The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
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Is
BECOMES
AN ORDINARY CITIZEN
La MARaUIsE DE roNTENoY
a RCHDUKE FRANCIS CHARLES'S
~ renunciation of his rank. titles
n prerogatives as II prince or

BY Ia MARaUISE DIE TONTENoY.
A RCHDUKE FRANCIS CHARLES's
n renunciatfon of his rank, titles
"A and prerosatives as Il prince Of
heo, .he blood In Austria.H Hungary. 70
become an ordinary citizen. differs
from other renunciations OF the same
kind In recent years. in thai he re-
tains. not merely HIS Austrian citizen
shtp. out also the favor and affection
SO long, missing Archduke John, was
forced by the Emperor TO surrender
ms membership of the Imperial family
and his many military honors, was de-.
MED permission to retain his Austrian
eltizenship. and was banished forever
ovnrtd the QUA Empire The same fate
or of the former Crownprincess OF
TUSCANY, who herself has been forbid
aen by, Imperial decree to bear tho
Princess of Hungary, and to make NV
dynasty.
With ex-Arehduke Ferdinand Charles
the case Is wholly different. For,
since ne can no longer draw the GUS
tomary allowance of a prince or tho
Slo DC from the elvil list. and from the
nurg' TO which no has ceased to be-
long. tho Emperor has granted him ont
OK ms prify purse an annuity. not only
which he has forfeited. Moreoyer. tho
Emperor. in permitting him to assume
rhe name OF Burg. offered to oestow
and adA to o'@ Create . cue HIM 1f 9 PrInes' mobility.
Ss o = Won Burg, Ferdinand Charles.
howeyer. declined to accept even tho
hGoiliary prefix OF "von." expressing
citizen. piS'h
Hia object in making this rcnuncia-
ti9n Is MS marriage with Rosa Czuber.
Oldest daughter OF Professor Emman,
uel Czueer. of the Unworthy OF
Prague. a universally respected maj.
w"nose eminence IN his calling is per
some Years = he received the oiii-
cial title of "Hofrath." that Is TO say
counselor of the imperial court. Tho
marr'ase mas taken place with the con-
scn' OF inc emperor. since the re-
nunciation by Ferdinand Charles OF his
ndn rank. n ths couple are
EHpW% spending their honeymoon in
WIN return 10 Austria. TO take M
tneir residence in the c~x-archdukn.s
9eantifui Chateau OF R~ottenstein. near
ever. as plain MIR. Ferdinand Charles
burg that he VIII live there with
ms VIE; Tho grand master or his
i lou baron schleinitz. and his
ing have all been dismissed.
The bride is a tall. blonde. and very
b 5esn woman near thirty. who has
some ten years. In fact, IL was The
cSonstancy OF the couple during the
,oms delay rcsuiting from their re-
" ~ AAhoub tuc consent OF
tho Emperor. that ended by touching
tho latter to the extent of granting bis
sanction to their union. The bride of
the ex-archduke has always kent in
the background. and. Il striking nrure
IN her plain black but perfectly fitting
dresses. has nevertheless shown 30
inuch tact and discretion that few
nave been aware OF the fact that she
was the fancee Of the ~cbdu al
though they had an inklinS that hc
was involved in some romance.
The ex-archduke, on the other hand.
VINO is the only surviving brother OF
~Arcnauke Francis Ferdinand. next heir
to the throne. has never given the
slightest trouble to his uncle, the En-
peror. and his life has been wholly
tree from any reproach. lie was n
good soldier, commanding, an major
general, an infantry brigade at Prague.
IN resigning his commission. and sever
ing mis-. connection with the Austro-
hungarian army. he has likewise re-
signed the honorary colonelc!es in the
ftnssian, Prus5tan and Saxon armies.
Don Jaime of Bourbon, legltimtst
ffetehd.f' So' The' 'TSirofit '.o2 i5Y32. H., .s:si
Duke OF Madrid. played a very I'm
portant role at the recent wedding of
Princess Iita OF Northumberland 10
young Archduke Charles, the second
heir ,presnmpt!vc to the thron of
hungary. For in the process
sion to the chapel. and up the aisle OF
tween his granduncle. the aged En-
peror, and his mother. Archduchess