German aristocrat accused of leading coup plot goes on trial

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Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, 72, and his alleged co-conspirators had access to a massive armoury, according to the prosecutor.

government has appeared in court, as part of a mammoth trial exposing an alleged far-right plan to storm the country's parliament.

The prince appeared at a specially erected high-security courtroom in Frankfurt alongside eight other defendants, including former judge Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, who was allegedly ready to become minister of justice.Businessman Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, 72, pictured outside the Frankfurt court today, is one of nine defendants accused of leading a far-right plot to topple the Germany government.

The court appearance marks the opening of the second of the three trials across Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Munich, forming one of the biggest anti-terror cases in modern German history. The plot by the terror organisation to overthrow the German government and install martial law was uncovered in 2022.

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