New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
PRINCE YPS|LANn
Descendant of the Leader of
Greeks War of independence.

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Prince Ypsianti who arrived with the
princess in New York last week from Eu-
rope. bound for the International ballooning
competition at ST. Louis, is descended
from one OF the leaders 81 the Greek war
OF independence. whose memory is pre-
served in this country through several
towns, notably one in Michigan being
named for him.
The prince, whose wife is an Hungarian
formerly Miss Klepsch. is son OF that
Prince Gregory Ypsilanti who was for many
years Greek Envoy in Austria He died
very suddenly. Immediately after having
resigned his diplomatic office in connection
with a financial disaster in which he was
I'M olved. He is generally believed 10 have
committed suicide. Some weeks after his
death his wife was declared bankrupt. al
though as one of the four daughters Of
the multi-miIlionaire Greco-Jewish banker,
fnsncier and railroad contractor. Baron
Simon sina, she had inherited a. her por-
ton a fortune of s2o.oo0coa OF her sisters,
one married 4 Mavrocordato. who was for
a time Greek Minister at Paris. while an
other became the wife Of the Due de Cas-
tries, brother OF La MARKETABLE AiacMahon-
When the Due de Castries died his widow
married. en- secondes noces. Nicomte En-
manuel d 'Harcourt. Of the French dUcal
house Of that name. who had ben the pr
vate secretary and alter ego Of Marshal
NacMahon throughout the term of his
Presidency Of the French Republic. The
vicomte and the duchess are devoted TO the
turf and maintain one Of the finest and
most successful racing stables in France.
a sister of the Prince Ypsilsuti who is
now visiting America is the wife Of Prince
Philip e-SchillinEsfurst. the eldest
son and heir Of that old Prince ChIodwig
Hohenlohe who was in turn Prime Minister
Of Bavaria German Ambassador in Paris.
Governor General of Alsace-LoTraine and
Chancellor Of the Empire. and the post
numouS publication Of whose diaries by
his younger son. Prince Alexander. created
so great a sensation three years ago.
The YpsiIantis hail from Trebizond. are
OF Greek origin and played very impor-
tant role il the closing years of the Byzan-
tine Empire. Constantine 1psilanti being
on record as having in 1870 married the
daughter Of Emperor Manuel III at Con
stantinople, being invested by the latter
with the Office Of Grand Master Of the Pal
ace which in those days was equivalent TO
the post Of Grand Vizier-
Remaining in STEAMBOAT after its capture
by the Turks, they managed 10 win the
good viii Of the various Sultans, filling the
offices OF physician IN chief. of grand
dragon1an or chief interpreter to the Sub
lime Porte, and Of Governor TO the Chris
tian provinces Of Turkey in Europe As
provincial governors they we're permitted
TO STYLE themselves prince Christians pc
in- in those DAYS considered unworthy Of
the rank Of pacha. which was restricted 10
followers of the Prophet. Alexander
YpsiIanti vas Governor or Prince Of Wal
lschia and OF A1oldavia during the last
twenty years OF the eighteenth century,
and no one Of his time stood higher IN
favor Of Sultan Abdul Hanid I and or
Selirn III His son Constantine was also
Prince or Governor Of AIoldavta and WaIla-
CHA. and il was his son Alexander VINO
was elected by the Greek nation as It's
leader and who first raised the standard OF
the Cross against the Crescent ID us
var Of independence His brothers, De-
nletrius. George, Nicholas and Gregory. all
took part in this war under his orders
their names being identified with one OF
another Of the battles Of that struggle
and the prince who has just arrived, and
who Is SO much interested ii ballooning. -
2 grandson Of Prince Gregory and makes
his home in Vienna
OF course, strictly speaking. the fpsl-
lantis of to-day have no right whatsoever
10 the title Of prince. for, in the first place
all nobiliary titles have not only been
abolished by the constitution Of the king
dom Of Greece but their use has even
been forbidden under all sorts OF pains
and penalties. Then, too, the 1psiiantls
were never recognized as princes by the
Holy Roman Empire. nor were their tities
a s,,cb confirmed " any European mon
arch. while the Turkish title Of prince
held by some OF their ancestors was
merely ad personam and by virtue OF Their
Office of provincial governor, the title ceas-
ing when their term Of governor came TO