Daily Mail and New York Post Echo Video Scandals in Albanian Royal Family

Daily Mail Complete Writing

Albania's crown prince Leka claims that Princess Elijah and her father, 73, attacked her with strong intentions, while video of the trise fighting was published in social media amid the couple's divorce.

Leka II has called for police intervention following an alleged incident of domestic violence involving his former husband and ex-wife.

A video was shown on the web Tuesday of Leka, 41, who was allegedly involved in a physical clash with Princess Elia, 41, and her father, Gjergjet Pollicron Zechariah, 73.

This comes two months after the two, who has a three - year - old daughter, Princess Geraldine, announced the end of their marriage, saying that the union had lost its function.

The palace issued a statement after a video of the fights appeared on the internet and claimed that Leka was physically attacked with solid items from his former wife and former husband and handed the video to the police as evidence.

Elia broke her silence for the conflict Wednesday and claimed her involvement in the quarrel was simply her attempt to stop her.

“It's a very difficult situation for me and my family, because it's not easy to go home and find Leka trying to rape my 73-year-old father.”, it wrote.

“The conflict has nothing to do with me except try to stop him. I'm following the court path for everything”, she added.

The Royal Court issued a statement about conflict through social media channels and accused police of extracting images.

The statement said: “Prince Leka in the afternoon of March 5th was physically attacked with solid items by the former wife and ex-husband, and the videos of this moment have been made public on social networks.

Videos have been delivered only to the commissioners by Prince Leka ll bird, as material proof of his violence. But despite being considered secret, these materials, along with the declaration, have circulated widely on social networks and the media, broadcasting unpleasant images and violent content. The Royal Palace deeply expresses disappointment with law enforcement institutions that we suspect have violated the right of anonymity by distributing videos of third parties. The Royal Court also requires police intervention and relevant institutions to eliminate these images from social networks and the media”.

MailOnline has contacted the Albanian court for comment. This comes after the former president, who married in 2016, declared their separation by a formal statement distributed in the Instagram.

Despite being the contender for an already extinct throne after the breakup of Albanian monarchy in 1943, his fascinating prince and wife had won public hearts since they were married eight years earlier.

The luxury ceremony was attended by more than 20 royal families from around the world, including Prince Michael of Kent who is King Charles' second cousin.

In a statement, a spokesman claimed that Princess Geraldine remained at the centre of her parents' attention, while also praying to the lovers to respect family privacy.

The message stated: Hello, friends and kindness, by means of this post, you are officially informed that Prince Leah and Elijah Zechariah have agreed to end their marriage.

Because marriage has lost its function, they saw the way for its settlement with mutual consent by launching necessary legal procedures.

Despite the belief in the family institution, Prince Leka believes that the values of mutual respect and understanding will form the basis of the relationship in its continuation, which will motivate the growth and education of Princess Geraldine!!!

Her daughter's spiritual and physical well-being will remain the focus of their attention, devoted to ensuring a happy and secure life for Geraldine. ”

The statement also said the prince would not offer any further comments at this moment and demanded that “be respected his privacy right to this issue”.

The couple, who were married in 2016 at the second royal wedding of the European nation and the first since the end of communism, welcomed their daughter in 2020 at the Queen Geraldine Maternity ward in Tirana.

They called their daughter Geraldine a significant honor to their great - grandfather, Queen Geraldine, who died on October 22, 2002.

Queen Geraldine was married to King Zog I, who was Albania's first monarch after gaining independence from the Ottoman Empire, but left his homeland in 1939 when Italy's fascists invaded the Balkan state.

Despite the breakup of the monarchy, Zogu's son King Leka I remained head of the Bird House and contender of the throne until his death in 2011 and was followed by his only son, Leka II.

The Crown Prince, who attended the Royal Sanhurst Military College and worked as adviser to the president of Albania, took his father as head of the Zogu House and the title King of Albanians.

Since Leka II currently has no sons, his current heir is alleged to be Skender Zogu, his first cousin once removed.

Leka II and Eli, who were engaged in Paris in 2010, also headed the Geraldian Queen Foundation. The prince has also worked as an adviser to the foreign ministry, the interior ministry and the Albanian president's office, while the princess works at the Albanian National Theatre.

Albania's royal family was expelled from the country in 1939 after being conquered by Italian fascists.

After World War II, when the Communists took over, King Zog and his family were considered traitors and were completely stripped of power and removed from history books.

After their exile, the Albanian royal family spent time in Greece and Turkey before settling in England, where they lived briefly in The Ritz in London.

King Zog and his family later moved to Egypt before the monarch spent the rest of his life in France.

New York Post Writing

Albania's Crown Prince Leka II has confirmed that he was severely attacked by his outgoing wife, Princess Elijah and her father, only weeks after they announced the divorce. The prince, who announced that he was being separated from his wife after seven years of marriage in January, is seeking police involvement after the alleged domestic attack.

According to videos that circulated on social networks this week, Leka, 41, was allegedly involved in a physical clash with Elia, 41, and her father, Gjergji Pollicron Zechariah, 73. Sherry was only two months after the couple, who have the 3-year-old daughter, Princess Geraldine, announced the end of their marriage.

Since then, the Albanian palace has issued an official statement in response to the viral video of the physical conflict, claiming that the crown prince was “physically attacked with solid items”. The statement claims his ex-wife and her father were behind the attack. Princess Elijah has broken her silence for the alleged attack, saying she was just trying to disrupt the terrible “ ” war that was opened before her.

It's a very difficult situation for me and my family, since it's not easy to go home and find Leka trying to rape my 73-year-old father”, she told local media. The conflict has nothing to do with me except try to stop him. I'm on my way to court for everything. ”

In response, the Albanian Royal Court issued a statement about the fight on social networks, accusing local police of extracting internet images.

The “Prince Leka on the 5 March afternoon was physically attacked with solid items by the former husband and ex-wife, and the videos of this moment have been made public on social networks”, the report said. The “Videos have surrendered only to commissioners by Prince Lekall Zogu, as material proof of the violence exercised against him. But, despite being considered secret, these materials, along with the statement, circulated extensively on social networks and the media, broadcasting unpleasant images and with violent content”.

The Royal Court deeply expresses disappointment with law enforcement institutions that we suspect have violated the right of anonymity by distributing videos of third parties”, the statement continued, adding that the court is seeking police intervention to remove images from social media. The Post has contacted the Albanian royal family for comment.

In January, the two reported that they were heading towards divorce, saying their marriage had “lost its function”.

Leka, head of the Albanian royal family, married actress and singer Elia in Tirana's capital in October 2016. Four years after the marriage bond, the couple welcomed their daughter, whom they lovingly appointed after the late grandmother of Prince Geraldine Queen.

Crown Prince Leka II became heir to the Albanian crown after the death of his father, King Leka I, in 2011.