Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin

Prince Konstantin-Assen Prince of Vidin Born 5 December 1967 Spouse María García de la Rasilla y Gortázar (m. 1994) Issue Prince Umberto Princess Sofia House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry Father Simeon II of Bulgaria Mother Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela

Bulgarian Royal Family HM The Tsar HM The Tsaritsa HRH The Dowager Princess of Turnovo HRH The Prince of Turnovo HRH Prince Beltran HRH The Prince of Preslav HRH The Princess of Preslav HRH Princess Mafalda-Cecilia HRH Princess Olimpia HRH Prince Tassilo HRH The Prince of Panagyurishte HRH The Princess of Panagyurishte HRH Prince Mirko HRH Prince Lukás HRH Prince Tirso HRH The Prince of Vidin HRH The Princess of Vidin HRH Prince Umberto HRH Princess Sofia HRH Princess Kalina HRH The Princess of Koháry

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Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony^[1] (born 5 December 1967) is the fourth son of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela. He is known also as Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria and Konstantin-Assen of Vidin, the latter being the title of the fourth son of Bulgarian kings. He was born in Madrid. Simeon II was exiled as a child when Bulgaria ceased to be a monarchy, so Simeon's wife and children never received any royal titles from Bulgaria.

Education and career

Prince Konstantin-Assen studied business in Spain before gaining a Masters degree from Columbia University, United States. Currently he is the Rothschild Bank Director for Spain.^[2]

Marriage and issue

In Madrid on 7 July 1994 Konstantin-Assen married Doña María García de la Rasilla y Gortázar, daughter of Álvaro García de la Rasilla y Pineda and his wife María de Gortázar e Ybarra, daughter of Manuel María de Gortázar y Landecho, 9th Count of Superunda, City Councilor of the Ayuntamiento of Bilbao, and wife (m. Algorta, Getxo, Biscay, 8 November 1932) María del Rosario de Ybarra y Bergé (Bilbao, 13 June 1908 -), niece of Ignacio de Gortázar e Ybarra, 10th Count of Superunda.^[3] Through her parents, the Princess of Vidin has considerable Basque ancestry.

They have twins:^[4]

• HRH Prince Umberto Vidinski of Bulgaria, born 20 November 1999
• HRH Princess Sofia Vidinska of Bulgaria, born 20 November 1999

The Prince of Vidin is the godfather of Infanta Sofía of Spain, the younger daughter of King Felipe VI of Spain. The King of Spain is in turn the godfather to Konstantin's own daughter, Sofia, along with her maternal grandmother María de Gortázar e Ybarra. Prince Umberto's godparents are Ramon Ros Bigeriego and his grandmother Queen Margarita.^[5]

Titles

• 5 December 1967 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, The Prince of Vidin, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony

Ancestors

Ancestors of Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin

16. Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha               8. Ferdinand I of Bulgaria                       17. Princess Clémentine of Orléans               4. Boris III of Bulgaria                             18. Robert I, Duke of Parma               9. Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma                       19. Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies               2. Simeon II of Bulgaria                                   20. Umberto I of Italy               10. Victor Emmanuel III of Italy                       21. Princess Margherita of Savoy               5. Princess Giovanna of Italy                             22. Nicholas I of Montenegro               11. Princess Elena of Montenegro                       23. Milena Vukotić               1. Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin                                         24. José Gómez-Acebo y de la Torre               12. José Gómez-Acebo y Cortina, 3rd Marquis of Cortina                       25. María de los Dolores Cortina y Vázquez               6. Manuel Gómez-Acebo y Modet                             26. Juan Bautista Modet y Eguía               13. Margarita Marta Modet y Almagro                       27. María Felicidad de Almagro y de la Vega               3. Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela                                   28. Joaquín Cejuela de la Riva               14. Manuel Cejuela y González-Orduña                       29. Carolina González-Orduña y Merry               7. Mercedes Cejuela y Fernández                             30. Secundino Fernández               15. Mercedes Fernández Molano                       31. Luisa Molano y Martínez de Tejada

References

1. "HRH PRINCE KONSTANTIN-ASSEN OF VIDIN". Official website of King Simeon II.
2. "HRH PRINCE KONSTANTIN-ASSEN OF VIDIN". Official website of King Simeon II.
3. http://www.euskalnet.net/laviana/gen_bascas/gortazar.htm
4. http://www.kingsimeon.bg/en/semejstvo-i-misiya/n-ts-v-knyaz-konstantin-asen-vidinski/
5. "Royal godparents and godchildren".