The Other Royal Scandal: Liechtenstein’s Princely Family vs. Prince Alois
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In the Rhine principality, the princely family owning the state is torn apart. The prince regent seeks to strengthen his power to safeguard his personal economic model. And he can rely, for this, on feudal rules.
The Other Royal Scandal: Liechtenstein’s Princely Family vs. Prince Alois
We know the ingredients: a royal family divided, competing versions of the past, disputed loyalties and a clash over who gets to define the family story. It is a scandal packed with accusations, grievances and ancient resentments. Entwined is a struggle over status, authority and influence, and questions about who belongs and who gets to decide. And at its heart are allegations that one side is tightening its grip while the others are fighting f…
In the Principality of Liechtenstein, a reform creates a conflict behind the walls at Vaduz Castle. Apostate princes see their future in danger in the powerful princely family. They threaten with a lawsuit against Erbprinz Alois - if necessary even before the European Court of Human Rights.
From 1606 to 2026, marrying a princess from Liechtenstein was a one-way ticket to the aristocracy and wealth. But this summer the regent prince decided that privileges should return to women. And it was not taken well by those who remained excluded from it.
From 1606 to 2026, marrying a princess from Liechtenstein was a direct ticket to the aristocracy and wealth. But the prince regent decided this summer that privileges had to revert to women. And he has not sat well among the displaced.
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