New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
wEAR1ED OF IMPERIAL HoNoRs.

Another Austrian erchduke is reported to have
asked permission OF the Emperor TO surrender his
rights OF succession to the crown his rank, dign!-
ties and prerogatives as a scion of the sovereign
house OF HapsbuFg, and to the status and
the name OF an ordinary citizen. Needless to add
that he belongs TO the Tuscan branch OF the family
which has already furnished several cases Of the
kind. The prince in question is Archduke
Henry Ferdinand the fourth of the moribund
Grand Duke OF Tuscany. who may have breathed
his last this letter appears in print The arch
duke, who is about thirty years of age, and who
holds the rank Of major OF the 9Th Dragon Regi-
'nent being, Of course, a Knight OF the Golden
Fleece. is artist to his finger tips. cares little
Or nothing about military things and, devoting
himself TO art, has developed altogether ex-
traorduary talent, not TO genius. as an etcher
In fact, HIS work may be said TO have a European
reputation, and he grudges every moment that he
Is unable to give thereto He by preference asso-
stss with persons possessed Of the came tastes as
his own. and finds himself more at home and happier
among artists than among princes Of the blood,
members OF tn. arstocracy or his fellow officers.
His rank he regards as an obstacle to his art and
the military and social obligations Of his position
1s srchduke interfering with the profession
OF his choice. Moreover. his health is not good,
and in order TO recuperate he has been repeat
edly obliged go long leaves Of absence. These
he has usually spent at Munich at Florence, in
Paris and in other artistic centres, always under
the strctest incognto. Just at present he is living
ct Munich in the enjoyment OF six months leave,
and he IS so delighted with his existence that he
breads the idea Of returning TO his regiment and to
court and is reported to have asked the Emperor
20 be allowed to disappear from the roster or the
princes OF the House Of Hapsburg
The members Of the Salvador or Tuscan branch or
She Hapsburg family have, as have indicated
ebove. furnished several instances of this kind.
To begin with. there is Archduke Henry Ferd-
nand's eldest brother, the ex-Archduke Leopold
VINO gave I'D rank title and name. nay even his
Austrian citizenship in order 10 wed fifth rate
yiennese variety show actress, whom he was sub
seauently conDeIled 60 divorce. He now lives as
Swiss citizen Zurich under the name OF Leo
pold Wolfing and has recently contracted a sec
ond marriage with a somewhat homely woman OF
about thirty who was formerly in service as a
thanbermald. first at Berlin and then at Munich.
'iss name has vanished from the pages OF the Al
1ianach De Gotha devoted TO the house or Haps-
burg as completely IL be had never existed ana
ne remains barred from Austro- Hungarian ter1l-
tory
taen there is the Archduchess Marie Louise Iof-,
iher Crown Princess OF Saxony. who mas oeen
ospflVed by the Emperor OF all her rights ana pre-
negatives as a princess OF the reigning houses OF
nusu1a and Of Hungary By reason OF her eiopenieit
.eh Professor Giron and her recent discreditabie
marriage with the F1orentine pianist, Toselli.
scndHie John. who after violent quarrel hrst
IN the old Arciduke Albert. gcneralissimo OF the
-hFo-Hungarian army, and then with the En-
fV'' Resigned his rights pferogatVes aud STATUS
- prince of the blood. assumed The name ol
st.N eTb, married in Loldon the Nenneae acuess
sexagel Gtubei. and DISAPPEARED some slAtse"
"a ago With Ter while voyage aroma -spt
!, - 1as also a scion Of this particular pfancu
az HspEbJs family Being brother Of the