Germany's ex-royals strike deal over family riches DW 06/17/2025
Briefly

A long-standing dispute in Germany involving the House of Hohenzollern, which claimed compensation and artifacts from museums, has come to a resolution. In 2023, Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia shifted the family's strategy, withdrawing compensation claims to facilitate negotiations. By May 2025, this led to an agreement to create the 'Hohenzollern Art Foundation', tasked with managing around 3,000 art objects and cultural properties. The deal ensures public access to these collections, which will be displayed in various museums across Berlin and Brandenburg, thus ending nearly a century of conflict.
The agreement marks a significant shift in the long-standing dispute over the Hohenzollern family's claims, ensuring that significant art pieces remain accessible to the public.
With the formation of the 'Hohenzollern Art Foundation', both the Berlin state and German federal government have established a framework for managing the historical artifacts and cultural properties.
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