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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Simeon II) in 2017 (cropped).jpg — Grey Geezer, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Simeon II\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/simeon-ii. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:57:40Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/simeon-ii","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/simeon-ii","ne":null}}