ALBAWABA - German authorities announced the arrest of at least 25 far-right activists and military officers for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government, with the mastermind identified as Prince Heinrich XIII.
According to BBC, Heinrich XIII is known as Prince of Reuss, who is alleged to have been central to the group's plan to topple the government. But who is Heinrich XIII?
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— Oskar Aanmoen 🇳🇴 (@OAanmoen) December 7, 2022
German Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz was arrested Wednesday morning along with at least 24 others suspected of planning a coup d'état in Germany
The action is ongoing and 3000 police officers have arrested people in Germany associated with a right-wing group pic.twitter.com/TCOFNZv7uk
Heinrich XIII, a self-styled prince, is believed to belong to a very old aristocratic family that goes back to the 12th Century, the House of Ruess.
His descendants once ruled over parts of eastern Germany, Sky News reported.
Heinrich XIII's family rule ended when the country became a republic and their land became part of the state of Thuringia in 1920.
Now, he is believed to be the mastermind of the coup, as he wants to allegedly restore the glory of his ancestors.
Sources also added that his all male cousins are named Heinrich (Henry), with the first child of each century known as Heinrich I, the second Heinrich II and so on.
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— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) December 7, 2022
“Among those arrested was "Heinrich XIII P. R," named in German media as Prince Heinrich XIII of the House of Reuss, which ruled parts of Germany until 1918. He is considered to be a future head of state after an insurrection.” https://t.co/c99AAl9exh
Some of the people arrested by the German police are members of the extremist Reichsbürger [Citizens of the Reich] movement. More than 3,000 police officers took part in raids across the country.
