My Great-Grandfather:
Prince Sebastian Habsburg.
The Final Prince of the Habsburg Monarchy.
He Declined Becoming the Next Emperor of Austria-Hungary at Age 21.

Captain of the Maiden Voyage of the "Titanic" Under the Pseudonym "Ed J Smith".
 
The Captain of a Vessel DOES NOT Always get "Ultimate Blame" for ANY CRIME Committed whilst Captain of the Vessel. That Concept is MORONIC FICTION.