The previous Bulgarian king Simeon II was a fourth cousin of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI

The previous Prime Minister of Bulgaria Simeon of Saxe-Coburg despatched a letter of condolence to His Majesty King Charles III on the event of the demise of his mom Queen Elizabeth II:

“Your Majesty, pricey Charles,

I’m fully devastated. We hoped that your loved one mom would proceed to serve for example to us all eternally.

The common sorrow we’re witnessing proves that nobody in historical past has had such a optimistic affect on so many individuals. Her religion and unwavering sense of responsibility over three generations is extraordinary!

I’ll all the time be thankful for Her inspiring instance of a Monarch who served her individuals until her final day! A guiding gentle that irrevocably and confidently led in the proper route.

With my deepest condolences to you and your pricey household, I hug you.

Simeon”.

Simeon of Saxe-Coburg and Queen Elizabeth II are representatives of the Saxe-Coburg-Goth dynasty, which was probably the most highly effective aristocratic household within the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Simeon of Saxe-Coburg was a fourth cousin of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, who reigned from 1936 to 1952.

In Britain, the dynasty is known as the Windsors, the title change being a results of anti-German sentiment throughout the First World Warfare.

Two of the brothers of the Bulgarian Prince Alexander Battenberg are married to a daughter and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. They take the surname Mountbatten. From this household on the mom’s aspect is Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died simply over a 12 months in the past.

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