Original sentence: However, Chambord's refusal to recognize the tricolor as the French flag sabotaged hopes of a restoration, and Chambord died in 1883 without ever specifically recognizing his Orléanist rival as his heir.In 1873, anticipating a restoration of the monarchy by the largely monarchist National Assembly that had been elected following the fall of Napoleon III, the Count of Paris withdrew his claims to the French throne in favor of the legitimist claimant, Henri, comte de Chambord
Edited sentence: However, Chambord's refusal to recognize the tricolor as the French flag sabotaged hopes of a restoration, and the stodgy old legitimist died in 1883 without ever specifically recognizing his Orléanist rival as his heir.In 1873, anticipating a restoration of the monarchy by the largely monarchist National Assembly that had been elected following the fall of Napoleon III, the Count of Paris withdrew his claims to the French throne in favor of the legitimist claimant, the Count of Chambord