Franz Ferdinand was somewhat of an outcast of the family, not just because of his morganatic marriage, but also because of his plans to federalize the country a

Franz Ferdinand was somewhat of an outcast of the family, not just because of his morganatic marriage, but also because of his plans to federalize the country and his intense dislike and distrust of the Hungarians. The consensus immediately after his death was that the murder actually "solved" a difficult succession situation for the Hapsburgs. Few people in early July 1914 expected A-H to escalate towards the infamous ultimatum.