The Last King of Bulgaria

Published: May 9, 2018, 8 a.m.

In June 2001, more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, Bulgaria\u2019s former King Simeon II made a dramatic comeback by winning the country\u2019s 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