Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08
Greek Monarchy Now Appears to Be
Regaining Some of Lost Popularity

from the prison where he was con-
fined at Athens. awaiting his fate, to
British man-of-war, the Piraeus.
which transported him and his wife
and daughters afely to Brindisi.
But the tension between young King
George and his ministers seems to
have been much relieved and their
relations have greatly improved. while
the prejudice which undoubtedly ex-
listed in the minds of the people
reason of the German leaninRs with
which he was credited. resulting
from his educatio in Germany. has
been greatly modified through the
very real popularity of his wife,
Queen Elizabeth, who seems to be q
general favorite.
or course, the future Of Greece is
still far from being assured. Much
depends on the ultimate outcome of
the negotiations now in progress be-
tween the powers Of the entente and
the sublime porte and upon the terms
or the peace negotiations now pend
ing between Greece and Turkey. But
thus far il looks as If there is a
reasonable likelihood of the retention
of the present dynasty at Athens. in
George and of his younger brother.
Prince Paul. Indeed, once the diff
ferences between Turkey and the en-
tente powers about Greece and other
pending issues. as. for instance, the
capitulations. are settled, the Greeks
are likely to keep the present dy-
nasty on the throne. since the procla-
nation OF a republic. involving cleo
toral campaigns every few years for
the choice of a new president, would
prevent that stability of political and
economic conditions in Greece which
is so imperatively needed for the re-
establishment of her credit and for
the recovery OF her trade and in
dustry.
Mention of King George of Greece
reminds me that an assertion was re-
Gently made in the English press, and
widely copied into newspapers in
America and Canada, to the effect that
no knight of the Order Of the Garter
had ever been killed while wearing
the insignia This Is hardly correct.
For when King George of Greece's
grandfather and namesake was muir
dered at Saloniki Just ten years ago,
he was wearing the miniature badge
of the Order of the Garter, in accord
ance with the regulations incumbent
upon Its members. King Humbert
also had the George Of the Order of
the Garter on his person when as
sassinated at Monza, In July, 1900.
He, too, was a keen observer Of that
law to the effect that the knights of
this ancient order should always carry
about the George of the order. even
II in miniature, and the late Emperor
Frederick of Germany was never
without 1t.
History teaches us that Charles I
wore the insignia of the Order of the
Garter on the scaffold. and that Just
before his decapitation he confided to
Bishop Buxton, his spiritual adviser.
the George Of the order for conveyance
to his eldest son and heir. Charles II.
then laying his head on the block
while still wearing the ribbon and
the star. Moreover, George Villiers,
Duke of Buckingham. when assassi-
mated by John FELTON, on August 90.
1928. was wearing the Order Of the
Garter. This Is shown in contempt
rary prints of the murder. It is also
known that King Edward III. "a
sovereign Of the Order Of the Garter.
was wearing it's insignia when killed
at the battle Of Bosworth, in 1871.