New-York tribune., 1905-07-12
Az OLD FASHIONED DUCHESS.


The Duchess Aldegonce Of AIodena. who is now
lying seriously i'll Vienna. and who is not ex-
Dected 10 recover. may be regarded as a survival
OF the sncien regime Considerably over eighty
years of age she has always retained the style Of
cress and Of coiffure Of ffty and sixty years ago
and, with her oddly shaped. sriH silk brocaded
dresses. her hair parted In the middle with row
CO ringlets either side Of the face and her lace
lappets. she the living embodiment OF the fash
ions q what is usually known among the English
speaking races as the early Victorian era She is
the only surviving sister Of the aged Prince Regent
a. Bavaria. q sister also Of the late King Maxi
milan u of Bavaria. and Of thar Otho who reigned
ror time at Athens as King Of Greece before being
deDosed by his turbulent subjects and forced 10
v.r1 las native land
Small wonder that the old Duchess Of Modena
has been conservative and that she has horror O,
revolutions For the latter not only deprived her
brother OHIO Of his Greek crown but forced her
father 10 abdicate. ana drove her own husband
twice from his dominions and into exile before his
cuchy was finally wiped OF The map Of Europe by
irs Incorporation into the Kingdom Of Italy
me duke was queer old gentleman. who.
chief o. the House 0f Este laid claims 70 the
-arone q Great Britain, claims that on one occa-
sion actually led 10 q threat on the part Of the
English government 70 withdraw its Ambassador
c-0m The court OF Vienna IT the time OF
-he opening of The International exhibition OF 1873
Vienna. a. which the Prince Of Wales was dele
gated 70 represent his country and the English
crown. on learning this, the Duke Of Modena.
VINO vas living az Vienna. lodged strongly wOrded
protest declaring that, descended from the
daughter cf King Charles ] OF England, who lost
MS head on the scarold. he was less remotely
nected with the Stuart dynasty than Queen Vic
to-.a and her children. who were descended, not
Erou daughter. but from sister OF King
Charles 7 and Le was therefore. the lawful King OF
England and entitled as such represent the
British Empire at the opening OF The Vienna eX-
tiBificr j in vain THAI the Austrian au-
i Il1Ir 10 rh. ll<r na
he6 been aanulIed 10y TIC Act OF Settlement. which
fWo hundred years go vested the English crown
iH The Protestant House OF Hanover. The duke
declined admit validity Of the Act Of Settle
ment and insisted thar Ergiand's Parliament had
rgat 70 deprive either his ancestors or himself
o. throne which theirs by right OF legu-
mate inheritance
Inasmuch as the court and government of Austria
had always championed the very principles and
Doctrines upon which the old duke based his pre-
tensions they found themselves tn somewhat OF
& guanoary. and were sun endeavoring 10 smooth
over matters with him when the Prince OF Wales
happened TO hear Of the issue which had been
raised. he at once communicated with Lord Gran
vile. tlcH Secretary Of state for Foreign An4irs
Nlta r-e result that SIR Andrew Buchanan. the
British Ambassador al Vienna. directed 10 init
mate ~ the Austrl- r EaTiau Chancellor. Count
Ancrassy. that y Tie preteusions OF the Duke Of
Modena 20 tae English throne per
mitte6 20 b. mentioned ar Vienna 10 the Prince Of
"aies not only latter. but HSe sise he. the
British Ambassador w0ulc leave the Austrian cap
ia- After this II IS needless say that nothing
faore heard II the Duke Of Modena's 2reten-
Sens AZ amy rate Al court. and doubt n there
ste many persons to-day wno are aware inat the
doctrines constituting the creed of ne White Rose
sac Jacobite leagues. which have branches IA
America ever formed the subject OF a diplomatic
ISSUE between the Austrian and the English gov
erDneuts
The theoretical rights. such they are. of the
.@le Dlke = A0de.a, who childIeSs. have been
--isFllec by the daughter Of his younger brother
<feia-f-e Ferdinand she is married Prince
Louis ~ Bavaria. eldest son Of the Regent Of
9lFaria and the English Jaeobites nan her as
queen Mary - England" and her son. Prince
hapert % Bavaria. the righttui Prince of Wales
among no leaders % these Jacobiues is tho Earl
~ Ashburnhan, Eho IS also The representatIve In
England q Don Carlos