monarchy was abolished after a referendum that claimed 95% approval. All political parties supported the abolition of the monarchy. The royal family initially went to Alexandria, Egypt, where Tsaritsa Giovanna's father Victor Emanuel III, ex-king of Italy, was living in exile. In July 1951 the Spanish government of Francisco Franco granted asylum to the exiled Bulgarian royal family. In Madrid Simeon graduated from the Lycée Francais and studied law and political science. In 1955, upon turning eighteen, he proclaimed himself the Tsar of Bulgaria, in accordance with the Tarnovo Constitution. In 1958–59 he enrolled at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in the United States, where he was known as "Cadet Rylski" and graduated as a second lieutenant. Once again in Spain, Simeon studied law and business administration, and went on to become a businessman.
- This offering is 4.5 in. x 6.5 in. color photograph of Simeon and the family, inscribed Happy new Year ! , Simeon, '87. Signed in silver ink for good contrast.
- Price: $195.00
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