The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02


DEATH AMONG THE DowAaERS.
The year was particularly fatal to the widowed
queens and expresses OF Europe. The widow OF
the Emperor Pedro l. Of Brazil the Empress ANA
lie, died at Lisbon on the Goth OF January, over
sixty-one years OF age. she was daughter or the
Duke OF Leuchtenberg, granddaughter OF jose
phine. The widow OF the Emperor Francis i. OF
Austria, the Empress Carolina Augusta died at
Vienna on the eth OF February, at the ripe age or
eighty-tour. She was the Emperor's fourth spouse
and he was her second husband she having been
divorced from the King of Wurtemberg In 1914.
She was princess OF Bavaria The widow OF King
william OF Wurtemberg, Queen Pauline, died at
Stuttgart on the 10th OF March, over seventy three
years OF age She was the mother OF the present
King Prussia has lost two dOwager queens this
year. The widow and second spouse OF King Fred
erick william ILL.,. Queen Augusta, died at HON.
burg at the age OF seventy-three. few
weeks ago the widow OF King Frederick
william w., Queen Elizabeth died while
visiting the Dresden Court over seventy-twO.
She was daughter OF King Macmillan l. OF Ba-
varia. She died at the Castle OF Pilntz and 1t Is
a remarkable fact tnat here 1t was that her hus-
band whom she Outved twelve years, received
his drst stroke of apoplexy, from which he never
recovered. She was buried at Sans Souci, next to
her husband There are two dowager queens still
at Dresden ready Tor the neurological list. The
widow OF King John OF Saxony Queen Amalie. is
seventy-two. and queen Maria the widow OF King
Frederick August H., the predecessor of King
John. is sxty-nine These three widowed queens
were sisters-all daughters Of King Macmillan 1.
OF Bavaria. The first named had to change her re-
nglon when she married. The two latter are very
inlrm The widowed Queen Caroline, spouse OF
King Christian WILL OF Denmark, is over seventy
seven, and lives at Copenhagen. The ex- Empress
horb trSl, md Kataa
Ferdinand at Prague, and is seventy years of age.
The widow of Oscar l. of Sweden, queen Josephine,
is siXty-seven.
DETHRONED AND PRETENDERs.
The year 1873 produced zone more unfortunate"
dismissed from his throne. King Amadeus abdi'
Gated the spanish throne on the 18th OF February.
The year has been eventful for dethroned royalty
and Ior the various claimants and pretenders TO
thrones These can easily be divided into two
classes, the hopeful and the hopeless; those whose
claims may possibly find recognition--thOse who
must give up all hope of recovering rulership
hoPELEss.-The widow of King Ohio OF Greece.
prince OF the House Of Bavaria. resides at Bam-
berg, in Bavaria. She left Greece with her hus-
band IL October, 1862, in consequence OF revo.
luton. The present King OF Greece and his beauti
1ul Queen manage things better. They have sue
ceeded in winning the Greeks to accept their de-
scendants as children OF the country.
HoPEFUL-Are all the French claimants. The
Count OF Chambord is fifty three years OF age and
has no children. His obstnacy in cllnging to his
flag Is said to have destroyed his chances OF OBJ
tanning the French throne, for the present at least
The Count OF Paris is thirty years OF age, and
having acknowledged the Count OF ChamDord to
be the head OF the dynasty his chances depend on
those of the latter The Prince Imperial is being
prepared, under the tuition OF his mother the
Empress Eugene, to some day or other fulfil the
duties OF rulership In France. He Is now but
seventeen years Of age.
/ Hopeful are likewise the Spanish claimants.
Prince Alfonso, the son OF Queen Isabella, is youth
of seventeen, and has hopes for a bright future.
Queen Isabella was driven from Spain in 1888, and
in June $780, 'abdicated" in favor of her son. the
Prince OF the Asturas Don Carlos is formidable
claimant to Spanish rulership, aud, in the present
confusion OF affairs under the Republic, his cause
gaiis ground and supporters.
Hopeless may be considered the deposed
rulers OF Italy. Duke Robert OF Parma, who was
dethroned in 1859 and his dukedom annexed by
Victor Emmanuel, is twenty-eight years OF age.
Francis H., King OF Naples, dethroned by Victor
Emmanuel, resides at Paris. The Grand Duke
Ferdinand OF Tuscany, deposed in 1853, is now
thirty. eight. Pope Plus TX. was deprived OF his
temporal possessions by Victor Emmanuel in the
year 1870. The recent sealing Of friendship be-
tween the King OF Italy and the Emperors OF Aus
trla and Germany seems to preclude the posi-
bllity OF a restoration OF the temporal power with
the aid OF France, as was expected in Rome.
THE DErHRoNED PRINCES OF GERMANY-HoPELESS.
King George V. Of Hanover, driven from his
throne and his country annexed by Prussia in
1866 is at present in exile in Austria, keeping up
a small court at Hitting, suburb OF Vienna. He
Is blind and was very stubborn King, otherwise
he would not have lost his crown. He still refuses
TO "sell out" by accepting the Prussian indemnity
for his kingdom His Queen, Marie, lives with
him. His son, the Crown Prince Ernest August,
twenty-eght. is colonel in an Austrian regiment
OF infantry, and is not very progressing in APP
pearance.
The Elector Frederick william OF Hesse-Cassel is
seventy-one years OF age. His electorate was
swallowed by Prussia in 1856. He resides at
Prague, the capital of Bohemia. His son and heir
is an onicer in the Prussian army. There is talk
OF this ex-roya family now selling out to Prussia.
The old Eector Is DESTROYS of being relieved OF the
onerous cares Of state and his subjects, who, by
the way never cried when he left them. Duke
Adolf OF Nassau proved himself a wise man when
he found his land swallowed up by Prussia in 1866,
and 'sold OUT; for 500 900 to King William. He
now enjoys life at Frankfort on the Main and in
Italy and finds existence pleasant.
PORTUGAL AND AUSTRIA
J nave aDulcated rulers SUN uVlng. ferulnand, OF
Portugal born in 1916, married to Queen Maria H.,
received the honorary title OF "King" in 1887, and
was regent during the minority OF his son, KING
/ Pedro ", the brother and predecessor OF the
/ present King. Austria's old Emperor, Ferdinand
l., uncle OF the present monarch-who once bore
the proud titles OF crowned King OF Hungary, b.
hemia, Lombardy and venetia-was compelled to
abdicate in 1S4S by the force OF circumstances in
favor OF his nephew. Francis Joseph H. He resides
at Prague, where, with his Empress, he still holds
court He threatened when he left Vienna, in
ls4S, that the Vennese should never his face
again. He has kept his word, and the viennese
have almost forgotten him. The Empress Char
lotte Of Mexico resides at her beautiful villa Of
Miramar, on the Adriatic, her reason shattered by
the fearful events OF her husbands death. The
last Of the abdicated Is King Amadeus VINO mas re-
sumed his Italian dignites
Royalty has never in any year previously, per-
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