In 1991, the seventh prince, Emich, disinherited his eldest son, the Hereditary Prince Karl Emich, after he married his second wife, Dr Gabriele Thyssen, on May 24 of that same year.
In 1991, the seventh prince, Emich, made a decision to sever his relationship with his eldest son, the Hereditary Prince Karl Emich, following his marriage to his second spouse, Dr Gabriele Thyssen, on May 24 of that year.