New-York tribune., 1922-12-21
Princess AndStdSiG Here,
Denies She Helped 'Tino
Deposed Greek RuIer Didn't
Hare Cent OF Leeds For.
tune in CrOwn Coup, She
AperS; Being Ont "Heuu.
enly," Says Her Prince

ehtgs Guys heT FTHnCe
Princess Anastssia, OF Greece, who
was Mrs. William D. Leeds, OF New
York. Newport and Cleveland. came yes.
terday to the peaceful land Of her birth
from tho troubled land Of her adoption.
With her on the White Star liner olyn-
pic came her tall, blond and royal
husband, Prince Christopher, Of Greece.
the younger brother Of the deposed
King Constantine, whose marriage to
the mulu-millionaire widow OF the late
"tinplate Hing" made her an alien In
her home country.
This alienation was the one blot on
the clear crystal Of her joy st being
here again, tho. princess said. She
added that she had not contributed 4
cent 20 help King Constantine regain
his throne and that the visit Of the
royal couple 10 America ass no political
Significance Prince Christopher said
that being deposed felt heavenly" /"
and that his main wish was TO be a
democrat.
To Remain Two or Three Months
The princess will remain two or three
months in this city, Washington, Cleve-
land and Palm Beach, at the same time
looking after her interests, while the
prince. who is making his initial trip
here, will formulate an itinerary that
will take him 20 various points OF IN
terest throughout the United States
and terminate In rejoining his wife at
the Florida resort. They will then re-
turn TO Europe and eventually, they
agree, will 60 back 10 their home In
Greece.
There was nothing either in the ap.
pearanee or demeanor Of the princess
TO indicate that she had sojourDed
abroad for tho last ten years. Her hus-
band, who occasionally displayed "A
monoele, was as affably democratic as
his wife when they were met In their
luxurious suite aboard the liner down
the Bay. lie was dressed in a gray
business suit, although he admitted
having no desire 70 pursue any bugi.
ness career, q soft shirt, black and
white checked tie. He speaks English
fuently and frequently 1t Is possible 70
discern a British accent, despite his
Danish ancestry, manifested in the
color Of his hair and small mustaehe.
Left Jewels In Paris
The brown haired. biue-eyed princess
seemed delighted at being back in her
native country. She was dressed In o
brown crepe de chine froek, q small
velvet toque Of the same color, and
when she weat on deck displayed a
kolinsky cloak and muf 20 match. A
plain wedding ring, a double string OF
graduated pearls. a diamond-studded
wrist watch, a narrow gold bracelet
with two diamonds and a diamond and
emerald ring were the Jewels she ex-
hibited, most Of her others having been
left In Paris.
The prince and princess will spend
Christmas with her brother-in-law
Henderson Green, Of MontelAir, n. j.,
who boarded the ship at Quarantine,
and her sister, who greeted them when
the liner doeked. They will be in this
city for about a month and will reside
in a sixteen-room suite at the Ambas-
ssdor.
The political situation in Greece, the
princess confessed, was more or less OF
an enigma 20 her. and added that Amer
leans were better acquainted with the
situation there than either herself or
her husband. She asserted that they
had been friendly with rhe ministers
who had been executed, but was nom
committal as 10 her sympathies In the
present struggle Of the country.
Heavenly" the prince exclaimed en-
thusiastically when asked how il felt
to be deposed. Though / have hardly
been that" casting a glance toward his
wife.
He seofYed at the idea Of ever wish
ing TO get the throne, for he considers
himself a democrat and smilinRlv said
that his chances we're very remote, even
III the hodge-podge conditions in
Greece" became disentangled and Of
fered him the opportunity. "for, after
all, am only the eighth or ninth
wheel on the cart"
No Money 20 Politics
81 never gave any financial assistance
to King Constantine in regaining his
throne, the princess belu, hof " any
political parties or moves. have
aided charitable institutions and will
continue TO do so. There arc about
a million in, Greece out Of a popula-
ton Of 10000, 900 who deserve assist
ance and shall do everything in my
power to continue this philanthropie
work" -
Questions relating to her fortune,
which has been estimated at various
figures up to $30,000,oO0, rather
amused her.
II do not know-you v1ll have to
ask the trustees" was the rejoinder.
She declared that the principal always
would remain In America. The same
is true Of the estate TO be inherited
In September of next year by her son,
William b. Leeds jrs who married
Princess Xenia Incidentally, the
young couple will soon join their par
ents in this country.
The princess confirmed the reported
sale Of the Leeds estate in Newport to
James B. Dake and resented the eritl-
clam Of her action at the time, saying
1t was her own property to do with as
she pleased.