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Kyril, Prince of Preslav, Duke of Saxony[1] (born 11 July 1964, in Madrid), also known as Kyril of Saxe-Coburg, is the second son of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria (also Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005) and his wife Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela.[2] Although he was born after his father's loss of the throne, he is by courtesy styled as a royal prince. The Prince of Preslav was the title for the second son of Bulgarian monarchs.
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Kyril graduated from Princeton University in 1986, having completed a bachelor degree in Physics in three years, rather than the standard four.
In 2007, he was reported to be "client relationships manager" for GLG Partners, the London-based asset management branch of Lehman Brothers.[3][4]
Kyril of Preslav married doña María del Rosario Nadal y Fuster de Puigdórfila (daughter of industrialist Miguel Nadal y Pestard and Isabel Fuster de Puigdórfila y Villalonga, sister of the 10th and daughter of the 9th Counts of Olocau, both of Catalan descent) on 15 September 1989. The bride's gown was designed by Gustavo Puente and the religious ceremony was held at Saint Anne's Chapel, Almudaina Palace, Palma de Mallorca. The Spanish tabloids tabloids ¡Hola! and Semana covered the event and reported that there were 400 guests, though only 125 could be accommodated in the chapel for the religious ceremony. According to Majesty magazine at the time, King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Infanta Elena, Infanta Cristina, and Felipe, Prince of Asturias attended the occasion.
The couple have three children:
As Kyril's wife, Rosario, who is a native of Majorca, could use the style of "Princess of Preslav", but she is most often referenced in the media as "Rosario Nadal". She is not a princess in her own right, though she is a maternal descendent of the Counts of Olocau, her grandfather being the 9th Count, and her uncle being the present and 10th Count. Rosario is also a descendant of the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II.[5]
A former model and muse for the fashion designer Valentino, Rosario is, by profession, a consultant and professor of art history.[6][7] In 2007, she wrote an article for Architectural Digest.[8]
In October 2009, it was announced by the Spanish news agency EFE that, according to a report from an anonymous source close to Simeon of Bulgaria, the prince and princess are going to live separately. The source claimed, however, that they don't presently have any plans or intention to divorce.[9][10]
The couple appeared together at the royal wedding of Princess Victoria of Sweden in June 2010.[11]
On 28 October 1987, Kyril escorted fellow Princeton graduate Brooke Shields to a dinner/fashion show hosted by Christian Lacroix in New York City. Until his marriage, Kyril's purported romantic interests were tracked by European celebrity magazines, notably ¡Hola! in Spain.
He owns a vacation residence near Campos, Majorca, where he is a keen surfer.
He and his wife have been known to socialize with many celebrities and royals, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Grant, the Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Mette Marit of Norway, as well as the Spanish royal family.
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Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 11 July 1964 |
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Title last held by
Prince Kyril of Bulgaria |
Prince of Preslav 1964–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Prince Beltran of Bulgaria |
Line of succession to the Bulgarian Throne 4th position |
Succeeded by Prince Tassilo of Bulgaria |
| Line of succession to the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Throne 13th position |
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