Braunau declaration.

HM The King ends political existence.

On 28 June 2026, during a visit to Braunau, capital of the Principality of New Switzerland (then one of the two principalities and thirteen administrative units of Ebenthal), HM King Arthur II promulgated a document which he called the Braunau declaration.

In this document, the Sovereign recognizes that the Government of Ebenthal had fallen into a prolonged state of political inactivity. He further stated that he was "not in a position to lead the government," released all officials, military personnel, public servants, and citizens from their oaths of allegiance, and withdrew from participation in state affairs.

Arthur II emphasized that the declaration was not an abdication nor a formal dissolution of the state. Instead, it was intentionally modeled after the historic Declaration of Anif issued by King Ludwig III of Bavaria in 1918, leaving Ebenthal's constitutional status deliberately undefined while recognizing that its political institutions had effectively ceased to function.

The decision was attributed both to Ebenthal's inactivity and to Arthur II's growing commitment to the Duchy of Marienbourg, a micronation he founded and now considers the focus of his micronational work. According to the Monarch, Marienbourg has succeeded where Ebenthal could not by engaging his family in the project and giving the state a tangible presence beyond the digital sphere. He completed by explaining that personal commitments no longer allowed him to divide his efforts between two micronations and that his intention is to devote himself entirely to Marienbourg's future.

Reflecting on his reign, Arthur II described Ebenthal as an invaluable learning experience. His micronational journey began in 2014 when hw established the Kingdom of Roschfallen, from which Ebenthal later declared its independence; he became King of Ebenthal in 2019. During his reign, he helped establish the Conference of Santiago, an organization widely regarded as a milestone in South American micronational cooperation that later expanded beyond its continental reach. He also recalled Ebenthal's recognition by the mainstream Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo as an example of the country's micronational movement, describing it as one of the state's proudest achievements.

Acknowledging both successes and failures, Arthur II stated that the lessons learned during his years in Ebenthal would serve as the foundation for his continued work in Marienbourg.

With the announcement, Arthur II affirmed that Ebenthal's political existence has effectively come to an end. He will remain active within the micronational community solely as the representative of the Duchy of Marienbourg, expressing gratitude to all those who contributed to Ebenthal's history and to the friendships and experiences built throughout its existence.

_____________________________________________________________ The Braunau declaration:

The text of his statement of 28 June 2026, read as follows:

Whereas, as a consequence of recent and current events (or lack thereof), I do not find myself in a position to lead the government, I relieve all government officials, members of the armed forces, civil servants and citizens from their oaths of allegiance to me, I relieve the Government of Ebenthal from its office and I relinquish, for the time being, every participation in the affairs of the state. Arthur II (signed).

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Aftermath:

As a direct and immediate consequence of the promulgation of the Declaration of Braunau, the principalities of New Switzerland and Degermark declared their independence and are now full-fledged micronational states. All sovereignty-granting treaties concluded between non-members of the House of Bruyn and the Ebenthaler State were summarily cancelled by HM The King. The status of the Treaty of Sáenz-Peña with the Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia and the Kingdom of Quinta Velha is uncertain; the treaty established the cession of sovereignty over a small private rural territory in Argentine Patagonia jointly to the Ebenthaler, Karno-Ruthenian, and Quintavelhese states to be administered as a condominium. The Order of Lady Mary, a dynastic chivalric order integrated into the Ebenthaler honours system, yet whose sovereign is not the incumbent King of Ebenthal but rather King Arthur II personally, ceased to be part of Ebenthaler honours and was formally incorporated as a national order into the honours system of the Duchy of Marienbourg. Finally, this will likely be the last edition of Ebenthal Edition, the kingdom's state newspaper. We wish His Majesty the best of luck and success in his endeavors, micronational or otherwise, and thank everyone for their attention.