New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
A DOTTED CORONET
ArChduke Now "Mr. Burg with
the Emperor'S Good will.

Nopyrght, 1911, by the Brentwood Company
Archduke Ferdinand Charles's renuncia-
ton OF his rank. titles and prerogatives as
prince of the blood in Austria Hungary
to become an ordinary citizen differs from
other renunciations of the same kind In
recent years in that he retains not merely
his Austrian citizenship. but also the favor
and affection of his uncle the Emperor
Thus, the so long missing Archduke John
was forced by the Emperor to surrender
his membership of the imperial family and
his various military horiors, was not al
lowed TO retain his Austrian citizenship and
was banished forever from the Dual EN-
pire The same fate overlook ex-Archduke
Leopold brother of the ex-Crown Princess
of Tuscany, who herself has been forbidden
by imperial decree to bear the title OF
Archduchess of Austria or Princess of
Hungary and to make any use OF the arms
of the Hapsburg dynasty.
With ex-Archduke Ferdinand Charles the
case is wholly different, for since he can no
longer draw the customary allowance of
prince OF the blood from the civil list and
from the family estates of the House OF
Hapsburg, TO which he has ceased 10 be-
long, the Emperor has granted him out Of
his privy purse an annuity not only equiva-
lent but superior TO that which he has
forfeited. Moreover, the Emperor. in per-
mitting him to assume the name of Burg,
offered to bestow on him a title of ordinary
nobility and 10 create him Prince, Count
or Baron Won Burg. Ferdinand Charles,
however, declined TO accept even the nobil-
iary prefix of "von." expressing his wish 10
become a perfectly plain citizen.
His object in making this renunciation is
his marriage with Rosa Czuber, eldest
daughter of Professor Emmanuel Czuber,
OF the University of Prague, and uni
versally respected man, whose emnence In
his calling is perhaps best shown by the
fact that some years ago he received the
official title of "Hofrath'-that is to say,
Councillor Of the Imperial Court. The mar
riage has taken place, with the consent OF
the Emperor, since the renunciation by
Ferdinand Charles of his archducal rank,
and the couple are now spending their
honeymoon in Switzerland, at the close OF
which they will return TO Austria. to take
up their residence in the eX-archduke's
beautiful chateau of Rottenstein. near
Meran, in the ryrol. 1t will be, how
ever. as plain "Mr. Ferdinand Charles
Burg that he will live there with his wife.
The grand master OF the household, Baron
Schleinitz. and his aides-de-camp and gen.
tlemen in waiting have all been dismissed.
The bride is a tall, blond and very beau
tiful woman. near thirty. who has been
engaged 10 the archduke for some Sten
years In fact, IT was the constancy of
the couple during the long delay resulting
from their refusal TO wed without the con-
sent of the Emperor that ended by touch
ing the latter to the extent of granting his
sanction TO their union. The bride Of the
ex-archduke has always kept in the back
ground, and, a striking figure in her plain
black but perfectly fitting dresses, has
nevertheless shown so much tact and dis
cretion that few have been aware of the
fact that she was the fiancee Of the arch
duke, although they had an inkling that he
was involved in some romance.
The eX-archduke, on the other hand. who
is the only surviving brother of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand. next heir to the throne,
has never given the slightest trouble TO his
uncle. the Emperor, and his life has been
wholly free from any reproach. He was a
good soldier and he commanded. as major
general, an infantry brigade at Prague. In
resigning his commission and severng his
connection with the Austro-Hungarian
army he has likewise resigned the honorary
colonelcies in the Russian, Prussian and
Saxon armies.