New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
THE bride of King Aler-
4 amder of Greece. She
aOas q Mile. Momos and is not
of royol blood

been difficult youth for his po-
litical advisers to handle. He threw
his first bombshell into the camp
of his friends when in July, 1917,
soon after his father was deposed
and he assembled the throne in his
place, he said that he saw nothing
particularly amiss with his exiled
parents plans and intended, 50 far
as possible, to carry them out.
AS Constantine had been deposed
because of his unw1llingness to CO.
operate with the Allies in the war,
it readily will be understood that
this caused something of a sensa-
ton. The youthful Alexander was
exhorted on all sides, and for q while
the affairs of the much harassed
country were on the verge of new
political panic. wv
Venizelos, the hard-worked and
astute, had several heart-to-heart
talks with the young sovereign in
which he reminded him, as he had
previously reminded his father,
that the nations Of the world were
gradually approaching the idea of
abolishing kingships," and that cit
depended upon the conduct of the
kings themselves to hasten or post
pone the inevitable consummation."
The Crisis Avertcd
Alexander wasn't particularly i'm
pressed, but finally agreed to re-
frain from making a formal an
nouncement of his adhesion to his
fathers program, and the crisis
temporarily blew over.
Meanwhile series Of Incidents
had been developing in an entirely
different quarter which seemed to
give rise to the suspicion that the
entire royal family Of Greece had
gone on an emotional rampage and
had deliberately entered con-
spiracy to hasten It's own extinc-
ton. These incidents, euphoni-
ously but inaccurately collected by
one writer under the heading "The
Revolt of the Kings" had to do with
the aAdden penchant displayed by
these exalted personages for "choos-
ing their own wives"
Amusing as royal alliances some
times are to the people Of the demo-
cratic West, it is, nevertheless,
fact that in countries where kings
prevail royal marriages are taken
very seriously. They are problems
of state rather than considerations
Of affection. The country swain
whistling blithely as he walks tho
dusty lane in creaking shoes to keep
tryst with his sweetheart may do
with his heart what he will; but
king! Well, in Greece, at least, a
king can't; there are certain fixed
and solemn restrictions imposed
upon hin1-which gives all the more
interest to the matrimonial "rebel-
lion" recently started by these ex-
alted personages.
The First Love Rebel
The first of the royal line to join
the 'kingly revolt" was Prince Aage,
first cousin Of ex-King Constantine.
Prince Aage is the son of Prince
Valdemar of Denmark, and he defied
the traditions by taking for wife
Matilda del cont Calvi Bergolo,
daughter of the Italian Minister to
Denmark. AS the young woman was
not of royal blood the prince was
compelled to adopt the diplomatic
title of Count Rosenberg to make the
marriage possible.
Next to Join the "revolt" was King
Alexander's uncle, Prince Christie
pher, youngest son of tho deposed
King Constantine. It was Prince
Christopher who chose the former
Mrs. William B. Leeds, Of Ohio. for
his bride. Thia dofaEtion from royal