In looking back at my most recent post, I failed to explain that there are several "Jacobite" societies at present that do recognize Franz's claim to the Jacobite throne, although the Duke of Bavaria himself has not made any claim on that of his ancestors. Members of these organizations, such as the Royal Stuart Society, might choose to wear the white cockade as a symbolism of their personal beliefs.

A number of years ago I was a member of the Society of Charles the Martyr, an Anglican devotional society to the martyred Charles Stuart. The society's tie featured a Jacobite white rose, which the cockade symbolises. When I attended a Mass honouring the Martyred Charles, I wore a white cockade on my bonnet.


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