Witness History
Witness History
The Last King of Bulgaria
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9 May 2018
9 minutes
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In June 2001, more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, Bulgaria’s former King Simeon II made a dramatic comeback by winning the country’s parliamentary election. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister.
Photo: King Simeon II 1943 Credit: Bulgarian Royal Family