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Bulgaria: Heads of State: 1908-1946

Royal House: Saks-Koburg-Gota (Сакс-Кобург-Гота); original in German: Sachsen-Coburg und -Gotha
S Božija milost i narodnata volja Car na Bãlgarija (С Божия милост и народната воля Цар на България) | By the Grace of God and by the Will of the People, King (Tsar) of Bulgaria
22 Sep/5 Oct 1908 - 11/24 Jul 1911 Ferdinand I (Фердинанд I) [1]
S Božija milost i narodnata volja Car na bãlgarite (С Божия милост и народната воля Цар на българите) | By the Grace of God and by the Will of the People, King (Tsar) of the Bulgarians [2]
11/24 Jul 1911 - 3 Oct 1918 Ferdinand I (Фердинанд I) 
3 Oct 1918 - 28 Aug 1943 Boris III (Борис III) [3]
28 Aug 1943 - 15 Sep 1946 Simeon II (Симеон II)

[1] Baptized: Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria [Bulgarian: Фердинанд Максимилиан Карл Леополд Мари (Ferdinand Maksimilian Karl Leopold Mari]
[2] The royal style and title were changed in accordance with the Constitutional amendments approved by the Grand National Assembly (Veliko narodno sãbranie) on 8/21 Jul 1911 and promulgated by the King on 9/22 Jul 1911, effective upon publication on 11/24 Jul 1911 (Bulgaria Official Gazette, No. 149, 11 Jul 1911, p. 2). Prior to the passing of the amendments, the style had been introduced in official use following the signing (6/19 Apr 1909) and the exchange of ratifications (6/19 May 1909) of the Bulgarian-Ottoman protocol recognizing the independece of Bulgaria (Bulgaria Official Gazette, No. 95, 8 May 1909, p. 21; Bulgaria Official Gazette, No. 13, 19 Jan 1910, pp. 1-5).
[3] Baptized: Boris Kliment Robert Marija Pij Ludvik Stanislav Ksaver [Bulgarian:Борис Климент Роберт Мария Пий Лудвик Станислав Ксавер]