US Edition‘King’ of group wanting to install monarchy in Germany arrested
- German authorities arrested Peter Fitzek, 59, the self-styled 'King of Germany', along with three senior associates during raids across seven states on Tuesday 2025-05-13.
- The arrests came after the government prohibited Fitzek's Reichsbürger group, which seeks to establish a monarchist alternative known as the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to the current German state.
- The Reichsbürger movement denies the legitimacy of modern Germany, spreads antisemitic conspiracy theories, and allegedly finances itself through criminal activity while claiming thousands of followers.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the group has created a 'counter-state' that undermines the rule of law and the Federal Republic's monopoly on legitimate force.
- The crackdown highlights the increasing threat the group poses to German democracy, as it allegedly plotted violent actions, including plans to kidnap officials and incite civil war conditions.
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The Self-Proclaimed ‘King of Germany’ Just Got Arrested for Trying To Overthrow the Government
German authorities this week arrested Peter Fitzek. You may not know the name, nor should you. But Peter sure as hell thinks he should be much more well-known. Peter views himself as more than the Karate instructor and medieval cosplay enthusiast that he is. He thinks he’s the “King of Germany,” and he has assembled a sizable group of followers who were plotting to overthrow the German government and replace it with a monarchy. The 59-year-old F…
·New York, United States
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After 13 years on the fantasy throne, Germany's self-proclaimed king has been arrested
The group Kingdom of Germany has been banned, and hundreds of officers conducted searches on Tuesday morning against the group, which works for a kingdom where you don't have to pay taxes.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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