Aristocrat sues France for €350m over claim to Monaco throne

Luxury yachts moored in the marina in Monte Carlo, Monaco

Rory Mulholland

An aristocrat is suing France for €350m in damages for allegedly depriving his family of the throne of Monaco to stop it falling into the hands of a German in 1911.

Louis de Causans says that in the early 20th century, France threatened to annex the principality if it did not change its rules of succession.