Spouse Alev Hanımefendi Religion Islam Grandparents Ali Vâsib, Emine Mükbile | Mother Athena Joy Hanımefendi House Ottoman dynasty | |
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Issue Prince Batu Bayezid, Princess Emine Emira Father Prince Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu Parents Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu, Athena Joy Hanımefendi Great-grandparents Ahmed Nihad, Şehzade Ömer Hilmi, Safiru Hanım Similar Ali Vâsib, Mehmed Orhan, Naz Osmanoglu, Dündar Aliosman, Ertuğrul Osman | ||
Selim Süleyman Osmanoğlu Prince (Şehzade) Selim Süleyman Efendi was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England on 15 December 1979, youngest son of Prince (Şehzade) Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu and his wife Athena Joy Hanımefendi, née, Christoforides. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Sultan Murad V, 33rd Sovereign of the House of Osman through his grandfather Prince (Şehzade) Ali Vasıb Efendi, 41st Head of the Imperial House of Osman, and also the great-great-grandson of Sultan Mehmed V Reşad Han Gazi, 35th Sovereign of the House of Osman, through his grandmother Princess Emine Mükbile Sultan. He has two siblings, a sister Ayşe Gülnev Sultan and a brother Orhan Murad Osmanoğlu. Selim Efendi holds a Degree in Business and Economics from Kingston University, London and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a Chartered Insurance Broker and a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management.
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Marriage and issue
On the 22 June 2003 Selim Efendi married Alev Hanımefendi, née Öcal, at Esma Sultan Yalısı in Istanbul. The historical Yalı (English: waterside mansion) formerly belonged to Esma Sultan having been given to her as a wedding gift by her father Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I. It is now a venue for weddings and other events. Alev Hanımefendi graduated from Boğaziçi University, İstanbul. Together Alev and Selim have one son, Prince (Şehzade) Batu Bayezid Efendi who was born in Sidcup, Kent, England, 23 April 2008, and one daughter Princess (Sultan) Esma Emira 19 June 2015.
Life
Prince (Şehzade) Selim Süleyman Efendi has had a career in the Insurance industry in the City of London and is now employed by the multinational insurance brokers AON in Muscat, Oman.
Resurgence of interest in the Ottoman dynasty
Since 2000 there has been a growing interest in the living members of the Ottoman family, both within Turkey and abroad.
In 2006 family members met at Dolmabahçe Palace for the presentation of the documentary "Osmanoğlu'nun Sürgünü" ("The Ottomans' Exile") produced by TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation). This documentary followed the stories of the members of the Ottoman family who went into exile in 1924, following the establishment of the Turkish Republic and the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate. It then follows the stories of their descendants, who now live in Turkey, Europe, the United States and throughout the Middle East. Extensive coverage of this event, and the success of the documentary series has dramatically raised the profile of the Imperial Family.
Thousands of mourners paid their respects at the funeral of Ertuğrul Osman in September 2009.
In July 2010 Princess Ayşe Gülnev Sultan held a party to celebrate the 70th birthday of her father Prince (Şehzade) Osman Selaheddin Osmanoğlu, attended by a number of members of the Ottoman family, including Sultanzade Prince Ali bin Naif of Jordan and Sultanzade Prince Abbas Hilmi.
Family Tree
This family tree shows the line of descent from the founder of the Ottoman dynasty to present day through the male descendants of Sultan Murad V