... s concerning a Russian nobleman should dim the thorough enjoyment of tfie Russian naval visitors to France. The Archduke Francis Ferdinand arrived in Paris from his tour round the world in time to see the Franco-Russian high jinks, which, no doubt, added ...

... kingdom of Saxony, and a Field-Marshal in the German army since 1888. His mother was the Infanta Maria Anna. daughter of King Ferdinand of Portugal. Prince John was born Julv 10. 1869, and has one' elder brother and two sisters, and two younger brothers. The ...

... folk a disfigurement, but I noticed that so many of the Foreign Princes wore it so. I felt quite sorry to see the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, eventual heir to the throne, so changed from what lie was when over here for the Duke of York's wedding ...

... record in operatic history. In the centre of the Royal Pavilion sat the Princess ot Wales, having at her right the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, the Crown Princess of Italy, Grand Duke of Hesse, Princess Christian, Prince Ilenry of Prussia, Duchess ...

... these gifts being superadded a handsome pearl necklace, hidden away in an internal compartment of the machine. When the Archduke Ferdinand came to the theatre where she was per forming at Vienna, she was invited, at his request, to go on the stage in advance ...

... widow and her only son. The Queen-Regent of Spain (Maria Christina) is an Austrian princess, being the daughter of the Archduke Ferdinand, who died in 1874, while her cousin is the Emperor of Austria. Marie Christine Henriette Désirée Félicité Réniére, to ...

... himself, in bronze, kneeling on a large marble sarcophagus in the centre was not completed till the year 1593, under the Archduke Ferdinand, although it was commenced in 1509. Round the sarcophagus there are twenty- four reliefs in marble, in which the chief ...

... view. The young Grand Duchess, who is very good-looking, lately broke off her engagement to Prince Max of Baden. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was said-in Vienna last winter to have shown great attention to the pretty elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess ...

... while Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria was represented by his Chamberlain, Count de Bourbolon. The Prince is, of course, the son of Princess Clementine, who was accompanied to England by her eldest son Prince Philip of Coburg. Prince Ferdinand's wife is also ...

... that some years ago it was gener ally believed that the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the Crown Prince's widow were betrothed. It is said, and it has not been officially contradicted, that the Archduke is shortly to be married to the Countess Sophie Chotek ...

... CLUB IN COPENHAGEN COUNTESS SOFIE CHOTEK Who is to marry the Archduke Franz Ferdinand some of cronje's keepers in st. Helena A picket of the We^t India Regiment THE ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND Nephew of the Emperor of Austria ...

... the Crown Princess Stephanie outside a Royal house, his Majesty now gives his consent to the heir to the throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, marrying the beautiful Countess Sophie Chotek, with whom he has so long been desperately in love. Instead of this ...