The former Empress Zita of Hungary, widow of the unfortunate Charles, who died in exile on the island of Madeira in 1922 after two attempts to regain his crown, has not even the right to her own jewels, according to the Italian Government.
Charles and Zita, when they fled to Switzerland after the War, took with them their jewels, including the famous Florentine Diamond, which weighs 139½ carats. This gem is claimed by the Italians under the St. Germain Treaty. The Royal exiles pawned it to finance some of their ventures and it was...
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