Anif declaration

[3] There, he ordered Otto Ritter von Dandl, the last prime minister of the Kingdom of Bavaria,[4] to issue a declaration.

Dandl demanded an abdication but the King was only willing to issue a statement absolving all officers, soldiers and government officials of the Kingdom of their oath.

Since I am, in consequence of recent events, no longer in a position to lead the government, I offer all officials, officers and soldiers the free choice to continue their service and relieve them of their oath to me.

Dandl returned to Munich the same day and the government under Eisner published the declaration as the abdication of Ludwig III.

[9] Until his death in 1955, Rupprecht continued to demand that the question of whether Bavaria would be a republic or a monarchy should be decided by a constituent assembly chosen in a democratic election.