Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019 and used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”. Lauwiner tells FRANCE 24 that the local authorities who are keen to stop him are just jealous they didn't think of it first.
Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 09:47
Modified: 10/05/2026 - 12:04
The self-proclaimed king of Switzerland is aware that not everyone likes what he is doing.
“The role of king is very special in Switzerland because it’s not really accepted. It's very controversial,” says Jonas Lauwiner, 31.
