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Witness History, Witness History, The Last King of Bulgaria

Witness History

Witness History

The Last King of Bulgaria


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May 9, 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

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