The Archive · 1930

AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE'S

MARRIAGE

Buda-Pest, Aug. 27.

The Archduke Friedrich, the Austrian Generalissimo in the Great War, announces that he is unable to take cognizance of the civil mar-fage in England of his son, the Archduke Albrecht, to Madame Trene yon Rudnay, formerly Leibach, which was carried through without his Imowledge or approval. He declares that in no circumstance will the Archduke Albrecht's wife be recognized as a member of the Archducal family—Reuter, 4 London, Aug. 26.

It is disclosed that the Hungarian Archduke Albrecht was married on August 16 at the Brighton Register Office to Madame Irene von Rudnay, formerly Leibach, who recently divorced her husband, the one-time Hungarian Minister at Sofia, Here von Rudnay, The Archduke and his bride ars both 38 years of age. They first tet at the Hague a few years ago, When the Archduke was lying iti hospital. The future Archduchess nursed him back to health.

A suit for annulment of the Archduchess's former marriage is how proceeding at Rome, as her divorce from Herr von Rudnay is not recognized by the Roman Catho= Nie Church.

Archduke Albresht, who is the richest member of the House of Hapsburg, is the only son of the 'Archduke' Friedrich, the Austrian Generalissimo in the Great War.

Ye was a rival of his boy cons the Archduke Otto, for the Hun; vian throne, but it was reported ome weeks ago that he had sworn Hegiance to Otto, preferring love and marriage to kingship—Reuter.

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