New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
ONLY A PSEUDG-PRINCE
Charles of Bourbon Late Of Ne1c
York. Noe of Philadelphia.

rCopvcGsht 1905 b-- sne Prentwocd Company
Several letters hav. reached recently asking for
Information concerning who is now staying
in philadelphia under the o: Prince Charles de
Bourbon. and who such has obtained admission
70 several of the leading CLUBS of the Quaker CITY
arn informed thai le Claims that he will shortly
succeed or suppsnt his cousin. Prince Ferdinand.
on Bulgarian throne; that according 70 his own
statement belongs 10 the Parma Bourbons. Is
an admiral in the Spanish navy honorary colonel
cf an Austrian regiment and grandnephew Of
Emperor Francis Joseph: that he married some
years ago q niece the wife of the late Mr. Con-
ger the American Minister to China, and has
child hv her some ten years old; that she
divorced from unhaptized man when the prince
married her. and that he has applied TO the Pope
the previous marriage annulled. so that the
later marriage NAV be made religousy vliG. the
Catholic Church not recognizing marriages of d.
zoroed parties: this being according - him essen
tial n recognition by the monsrchs OF Europe
q MS American wife and child his accession TO
the Bulgarian throne ] hear that he was invited
70 :he recent Assembly hall. hut refrained from
going account Of his mourning for his relative,
murdered King of Portugal
find that in December, 1ea4, I received a num-
Der of letters about individual who must he the
brother Of this soi-disant Prince Charles Of
Bourbon. in Philadelphia. The letters of four
years ago also We're fuil % inquiries concerning q
Prince Charles Of Bourbon" who was then float
ing around the various boarding houses in Mad
lsoH avenue. who declared himself 10 be married TO
70 he the Of Archduke Albert OF Austria and
q grandson Of a Princess Of Bourbon. He also
claimed possess rights the throne of Bulgaria
ard have been driven from Austria on account
OF his wife being a Protestant.
Now. the first place. let say that there
authentic Princes Charles Of Bourbon save
Don Carlos the legitimst pretender TO the throne
of Spain. who lives in the Palace Of Loredan, at
Venice with his second wife. Princess Bertha
Rohan- who is OF the best known figures
Europe. The only other Prince Charles of Bour-
bon is the prince whose wedding TO the sister Of
Duke Of Orleans last November attracted so
rnuch attention and led a gathering Of royal
TeTsonageS from ali parts OF the world 10 Nood
Norton. Duke OF Orleanss English country
seat. where the ceremony took place That Prince
Charles Of Bourbon makes his home at MADRID
where he has been until now the mentor and the
principal chum and adviser Of his brother-in-la",
King Alfonso he has lately returned TO the Span
,sh capital with his bride after spending their
honeymoon in Egypt He is son Of the claimant
Il the throne Of Naples. who goes by the name
of Count Of Caserta and is the only one OF the
larter's eleven children who bears the OF
Charles. The late Duke Of Parma, who died q few
weeks ago and who chief OF the Parma
branch Of the House Of Bourbon, had no fewer than
t7ye1lty-one children by his marriages but not
one Of them bears the name OF Charles. In fact.
- have mentioned before. there are only two
bona 7de Charleses Of Bourbon. namely, Don Car
los the leEtirnst Tretender the crown Of Spain,
and that fnfaa Carlos of Spain who is the brother
ir-Iav- Of Don Alfonso Consequently the indfv1d-
,.al VINO is rarading around this country styling
himself Prince Charles Of Bourbon is making use
gf borrowed rlurles and has no right whatsoever
10 cha title OF prince
have before ne. moreover. A list o. those vaTl-
o-ss princes Of the House of Bourbon who having
contracted non-royal-that Is 70 say. morganatc
marriages have transmitted 10 their sons
-=-a right 10 sTvIe themselves princes OF bour-
non. BUT among all their children some twenty
~ more IN number. may have 4 right 10 the
-rae Of Bourbon but not TO the title OF prince
cannot find one that bears the Christian name o.
Charles or who in any way answers the descr1p-
-fa-- Of the individual Hho is posturing at Phlla-
5Af-hfa a. Prince Charles of Bourbon. Mrs. con
ae- The widow Of the former American Minister
p. China and who now makes her home in Pasa-
5e-z Cal would probably the first 70 disaFoW
-+e individual question. Certain II is mat I7
holds n coionelcv in the Austrian army ana no
.----.lssio1. of admiral ia the Spanish navy; that
- = not even related n morganatlc sense 10
-,e r7--,Sa Of Bourbon in an HlegltImafe way
- -fa imperial family of FIapsburg: and that fe
has never been banished from the court OF austria
---e-rz-+7r- q Protestant for the very simple
-- ---- -ra- he has never formed a part theT7o1-
p --z v-o-@ = ne styles himself Prince tharleS
~ Bourbon n Is sailing under false prtteheeS anu
s----r7 certainly re required 10 give some salls-
l---o-z account OF the gla-ing Inconsistencies OF
A. cory before receiving admission 20 reputahIe
American clubs.