Monarchism is a real threat to the German state
Last week a man called Peter Fitzek was apprehended by police. He calls himself King Peter I, and he is the head of the 'Kingdom of Germany', the largest of a number of groups that don't accept the legitimacy of the current German state and want to replace it with their own. Monarchism may not be widespread in Germany, but the idea certainly has a dedicated following.
Police came down hard on Fitzek's realm in coordinated morning raids last Tuesday. Over 800 police officers stormed and searched properties in seven German states, leading to the arrest of 'King Peter' and three other people deemed to be the ringleaders of the group, which is estimated to be 1,000 members strong (though Fitzek claims it's 6,000 nationally).
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