6 JANUARY 1917, Page 11

The new Emperor Charles of Austria and the Empress Zita

wore erowned as King and Queen of Hungary at Budapest ornSaturday, December 30th. Count Tisza as Palatine .placed the. Iron Crown on the King's head. When Francis Joseph came to the- throne in 1848, that crown was in the bands of Kossuth and was not recovered till long after from its hiding-place at Orsova. Once more a King of Hungary ascended the • coronation mound, formed of earth from all the counties of his kingdom, and waved the sword of St. Stephen to the four winds—a symbol of the protection which in these tragic days• the Hungarian frontiers sorely need. We are reminded that Maria Theresa was crowned Queen of Hungary when .the Prussians had fallen upon Silesia and theFrench and Bavarians were threaten- ing Vienna. Doubtless King Charles wondered whether he would have the same luck as his ancestress in surviving a hopelessly bad start.