The twentieth century was the century in which world monarchies withdrew from the stage of history, and a number of last emperors appeared. Some of these last emperors spent their lives as citizens in the new era (such as Puyi), some died in other places (such as Nguyen Phuc Hun), and some were full of beheadings (such as Nicholas II). However, the last Bulgarian tsar returned to his homeland after many years of exile and became the Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Godaski was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 16 June 1937 and was made Crown Prince at birth. On August 28, 1943, Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria died suddenly, and Simeon was succeeded by Simeon II at the age of six. Due to its young age, the real power of Bulgaria was controlled by Prince Cyril, Lieutenant General Michov and former Prime Minister Filiv.
Bulgaria had been a vassal state of Nazi Germany long before World War II, and the Bulgarian royal family was no more than an agent of Nazi rule. With the nazi defeat on the Eastern Front, the good days of the Bulgarian royal family came to an end. In September 1944, the Soviet Red Army liberated Bulgaria, progressive figures led by the Conservative Communist Party formed the Government of the Fatherland Front, and three regents were executed for treason and collaboration with the enemy.
In September 1946, Bulgaria abolished the monarchy and established the People's Republic of Bulgaria, and Simeon II became the last Tsar of Bulgaria. Simeon II, who was only nine years old at the time, joined his mother and sister in defecting to the former King of Italy, Emmanuel III (Simeon II's grandfather), who was in exile in Egypt. Legend has it that Simeon II's total assets at this time were only $200.
In July 1951, the Spanish dictator Franco Nian, in love with his fellow Axis heads of state, granted Simeon II political asylum, and Simeon II has lived in Spain ever since. With the fame of the last Bulgarian tsar, the support of certain forces in the West, and personal ability, simeon II became an adult in the West, and his business spread throughout Western Europe, becoming a rich man.
In 1990, bulgaria underwent drastic changes. Simeon II took the opportunity to actively promote his own restoration in the early 1990s, but there was no response in Bulgaria. After nearly a decade of tossing and turning, Simeon II found it really impossible to restore. So Simeon II retreated to the second place, using his wealth and Western connections to participate in the Bulgarian elections, pointing to the position of prime minister.
In 2001, Simeon II's political party, the Simeon II National Movement, won a majority of seats in the Bulgarian parliament in the general election. Simeon II officially became Prime Minister of Bulgaria, which is also a certain degree of restoration. Simeon II's rule, however, was controversial, leading to the defeat of his party in subsequent elections and his own ouster in 2005.