Joseph August assumes the Hungarian Crown

Seeking a King for their nation, the Hungarians, after long negotiations and preparations, officially crowned Joseph August von Habsburg, last Palatine of Hungary, Archduke of Austria and Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, as well as Feldmarschall of the former Austro-Hungarian army, earlier this week. Today, amidst much fanfare and celebration, he was crowned King of Hungary in a solemn ceremony at the Royal Palace in Budapest. A Vitez and a Habsburg aristocrat, the new King's ideological leanings are clear, and he has already declared that he 'will bring Hungary the greatness it deserves, without breaking the treaties that dissolved the Austro-Hungarian Empire'. Together with the King's promise to 'undo the injustices visited on us in the past', it is therefore unlikely this coronation will result in the easing of tensions in the region.