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It is not theirs and never was. There is no such thing as a “legitimate king.”
by Pulcinella 7y ago
It is not theirs and never was. There is no such thing as a “legitimate king.”
- ummonk 7y agoAnd I'd argue that historically, the nobility were stewards of the state. Since they no longer fulfill that function, the property should remain with the state.
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoNot that I have much sympathy for those folks, but what does their (il)legitimacy as nobility have to do with their right to own property and possessions? There are solid arguments against their claims, but this isn't one of them.
- zokier 7y agoAccording to the article the property in question was legitimized as private property by German state after abdication. So after 1926 the formerly royal family were just rich normal citizens, and the legitimacy of their former royalty should not matter.