Princess Caroline of Monacohas not exactly been lucky in love.
17 years her senior, Junot had a playboy reputation that left Caroline’s parents quaking.
His parents' wedding (pictured above) took place in 1951.
Because of this unique pedigree, Ernst can be considered one of Europe’s best-connected royals.
If you look into his family background, it pretty much goes back as far as the Roman empire.
He is super duper, unbelievably mega posh every which way you look at it."
In practice, this means that Ernst is technically in line for the British throne.
On the contrary, Ernst has earned a reputation for being something of a rule-breaker.
According to some accounts, he started rebelling against notions of propriety as early on as his adolescence.
So, the teen royal headed to a farm.
In the end, though, Ernst’s time doing manual labor was short-lived.
Per Robinson, Ernst eventually headed off to the University of Guelph in Canada, where he studied agriculture.
Later, he attended the Royal Agricultural College in the United Kingdom.
Ultimately, Caroline was all but forced to go on an extremely uncomfortable car ride with her new companion.
For years, Robinson wrote, the Monegasque princely family would laugh about the chaotic first impression.
However, when the princess ran into him on a 1996 Swiss ski vacation, she changed her mind.
Ultimately, though, it seemed that formerly-straight-laced Caroline enjoyed the illicit nature of their relationship.
At first, the couple tried to keep their romance under wraps.
But, as time went on, they became increasingly bold in their public outings.
Just two months later, gossip columns like WWD’sSuzyclaimed to hear wedding bells in Caroline and Ernst’s future.
Due to Monegasque princely protocol, the child was not made a princess of Monaco.
However, as Ernst’s oldest daughter, Alexandra had the right to her German titles.
Thus, her full name became Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
Unfortunately, though, Alexandra’s arrival was not entirely the joyous occasion that it was meant to be.
As Ernst tried to enter the hospital to greet his child, photographers were waiting for him.
Cameras flashed, the prince got upset, and a scuffle took place.
While this aggressive action may not have been justified, most people understood that nerves were high.
And, the anxious father was given the benefit of the doubt.
Photographers were asked to leave the hospital, and security was amped up around Caroline’s room.
However, as time went on, the German royal’s public behavior became increasingly difficult to defend.
This was especially clear in 2000 when Ernst attended the World Expo in Hanover.
During the event, the prince was said to have been photographed urinating on Turkey’s national pavilion.
Naturally, it did not take long for this situation to generate a diplomatic crisis.
Per The Telegraph, Yesilay announced, “The Turkish public is shocked.
I think the prince must be an ill man.”
Indeed, on several occasions, it has also been reported that the prince could get violent.
Sadly, this incident was not the only time that Ernst faced legal issues for his violent reactions.
As per theBBC, German courts have also found the prince guilty of causing serious bodily harm.
The fight reportedly started because Ernst thought a local nightclub was too loud.
As a result of this incident, Ernst was ordered to pay a $620,000 fine in 2004.
During that year,Peoplerecounts, Ernst was photographed spending time with a Parisian socialite.
Naturally, these dalliances seemed to mark the end of Ernst and Caroline’s interpersonal relationship.
Even so, the couple has not pursued a divorce as of this writing.
Later, he was said to have broken a window at the Duke of Cumberland Foundation.
Out of fear for her personal safety, one of the prince’s employees decided to call the cops.
And, it did not take long for the court to send out a warrant for his arrest.
On September 7, 2023, police arrived at the lodge.
Ernst was then arrested on charges of coercion, threats, and property damage.
Sparks flew, and before long, the pair were rumored to be an item.
While Stilianopoulos is not a princess herself, the artist’s family has long been linked to royalty.
While Margaret was seeing Roddy Llewellyn, they even lent her the use of their villa in Marbella.
She has been spotted on Ernst’s arm at several high calibre events.
The two have also been known to dine at upscale Madrid restaurants.
As theDaily Mailnoted, the two were spotted smooching while out on a casual walk in October 2021.
