site.btaAugust 28, 1943: King Boris III Dies, Underage Son Proclaimed King Simeon II
From left: King Boris III, Prince Simeon, Princess Marie Louise and Queen Giovanna (BTA Archive Photo)
On August 28, 1943, King Boris III, aged 49, passed away. Following Article 34 of the Tarnovo Constitution, on the same day his underage son, Prince Simeon of Tarnovo, was proclaimed Bulgarian King under the name Simeon II.
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