Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21
Precious Gems and Historic
Relics.
Precious
The Rcca1in of CbarlemBgne, the Flor
cntiue Diamond. the "Iuck of the
House OF Hapsburg." the Iron
Crown Of Lombardy (No Longer
American. Hut HciOng-
ing TO italy.



Francis Ferdinand, when he succeeds
| to the thrones OF his uncle Emperor
! Francis Joseph. Will he crowned in due
| course with the hallowed crown of St.
stephen as king NJ Hungary at Buda
| pest, since this coronation is regarded by
the Magyars as Indispensable to tho cs-
tablishmcnt Of his sovereignty and TO his
claim upon their allegiance. It is likewise
possible that. prompted by the in
nucnce Of his bohemian morGanatic wife,
he may consent to be crowned at Prague
| with tho crown of Wencesaus as king
Of bohemia. But there Is no likelihood
of his eyer being crowned as emperor Of
| Austria Francis Joseph. and tho latter s
predecessor, Emperor Ferdinand, dis
| ncnscd with any coronation "a ruler of
Austria and Francis Ferdinand may be
relied uron to follow their exarlplo.
Tho magnificent insignia Of severe Cnty
| belonging Ia the Austrian crown will
! therefore, remain undisturbed in the
treasure chamber Of the Iofburg at
| Vienna. whence they never emerge now
adays and are only Soon by relatively
very few people. Yet there IS no moro
superb and interesting treasure in all
| Europe, and not even that OF tho I'M
pcrial house of Russia nor that Of the
crown or England preserved in the tow
or OF LONDON can pear any comparison
with the treasures OF the Hapsburgs.
Aside from their intrinsic value. which
is woIl-nlgh lhestlmaoIe' theN comprise
the entlre reGaha OF Emperor 'hafl'-
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