Modern Jacobites……are a fairly risible bunch of tweedy individuals. It has been my misfortune to meet a few. Indeed they are madder than people who shove starving ferrets down their trousers.
But the man whom they style “King Francis II” is actually a really nice guy. He knows his “loyal” subjects are crazy but is far too polite to mention it. That’s breeding for you.
Nor does Francis actually want to be King of England, Scotland……….Ireland……not to mention the rebellious Dominion of North America. He just wishes crazy people would leave him alone. His “loyal” subjects regard his silence as “discrete”.
But Francis, Duke in Bavaria is actually a patron of the Arts, likes horses and most importantly does a lot for charities especially in Romania and Bulgaria.
Unfortunately, he has recently been diagnosed with a potentially serious illness. He deserves better. As his most disloyal subject (and I don’t think he will mind that one bit…….at least I am not totally mad), I wish him well.
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 
Sorry to be pedantic, is he a genuine heir?
Yes he is.
But he doesnt want anything to do with Jacobites. Strange thing is his grandfather fought in WW1 as a German Field Marshall and was quite a big fan of Irish Republicanism circa 1916.
Its a fact modern Jacobites overlook…….because they are mad right wing zealots. Monarchy is institued by GOD after all……..and assorted crap.
Bonnie Prince Charles a serial womaniser, spousal abuser and rapist…died without legitimate heir and the Kingship passed to his younger brother Henry, a cardinal and from there the succession passes thru The House of Savoy, then a minor Austrian House to Bavarian.
None of these have ever claimed the thrones (Cardinal Henry Stuart was given a pension and effectively bought off by British in Napoleanic times).
The current “King” is generally regarded as an all round good guy…..and is not married.
His brother Max (“King Max” doesnt sound right!) is next in line and he only has a family of daughters, the eldest is married into the Liechtenstein “Royal Family” a dynasty which promotes tax evasion and under pressure from the Germans to cough up some names of German evaders.
This is brilliant stuff.
Mad Max and everything!