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In 1920, Charles IV of Hungary, former Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, decided that the time was right to regain his throne in Hungary. At the end of the first world war, he made a proclamation, which painfully made it clear that he wasn't abdicating the thrones of either Austria or Hungary, where he would step away from politics. Seeing the chaos of the short lived First Hungarian Republic and the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he was convinced that only he could bring order and stability to the nation.

On March 26, Charles IV, alongside supporters, traveled by train through Austria, incognito, and arrived at Szombathely, where a crowd of Hungarian Loyalists, Royalists, Legitimists, and Supporters of the former King, around 560, greeted him with pomp and ceremony. He soon made his way to Buda Castle in Budapest, where he met with Regent Miklós Horthy. The latter tried to protest the return, arguing that the time wasn't right and that the Little Entente would intervene. However, Charles IV would not budge and placed the Regent in protective custody.

Soon, word began to spread that Charles IV had returned to Hungary and by the 28th, the rest of Europe would learn of the return. Czechoslovakia and Romania would mobilize their army units and stated that the attempted restoration of Charles IV to the Hungarian Throne would be a Casus belli for a joint-invasion into the country. The Hungarian Royal Army prepared for a protracted and costly war, as France and Britain wouldn't tolerate the restoration of a Habsburg. It seemed as if war would break out.

Then on the 30th of March, everything would turn. The SFR Yugoslavia announced that they would mobilize elements of the Yugoslav People's Ground and Air Forces to aid Charles IV against Czechoslovakia and Romania, shocking the continent. Spain, ruled by a Habsburg, would also support Charles IV. Knowing that they wouldn't last a year of combat against the YPGAF, the Czechoslovak and Romanian Governments begrudgingly stood down their armies and allowed the restoration of Charles IV to his Hungarian Throne, while France and Britain would meekly protest, but not doing anything.

It was alleged at the time that Charles IV had made a deal with the SFR Yugoslavia that, in exchange for supporting his restoration, Charles IV would remove the ban on the Hungarian Communist Party, and allow members of the HCP to form part of a cabinet. The rumor was proven true when April 3rd, Sándor Garbai, the former Head of State and Prime Minister of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, was made the 26th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary. In regards to Horthy, he would be released and spent time in obscurity, dying in 1960.

Charles IV would be coronated as King of Hungary in 1921, and would ensure that Hungary would recover and stabilize the public, personally feeling bitter towards the Treaty of Trianon, wanting to undue it. The effects of the restoration would be felt across Europe. Austria, not wanting to fall under the control of Hungary, would look towards Germany. In 1924, Michael Hainisch, President of the First Austrian Republic, sent a request to the Fuhrer of the Third Reich, to incorporate Austria into Germany. He agreed and the Anschluss of 1924 happened.

Charles IV would rule the Kingdom from 1920 to 1946, when the Kingdom became the Hungarian People's Republic, with János Kádár being President of the Republic. Charles IV would be given the title 'Spiritual Leader of the Hungarian Nation' until he died in 1967 at the age of 80. His son Otto became the Spiritual Leader of the Hungarian Nation and Head of the House of House of Habsburg-Lorraine. In 2000, an interesting event happened and the then 88 year old Otto became President of the Republic until his death in 2016.

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In 1920, Charles IV of Hungary, former Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, decided that the time was right to regain his throne in Hungary. At the end of the first world war, he made a proclamation, which painfully made it clear that he wasn't abdicating the thrones of either Austria or Hungary, where he would step away from politics. Seeing the chaos of the short lived First Hungarian Republic and the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he was convinced that only he could bring order and stability to the nation.

On March 26, Charles IV, alongside supporters, traveled by train through Austria, incognito, and arrived at Szombathely, where a crowd of Hungarian Loyalists, Royalists, Legitimists, and Supporters of the former King, around 560, greeted him with pomp and ceremony. He soon made his way to Buda Castle in Budapest, where he met with Regent Miklós Horthy. The latter tried to protest the return, arguing that the time wasn't right and that the Little Entente would intervene. However, Charles IV would not budge and placed the Regent in protective custody.

Soon, word began to spread that Charles IV had returned to Hungary and by the 28th, the rest of Europe would learn of the return. Czechoslovakia and Romania would mobilize their army units and stated that the attempted restoration of Charles IV to the Hungarian Throne would be a Casus belli for a joint-invasion into the country. The Hungarian Royal Army prepared for a protracted and costly war, as France and Britain wouldn't tolerate the restoration of a Habsburg. It seemed as if war would break out.

Then on the 30th of March, everything would turn. The SFR Yugoslavia announced that they would mobilize elements of the Yugoslav People's Ground and Air Forces to aid Charles IV against Czechoslovakia and Romania, shocking the continent. Spain, ruled by a Habsburg, would also support Charles IV. Knowing that they wouldn't last a year of combat against the YPGAF, the Czechoslovak and Romanian Governments begrudgingly stood down their armies and allowed the restoration of Charles IV to his Hungarian Throne, while France and Britain would meekly protest, but not doing anything.

It was alleged at the time that Charles IV had made a deal with the SFR Yugoslavia that, in exchange for supporting his restoration, Charles IV would remove the ban on the Hungarian Communist Party, and allow members of the HCP to form part of a cabinet. The rumor was proven true when April 3rd, Sándor Garbai, the former Head of State and Prime Minister of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, was made the 26th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary. In regards to Horthy, he would be released and spent time in obscurity, dying in 1960.

Charles IV would be coronated as King of Hungary in 1921, and would ensure that Hungary would recover and stabilize the public, personally feeling bitter towards the Treaty of Trianon, wanting to undue it. The effects of the restoration would be felt across Europe. Austria, not wanting to fall under the control of Hungary, would look towards Germany. In 1924, Michael Hainisch, President of the First Austrian Republic, sent a request to the Fuhrer of the Third Reich, to incorporate Austria into Germany. He agreed and the Anschluss of 1924 happened.

Charles IV would rule the Kingdom from 1920 to 1946, when the Kingdom became the Hungarian People's Republic, with János Kádár being President of the Republic. Charles IV would be given the title 'Spiritual Leader of the Hungarian Nation' until he died in 1967 at the age of 80. His son Otto became the Spiritual Leader of the Hungarian Nation and Head of the House of House of Habsburg-Lorraine. In 2000, an interesting event happened and the then 88 year old Otto became President of the Republic until his death in 2016.