New-York tribune., 1922-04-02
Charles Dies
In Exile of
Pneumonia
tcsntlnosd from SAGE ee.l

Francis Joseph. died in the mysterious
tragedy Of Meyerling, as Maximilian OF
Mexico had lef. no children. the sue
eession rresumptively went to Charles
Louis, who renounced it on account Of
age In favor of his son, Francis Ferdj-
nand
The latter prince was murdered by
one Of his prospective subjects at
Ssrajevo IN 1914. and thus n prete
was gwen for Germany to start the
World War. As he was without a son
tho succession went to his NEPHEW
tharies Francis, The son of Francis
fcrdinand's younger brother, Otto. who
after career Of indescrjbable do.
hauchery aud crime. had died in 1906.
hus to the tragedies Of Queretaro
Heye1ling and Sarajevo and to the
wickedness of his own father the last
ot the Hapsburgs owed his throne
charles Francis was born at Persen-
burg on August H. 1887, his mother
helng Princess Maria, youngest sister
Of the cx-king Of Saxony. Frederick
Agustus III. He was kept in school
during most Of his boyhood in order to
save him as much as possible from The
Examination Of one Of the most cor
rupt courts in Europe.
Married When 81 Years Old
At the age Of twenty-four he mar
red Princess Iita, Of the ducal line
or Parma. OF the great house OF Rour-
hon. She was the thirteenth Of the
twenty children OF Duke Robert. who
with his mother. the regent. was com
pollcd to quit Parma when, in 1860
victor Emmanuel made that duchy a
part OF United Italy. Princess zita
was born at the Villa Pianore. near
Nlareggio, on May 9. 1892 Her mother
vas the Princess Maria Antonia Of
Portugal. the youngest sister of Dom
Miguel. the pretender to the throne of
portugal. and therefore aunt of young
ffince Miguel, who married Miss Anita
stewart, Of New York. This MARRIAGE.
Ike tho morgenatic union Of Francis
ferdInand. was purely love match.
hut, unlike the other, it was most cor
alsiiy approved by the aged Emperor.
francis Joseph, and until disturbed by
ne great war proved ideally happy.
ne marriage took place on October
-, i'll. little more than a wear
later the first child. Archduke Francis
Joseph Otto, was born, to be followed
ny a daughter, Archduchesg Adelaide.
ana then in succession hy five more
sons, the youngest two having boen
born in exile in Switzerland.
Alter leaving school Charles Francis
ntered the army and held the rank of
major. lie also had honorary commits
SONS in the Saxon. Bavarian and Prus-
sian armies. He was fine student in
The classics. sciences and fine arts. He
excited as lnguist, using German.
rngIlsh, French. Hungarian, Italian and
Fohsh with almost equal facility. He
"a san accomplished musician and y
frequent patron of the opera. He
travelled much and was "a clever sports
man, though not such lovotee Of the
chase rs was Francis Joseph
Lived in Democratic Stvlc
He and his consort maintained tho
unafected and democratic habits which
me manifested in school. and did not
nc sltate to be seen themselves Wheeling
tfer baby about tho streets in 20
cart. They were probably tho most
popular members Of the House Of Haps-
nUrg for full century, excepting only
Francis Joseph himself.
When the death of his uncle. Francis
Ferdlnand. made him heir presumptive
- the throne Charles Francis went TO
VIENNA, began diligently STUDYING di-
Nlomacy and government under Count
Fon Berchtold and prenared himself for
the great change which awaited him.
~ the cEtonSlon Of the war into Ru-
mania he was placed in nominal COM