Prince Boris of Leiningen
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Prince Karl Boris Frank Markwart of Leiningen(born April 17, 1960) is the elder son of Prince Karl of Leiningen and of his wife Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria.
Boris was born in Toronto, Canada. He is the grandson of King Boris III of Bulgaria and the great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. As a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, great-great-great grandson, he is 119th in the line of succession to the British Throne.
On February 14, 1987 in Westfield, New Jersey, Boris married Millena Manov. They have one son:
Boris and Millena were divorced in 1996.
On September 11, 1998 in Neptune City, New Jersey, Boris married Cheryl Riegler, a nurse practitioner. They have two children:
- Prince Karl Heinrich of Leiningen (b. February 17, 2001, Long Beach, New Jersey).
- Princess Juliana of Leiningen (b. September 19, 2003, Long Beach, New Jersey).
Boris is currently Director of Business Development for Massa Montalto Architects in Neptune, New Jersey.
Boris is active in cultural events involving the Bulgarian-American community, especially those related to the Holocaust. Boris and Cheryl are active marathon runners. Boris is also an avid motorcyclist.
[edit] References
- Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 1997, 2nd Edition, p. 151
- Eilers, Marlene A., Queen Victoria’s Descendants: Companion Volume, Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, 2004, p. 50.
[edit] Further reading
"Romance Does Not Stop Once Race Begins", New York Times, November 4, 2000.
| Preceded by Princess Stephanie of Leiningen |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Prince Nicholas of Leiningen |
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