Kyril I of Bulgaria (Giovinezza)

Kyril I, Tsar of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: 17 November, 1895 – 29 July, 1981), originally Kyril Heinrich Franz Ludwig Anton Karl Philipp, was the second son of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and his first wife Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma. He was the younger brother of Boris III of Bulgaria and crown prince of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. He came to the throne upon the abdication of his nephew, Simeon II of Bulgaria, who wished to marry the Empress of Italy, Maria Pia. Kyril remained in power until his death in 1981, when his son succeeded him as Boris IV.