The Washington herald., 1922-12-21
YANKEE PRINCESS
HAPPY ON RETURN
No Part of Torture Spent In
Greek Politics, Says For
mer Mrs. Leeds.
TELLS OF HER REGAL LIFE
Christopher, Glad to Escape,
Laughs at Suggestion
/. of Business.
TELLS or HER REGAL LIFE
BY GENE FOWLER,
Universal Service,

Shiversoi service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Prince
and Princess Christopher Of Greece
came to New York today aboard
the White Star Liner Olympic
Christopher. e-shouldered brother
Of the abdicatins Constantine, let
It be known that politics. world
affairs and unsteady crowns both.
cred him little.
The former Mrs. William B,
Leeds seemed happy to be home
again after ten years absence
from America. Princess Christopher
known to the Greeks as Anastasis
has been i'll. The pounding OF
stormy seas on the big ship intensi.
fled an attack OF laryngi0s.
PRINCESS HOMESICK.
For her interviewers, however,
the princess had nothing but smiles,
ready wit and gracious replies.
Said she:
Il found only one difference in
being a princess from being an
American woman used to comforts.
That was the element Of homesick.
ness. Otherwise find being q
princess no handicap"
Other statements made by the
princess were:
No part Of the Leeds fortune
has been spent in Greek politics,
or to further the fortunes Of the
royalist cause.
The Leeds fortune is still intact
in the United, States.
William B. Leeds, tr.. will be.
come Of age next September. but
under the terms OF the will the
principal Of the estate remains
intact for his children.
The purpose Of their visit to
the United States is to benefit
Princess Anastasia's health and
give the prince an opportunity
to see his wife's native land.
There is no political significance
in their visit.
Prince Christopher. whose English
is truly American" roared with
laughter when he was asked II ha
intended to go into business. He
replied:
81 haven't got that kind Of =
head. No, shall not become a
SODA water dispenser.
Prince Christopher was asked:
How does il feel to be out OF
rovalty?"
The answer. accompanied by q
radiant smile. came in a tone Of
voice suggesting that of a school boy
at Christmas vacation time:
Just heavenly"
SAD AT REVOLUTION.
OF the revolutionary rumblinss In
her adopted country. Princess Anas
tasia spoke with apparent sadness
She said OF It:
But you who are SO far removed
from 1t must not Judge harshly o,
the Greek people. 1t is just a small
nation. only ten million people. The,
have been mobilized for ten years
There Is bound to be unrest. They
have lost much. They have beer
harrassed much by many influence.
and conditions. 1t is not easy fol
people thus harried to remain IL
restful mood. They are good, kint
and honorable"
Princess Anastasia's son. william
B. Leeds, jr., may Join his mothe,
here soon or he may not. HI,
asthmatic trouble or other problem,
may preclude visit.
or Greece's probable future tn,
princess had nothing to give tn,
press. She denied that the prime,
or herself were fleeing" Sh,
added:
NOT TO LIVE HERE.
why. have been residing Il
! Paris FOR nearly a year. Surely
did not have to fly from there. Tn,
prince was in Greece several week.
| ago. l will not make my hom,
here-although l am an American
woman and want to be looked OF
as such-for my home and my In
| terests are now abroad"
The prince remarked:
II suppose we will reside in Paris
We get the family together there
Rather a large family. too, and {
hard job getting them all collected
up WHAT"
Monsieur Sucker. supervising tn,
collecting Of the twelve pieces o
baggage, cast a gri meye over tn,
snow shoes. golf equipment an,
other sporting impedimenta, waKge,
his head. shrugged his massiv
shoulders and whispered:
"Ah! This air. hope 1t ha
done no harm. But it is raw air
The prince is gracious! Her high
ness is charming! But the air
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