Evening star., 1923-08-30
ANASTAS|A DEAD;
WILL REST IN i. S.
Body of Former Mrs. Leeds,
Greek Princess, to Be
Brought to New York.
Rr the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
LONDON. August S0.--The family
of the late Princess Anastasia of
Greece, formerly Mrs. William B.
Leeds, who died last night. was max
ing plans to send the body to New
York.
Some of the members of the Greek
royal family favored burial in Athens,
but ii was held that the present po-
litical situation there. which has al
ready resulted in the exile of Greek
royalty. including Prince Christopher,
Anastasia's husband. would preclude
this step. Moreover, the princess her
self before she died expressed the
wish that she might rest with her
father and mother in the mausoleum
which she built in WoodlaWn ceme-
terry, New York.
Plans for Funeral.
Memorial services will be held in
ono of the Greek Orthodox churches
in London. before the body is sent to
the United States, and prayers will be
offered in the churches of Greece
Hundred of messages of sympathy
from relatives and friends in all
parts Of the world. especially the
F.
Prince christopher today. Almost
every royal house in Europe tender
ed its condolences.
Mrs. Henderson Green of Montclair.
y j.. sister of the duad princess, who
.Sailtd from New York TUESDAY on the
h"iSidc. has been advised by wireless
OF AnaStaSia'S death.
Up to the last the princess main
taincd the stouteSt hope that she
EaF hsr N
tool. a hopeless turn she told the cor
respondent:
Il have been in the valley of the
shadow before, and great spirit
guided me out of the darkness. | sec
that light still burning. and | am sure
it will give guidance to my footsteps
once more"
Held Out No Hope.
But from the beginning her physi-
clan, who knew the malignant nature
OF her malady-she suffered from
cancer-held out no hope.
There is much speculation as to what
extent Christopher will share in his
wifes fortune. The princess always
maintained that she had never settled
dollar on the prince and that she
was powerlesS TO change the terms
OF her previous husbands will, which
tied up the entire Leeds fortune in a
trust fund. However. ii is thought
by the friends who knew the deep
affection existing between Ana sia
and Christopher that the princess
provided an ample sum to enable him
To live comfortably. 1t is also thought
that she may have made some ar
ranEement for the support Of the
scattered members of the Greek royal
family who now are not in affiuent
circumstances.
Was "DoIIar Princess"
Anastasia was known on two con-
tinents as the dollar princess" Her
death. after an illness contracted in
Greece three years ago, marks a
series of tragic events connected with
the Greek royal family into which
she chose to marry against the wishes
of her relatives.
These events began with the de-
thronement of King Constantine, fol-
lowed by the death from a monkey
bite of King Alexander, the return
and subsequent exile of Constantine,
the Greek revolution, the death of
Constantine and the Punishment of
the Greek royal family, including
Prince Christopher, AnastasiaiS hus-
band, from Athens
An Englsh-sp speaking Russian priest
administered spiritually to the prin-
cess during her last hours. When she
was married the princess became a
member of the Greek Orthodox
church. 1t was impossible to obtain a
Greek priest in London, so Russian
priest was substituted.
Prince Christopher is prostrated.