Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-19
NEW KING OF GREECE,
ONCE HATED, NOW HERO
His Victories in War With Turks Restored
Constantine to Popularity He
Had Forfeited.

King Constantine, the new ruler OF
Greece, was unpopular four years ago In
his own kingdom, where today he is
hero, classed with the ancient warriors
of the historic land.
The ruler for whom the Greeks all over
the world, as we'll as their native land.
have been buying chaplets, swords, jew
eled wreaths, as being the liberator OF
the land from the thrall of the Turks,
has heard outside the palace walls at
Athens and at his own chateau of Tatoi
the demand of the mob that he and his
father abdicate in favor of his own eld-
est son, Prince George.
He has had the Military League of his
own army and navy against him to the
extent of mutiny. He has been inveighed
against in the parliament and publicly
denounced in the newspapers for political
reasons. Now when he returns to Athens.
not only as king, but as commander Of
an army that revived the glory that once
was Greece's, there will be no limit to
the popular enthusiasm.
May Reign as Emperor.
No announcement has yet been made as
to whether the new monarch will as
sumo the title of Emperor Constantine
XIII or King Constantine 1 when the
time comes to ascend the throne Of the
Hellenes. The last Byzantine emperor.
centuries ago, was Constantine XII, and
as the kingdom now may embrace con-
siderable of the ancient territory of the
Empire of the East the old title may be
selected.
Konstantinos, Duke of Sparta. eldest
son of King George, was born at Athens
August ?, 1865 He was educated by tu-
tors who were brought from Leipzig. One
Of the accusations against him has been
that he has always shown the effects OF
German influence. Tall, soldierly In ap-
pearance, quiet, reserved almost to the
point Of shyness in the ordinary court
functions, he has always made every en-
deayor to avoid the crowds. He is SOL
dier-a soldier of caution rather than
dash; a Moreau rather than Ney.
Just as his more impulsive and some
times more popular brother, Prince
George, took to the sea, SO did Prince
Constantine incline to the army. His mil
itary education was received from the
best instructors in Europe.
A Man Of Strong Will.
The new king has always been known
as a man with opinions Of his own. even
to the extent OF opposing a ministry
which he thought was going contrary to
the best interests Of the country. The
Tricoupis cabinet ran contrary to his
wishes and the Tricoupis cabinet went
out of Office.
There was a great hue and cry at that
| time about the interference Of the royal
| family. but at the next election the people
stood solidly by the crown prince.
King Constantine is a brother-in-law OF
| the German emperor. although 1t is said
| the brothers-in-law have not spoken to
| each other for six years He was mar
ried at Athens October ~, 1889. to the
Princess Sophia Of Prussia. sister of En-
peror William. and his trouble with the
German emperor started when the prin-
cess became member Of the Orthodox
Greek Church. The kaiser IL a Lutheran
He objected to the change OF faith.
There are five children by the mar
riage-Prince George. now the prince
royal. was born July 10. 1890. and waz
| with his royal father at the front; Prince
| Alexander, born In 1888: Princess Helans
| born in 1885; Prince Paul. born IN 10Oa
and the Princess Irene. who IL nine years
I old.
| King Constantine undoubtedly did much
| 20 keep his father on the throne - many
aears. IAsfs Lad hssn kAzeais against