The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-23
SWITZERLAND REFUGE
FOR EX-ROYALTY
There Are Probably More Ex-Kings,
Ex-Princes and Ex-Nobility There
Than in Any Other Coun-
try in the World.

Geneva, Feb. 22.--Switzerland has
become since the armistice the refuge
Of royalty. There are probably more
OK kings, ex princes and ex-nobilty in
Switzerland than in any other country
in the world
Former Emperor Karl of Austria :
Hungary has been residing at the beau
tiful chateau Of Prangins, near Geneva,
since few days after the armistice
when, accompanied by British officers,
he was rushed across the frontier, The
lives of the imperial family were be.
iieved to be in danger in Vienna at the
time The chateau at Prangins belongs
to Mrs. Helen Clarke of New York and
was formerly the property OF Prince
Jerome Bonaparte.
Karl spends most of his time shoot
ing, fishing and boating. His wife, the
former Empress Zta, has much to do
looking after the welfare of her five
children, one of the young arehdukes
being in rather feeble health.
The Associated Press correspondent
met the formerly imperial couple few
days ago Dressed as ordinary tourists,
they had come here from Prangins on
shopping tour when the correspondent
ran across them in the flower market.
They were unaccompanied and Karl
was loaded with parcels. No one took
any notice Of the couple.
Karl greatly embarrassed the Swiss
president recently The former emper-
nouncing the birth OF a son, adding che
was happy and proud TO feel thst he
had son born in Switzerland. the
cradle Of the house Of Hapsburgs.' The
ruins Of the original chateau of the
Hapsburgs, built in 1920, still exist in
the Canton of Argovie, but il is said
that, owing TO the fact that for more
than a century the Austrians have been
considered as hereditary enemies Of the
Swiss, the Swiss president Thought the
message from the former emperor was
in doubtful taste.
The former king Of Bavaria, Ludwig
Ill. who celebrated his 18th birthday
few DAVIS ago with all the members Of
his family, resides at Locarno He
crossed the Swiss border a few days
after the armistice and has not re-
turned to Germany since. He spends
most of his time reading books on the
late war and motoring around the
beautiful lake of Lugano. IL has been
stated that he has shown signs of in
sanity hereditary in his family and he
is always accompanied by Munich
mental expert.
His nephew. former Crown Prince
Rupprecht OF Bavaria, makes frequent
visits to Davos. travelling more or less
incognito. His name was on the list OF
Germans wanted by the allies for war
crimes and he is reported TO be prepar
ing his ease in the event OF cxtradition
being granted He is charged with be-
ing the first German general 10 employ
poisonous gas.
The grand duke and grand duchess Of
Hesse came to Switzerland during the
German revolution and have been re
siding here since.
The grand duchess Of Mecklenburg
who has spent most OF her
time in Geneva since the beginning Of
the war. recently told the correspond
emit that in the past five years she had
received very few letters from her
daughter. the former Crown Princess
Cecilie Of Germany, and attributed the
fact to the influence Of the former Ger
man emperor. with whom the grand
duchess smilingly acknowledged she was
persona non grata." She denied. how
ever, the report that her daughter in !
tended 70 seek a separation from the |
former Crown Prince Frederick
There are several other eX-princes in |
Switzerland whose chief preoccupation /
IS the depreciat ION Of the mark and cal /
rulation how TO make both ends meet. /
All of the foregoing have been living /
quietly and have not attempted to |
break the rule Of the Swiss govern
ment. conveyed &c them in diplomatic I,
language at the time they took up their /
residence in Switzerland 20 the effect |
hat no political propaganda II any /
sort would be tolerated.
TX King Constantine and the former 4
Queen Sophie Of Greece. however, have /
been much more prominent and. in fact /
he present Greek minister az BeTue 4
publicly accused them in he Swiss press I
# being the instigators and accomplices 4
d the plot against Mr. Ncnizeios. which I
va recently discovered in Athens
Constantine and bis family and suite.
consisting OF about 80 persons stayed
.or some months AZ q hotrl ID Luccrue.
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