Monday, September 12, 2011

Turks Rejected

Franz Geffels: Entsatzschlacht von Wien 1683328 years ago today, the Turks were rejected at Vienna in the Battle of Vienna.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Archduke Felix, RIP

Archduke Carlos Felipe: Archduke FelixIt is with sadness the news of the passing this Tuesday in Mexico of the last surviving issue of Emperor-King Blessed Charles and Empress-Queen Zita, His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Felix of Austria, is received.

Requiescat in pace!


Elsewhere: Royal World, Trond Norén Isaksen, The Royal Forums

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Quote of the Month

Wrote The Mad Monarchist:

Any constitution strong enough to prevent a monarch from doing wrong is also strong enough to prevent a monarch from doing what is right.
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The Emperor and the Corporal

Imperial coat of arms of GermanyThe weblog Lost in the Myths of History quotes an interview with Kaiser Wilhelm II from 1938 on the corporal in charge in Berlin.


H/T: Tea at Trianon

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Ray Stevens on Flying



Thursday, August 25, 2011

A Tenth Anniversary

Stockholm
A decade ago today, yours truly was in self-imposed exile in Stockholm.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Austro-American Peace Treaty

Nine decades ago today, the peace treaty after the Great War between Austria and those United States was signed.

The world should note that, while there was an armistice in November of 1918, peace was not conceded to Austria before the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the Treaty of Trianon had both come into effect.

The world should also note that this peace came after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Persona Non Grata of this weblog.

Monday, August 22, 2011

The Problem of Universal Suffrage

Over at his weblog Confederate Colonel, Stephen Clay McGehee ponders the problem of universal suffrage.


H/T: The Rambling Royalist

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Franz Josef 181

Nine score and a year ago today, Archduke Franz Josef was born.






Gott erhalte und beschütze den Kaiser!

Parliament Act 1911 at 100

Samuel Begg: Passing of the Parliament Bill in the House of Lords, 1911A century ago today, Royal Assent was given to what is known as Parliament Act 1911.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Archduke Charles Born

124 years ago today, Archduke Charles of Austria – later Emperor-King – was born.

Andrew Cusack also has a collection of posts.



Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Fiat Money

40 years ago yesterday, Nixon announced default of the federal government of those United States.

Lew Rockwell:





Over at Mises Daily, Jordi Franch marks the anniversary.