102 years ago today, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was born.
Update: Also: The Mad Monarchist
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
War Against Serbia
97 years ago today. In the Kaiservilla, Austria-Hungary declares war on the Kingdom of Serbia.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Thomas Molnar
He passed away last year – six days short of his 89th birthday.
Mr. Andrew Cusack paid tribute last year.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Royal Palace: Half Staff
The Royal Palace is flying the state flag on half staff today, after yesterday's horrendous and most tragic events:
His Majesty the King's Guard can be found in front of the palace on a normal day in their known parade uniforms. No parade uniforms today. His Majesty the King's Guard in field uniforms, which is a sign of a state of war:
His Majesty gave a speech just an hour ago.
May those whose lives tragically were cut short rest in peace!
And my condolences to the families and near friends of the victims.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Imperial Vienna
HIRH the Archduke Otto was indeed brought to his grave as Emperor – if not in name. There were a few things in Vienna on Saturday that gave away that the Empire had not returned for real, but in the whole picture they were details.
Announcements that public transport stations were closed avoided the “dangerous” word von and titles – as did the Austrian TV reporters, with one or a few exceptions, as they dared say that he in Germany was called Otto von Habsburg. A man they call President was in attendance. The archbishop made reservations before the Kaiserhymne. Flags were not flown at half staff – not even in the morning the same day, at least not as I could see. These were amongst the details.
It was a beautiful day. There was what the Viennese call Kaiserwetter – weather fit for an Emperor.
After the doors closed at the Capuchin Church and the formal public ceremony was over, guns were fired. We sang the Kaiserhymne once more. Yours truly sang In Verbannung – the verse to Otto. Someone proclaimed that the Emperor is dead. It was crowded.
On my way to a memorial meet that evening I passed an anti-monarchist demonstration. It is a good sign when anti-monarchists feel the need to do a rally in what declares itself to be a republic.
We could see all the Imperial glory. Austria has a lot of nostalgia for the monarchy. It does not necessarily translate into support for restoration, but it is an important first step.
In the following we can see the singing of the Kaiserhymne in St. Stephen's Cathedral. It was also sung outdoors on St. Stephen's Square, in which yours truly took proudly part. And then the knocking ceremony.
Elsewhere:
- Tea at Trianon
- Royal World
- The Royal Forums
- Le Fleur de Lys too
- No Republic!
- Trond Norén Isaksen (also here, here, and here)
- Mises Economics Blog
- The LRC Blog (also here and here (yours truly))
- The Irish Times
Monday, July 18, 2011
French Military Parades
There is a Norwegian-French candidate, Eva Joly. She reportedly made a statement against the Bastille Day military parade, saying celebrations should be more civilian, arousing harsh French reactions.
Both Mrs. Joly and her critics are partly right.
There should not be military parades on Bastille Day. In fact, there should not be celebrations at all on Bastille Day – at least not republican ones. The fleurs-de-lis should be flown.
Her critics are right in that the military parade should go on – as a celebration well symbolizing the raw power of the system that replaced the Bourbon monarchy.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Christopher Bruun
He had a pamphlet against the union dissolution in 1905 published abroad that same year. In the pamphlet he spoke up against the concept that the majority is in the right.
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