Georgian ‘royal divorcees’ face-off in court over right to the throne
Two families claiming to be from Georgia’s Bagrationi royal dynasty have gone to court over a dispute regarding who is authorized to speak and give away gifts in the name of Georgia’s defunct monarchy.
Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and her father Nugzar brought the case against Ana’s ex-husband — Davit Bagration-Mukhraneli. In their lawsuit, the two have demanded that Bagration-Mukhraneli stop speaking on behalf of the Georgian Royal Family without their permission.
The Bagrationi dynasty reigned over various Georgian kingdoms from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century when Georgia was annexed by the Russian Empire.
Though more than two centuries have passed since the monarchy was abolished, Bagrations claiming to be from the Gruzinsky and Mukhraneli lines have continued to dispute who is the sovereign head of the Georgian Royal House.
On 12 March, a panel of three judges began examining the complaints of Ana and Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky. In their suit, the two cited Bagration-Mukhraneli’s March 2017 visit to Kensington Palace in the UK.
