Peerage Record – 10452

     Kyril Heinrich Franz of Bulgaria, Prince of Bulgaria was born on 17 November 1895 at Sofia, Bulgaria^G.¹ He was the son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria and Marie Louise di Borbone, Principessa di Parma.² He died on 1 February 1945 at age 49 at Sofia, Bulgaria^G, shot by communist Bulgarian soldiers, after a so called ‘trial’, unmarried.^1,3
     He gained the title of Prince Kyrill of Preslav. He gained the title of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria.² He was given the name of Kyril Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp at birth.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Bulgarian Army.⁴ He held the office of Prince Regent of Bulgaria between 28 August 1943 and 9 September 1944.¹

     Eudoxia Auguste Philippine of Bulgaria, Princess of Bulgaria was born on 17 January 1898 at Sofia, Bulgaria^G.¹ She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria and Marie Louise di Borbone, Principessa di Parma.² She died on 4 October 1985 at age 87.
     She gained the title of Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria.² She was given the name of Eudoxia Augusta Philippine Clementine Maria at birth.³ She lived in 1976 at 7963 Schloss Altshausen, Kreis Salgau, Württemberg, Germany^G.³

     Simeon II of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria was born on 16 June 1937 at Sofia, Bulgaria^G.¹ He is the son of Boris III of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria and Giovanna Elisabetta Antonia Romana Maria di Savoia-Carignano, Principessa de Savoia.³ He married Dona Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuala, daughter of Don Manuel Gómez-Acebo y Modet, Marqués de Cortina and Dona Mercedes Cejuela y Fernández, on 20 January 1962 at Lausanne, Switzerland^G, in a civil marriage.⁴ Simeon II and Margarita were also married in a religious ceremony on 21 January 1962 at Vevey, Switzerland^G.⁵
     He gained the title of Prince Simeon of Bulgaria.³ He gained the title of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria on 28 August 1943.¹ He was deposed as Tsar of Bulgaria, after a communist rigged plebiscite on 9 September 1946.¹ He lived in 1976 at Avenida del Valle 3, Madrid, Spain^G.⁵

     Dona Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuala was born on 6 January 1935 at Madrid, Spain^G.² She is the daughter of Don Manuel Gómez-Acebo y Modet, Marqués de Cortina and Dona Mercedes Cejuela y Fernández.² She married Simeon II of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria, son of Boris III of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria and Giovanna Elisabetta Antonia Romana Maria di Savoia-Carignano, Principessa de Savoia, on 20 January 1962 at Lausanne, Switzerland^G, in a civil marriage.² Margarita and Simeon II were also married in a religious ceremony on 21 January 1962 at Vevey, Switzerland^G.³

     Valerie Marie Schwalb was born illegitimately on 3 April 1900 at Liptovsky-Svaty Mikulas, Hungary.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.¹ She married, firstly, Ernst Johann Wagner, son of Johann Wagner and Josephine Nimecsek, on 28 June 1935 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ She and Ernst Johann Wagner were divorced on 14 February 1938 at Budapest, Hungary^G.¹ She married, secondly, Engelbert-Charles X Herzog von Arenberg, son of Engelbert IX Herzog von Arenberg and Princess Hedwige de Ligne, on 15 June 1939 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G, in a civil marriage.¹ She was also reported to have been married on 28 June 1925 at Vienna, Austria^G. Valerie Marie and Engelbert-Charles X were also married in a religious ceremony on 9 October 1940 at Münster, Westphalen, Germany^G. She died on 14 August 1953 at age 53 at Mont-Boron, France^G.¹
     She was given the name of Valerie Marie Schwalb at birth. From 28 June 1925, her married name became Wagner. On 12 May 1931 her name was legally changed to Valerie Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein.¹ From 15 June 1939, her married name became von Arenberg. Her marriage to Ernst Johann Wagner was annulled on 4 October 1940 at Salzburg, Austria^G.¹

     Ernst Johann Wagner was born on 10 January 1896 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ He is the son of Johann Wagner and Josephine Nimecsek.¹ He married Valerie Marie Schwalb, daughter of Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, on 28 June 1935 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ He and Valerie Marie Schwalb were divorced on 14 February 1938 at Budapest, Hungary^G.¹ He was also reported to have been married on 28 June 1925 at Vienna, Austria^G.
     His marriage to Valerie Marie Schwalb was annulled on 4 October 1940 at Salzburg, Austria^G.¹

     Johann Wagner married Josephine Nimecsek.¹

     Josephine Nimecsek married Johann Wagner.¹

     Engelbert-Charles X Herzog von Arenberg was born on 20 April 1899 at Château d’Héverlé, Belgium.¹ He was the son of Engelbert IX Herzog von Arenberg and Princess Hedwige de Ligne.¹ He married, firstly, Valerie Marie Schwalb, daughter of Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, on 15 June 1939 at Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany^G, in a civil marriage.¹ He married, secondly, Mathild Cally, daughter of Henri Callay and Anna van Aertselaar, on 23 May 1955 at Berchem, Belgium^G.¹ Engelbert-Charles X and Valerie Marie were also married in a religious ceremony on 9 October 1940 at Münster, Westphalen, Germany^G. He died on 27 April 1974 at age 75 at Monte Carlo, Monaco^G.¹
     He gained the title of Prinz von Recklinghausen.¹ He gained the title of 10th Herzog von Arenberg.¹ He gained the title of Herzog von Aerschot und Croÿ.¹ He gained the title of Herzog von Neppen.¹ He gained the title of Graf von der Marck.¹ He was given the name of Engelbert-Charles Marie Henri Antoine Francois Prosper Ernest Gaspard at birth.¹

     Mathild Cally was born on 28 February 1913 at Hemiksem, Belgium^G.¹ She is the daughter of Henri Callay and Anna van Aertselaar. She married, firstly, Pieter Rysbrack on 6 February 1934. She and Pieter Rysbrack were divorced on 6 January 1938 at Antwerp, Belgium^G. She married, secondly, Antoon Van Hees on 17 April 1943. She and Antoon Van Hees were divorced on 31 January 1949 at Antwerp, Belgium^G. She married, thirdly, Abraham Goedbloed on 15 April 1950 at Vlissingen, The Netherlands^G. She married, fourthly, Engelbert-Charles X Herzog von Arenberg, son of Engelbert IX Herzog von Arenberg and Princess Hedwige de Ligne, on 23 May 1955 at Berchem, Belgium^G.¹
     From 6 February 1934, her married name became Rysbrack. From 17 April 1943, her married name became Van Hees. From 15 April 1950, her married name became Goedbloed. From 23 May 1955, her married name became von Arenberg.