Show i iY T t t r Y CYk al Row r r A And Ana It Its It's s Just us the Form Form Nonny onn Steward o of Cleveland Has W Wedded Pr Prince nce Christophe Christoph of Greece and Because She Die Declines to Pour Her MultiMillions MultiMillions Multi Multi- Millions i ns of An American Dollars Into the e D Deposed posed Royal Y Family's ami Empty m f i Treasure rea Chest es T I. I By Phoebe Hart 11 HEN that American girl stepped blithely 1 I vv WHEN into the tILe exalted Ta ranks of Europe's Royalty r down y yit she surely did pull a hornets hornet's nest over er her it Ic a er ears faTS 11 Now the Royal lami families ies arc are as intermarried r L t at Cs a string of interlocking directorates of Big c i Business in in America So that when Her Royal G Highness the Princess Anastasie was pronounced the bride of His Royal Highness Prince Christopher Christ Christo pher of Greece she not only married the tho son of oJ ofa oJa a King the brother of a deposed King and uncle to the reigning Ring King of Greece but she married nearly all o of f the Royalties in Europe as wellAnd well And Princess Anastasie newly created pr princess princesse e cf ef f the blood is none other nom other than our American can Mrs Mn Leeds ec just as lovely under tinder her newly baptized name roame and just as rich rick So through this alliance of the far-famed far of millions marital f possibilities have captivated the imagination of i two continents for the past decade gossip on th the subject is at last set at rest For so august an nn event the wedding passed simply enough and seemingly without a l hitch in ina I Ia a lovely little world old-world church nestling under tho I hills of Vevay Switzerland 1 B But t surging under the surface are arc all 11 sorts orts of cross cros currents th that t threaten the promised happiness happi happi- ness of or the American Princess that lie in wait to drag her down to the very bottom of her matrimonial matri matri- sea sen and she will have have to fight and fight hard bard to keep above c water a For the RoY Royal 1 House of Greece is once moro nitro i divided against itself and not only Greece but t I 1 1 y w. w S rf t tI W I s f 4 r r r y r Jy 1 f i r w ti t i 1 V I IM I'M M 4 f t s 's Y 1 A r F. F 7 a 1 f r b 9 A r P Princess Christopher of Greece Formerly Mrs Vim Vm B. B Leeds Who Vho Is Now Doty T Related by Marriage l to All the Crowned i L and Uncrowned Royal Heads of Europe rbi the nc whole i European sure Eur peon no Royalty is up in arms to do battle Jine linSe i to the thc teeth for has not the sacred c dead do doof ad i ij Meet reet t of Royalty b been en crossed by the sacrilegious It I Is of a con commoner and American feet at nt that too too much brother Constantine the thc deposed King of Greece and R to CI Christopher the now husband is re re- poste Ported o t d to u have e raged himself into nto and a positive fever He he kO i is IS c confined to lo his rooms at t st St. Moritz where temporarily and h his M s Queen are 0 consoling themselves i o off ff n rily It U is aid said he hc threatens to break relations Other r w with his brother Christopher and any b him himi from fr members of his family who countenance n now flOW on Now heretofore re when social complications have between Europe and America the gossip I N and excitement passed well wen over thc the heads of or royalty who were of course serenely serenely serene serene- ly Iy aloof But this invasion of the tho sacrosanct violating intimately intimately intimately inti inti- the reigning families families lic lies of seven great European Euro Euro- penn Jean states Soc Society with a capital S S is breathless But this time royalty is not And you may take it as lS asa asa a fact net that royalty has no separate dictionary apart from rom the common herd But when they rage rago and m er t A Ar 0 er r y yi 1 i m S S 9 1 f MA S i 1 r S 1 r 1 II S 1 4 ii Y t 1 I i g 1 I I 1 S Jr f I Il l t i v j fume they use the same Webster Unabridged that makes your our and my anger so picturesque And the sto storm m clo clouds ds are gathering thick and fast 1 to the breaking point over thc the heads of our lovers lover fury knows no bounds and he heIS heis is m egged on by his dutiful spouse e Sophie sister to the Kaiser ex-Kaiser of Germany Ima Imagine ino those t two chafing aryl a ra raging ing in their exile never exile never i I. I J a giving up hope of going back once more on tho the throne of the country they were obliged cd to flee J t. t And now their royal brother takes a 1 bride i from one of the allied nations responsible for fori i their downfall and in the thc case of Sophie for the loss not only of the Greek crown but for the shocking di disaster dister ster to her brother 1 The courtship of ot Christopher an and the fascinating Mrs Leeds d dates back before the war wl when n I Constantine Constantino was seated securely on his of course ti throne He re refused u ed to sanction even en the thc thought and his word th then law of such a marriage c word was n jf With his bis dethronement aided by y the p prompting prompt prompt- shrewder idea Yes ha ho heL a es T i la ing of or Sophie came camo L I J k would permit the marriage if the thc ladys lady's millions in the thc Greek treasure were crest deposited in escrow chest to buy bad back soldiers and officers at the tho ty of head of whom Constantine would make a n triumphant tri tri- J re-entry re into Greece I But Christopher's status was now quite I but than r changed no better perhaps no worse his kingly brother So why should St rc he lie divert thc the millions of his brido bride to purchase e back a throne for for his lIb brother which could coul mean nothing nothing noth noth- y ing lug to him sinco since he is not even ti fix prospective heir l Not T exactly A brilliant idea y i t r for Constantine no doubt but bu Christopher who between us all al always al- al l 4 i ways found the court of Greece a abit abit S bit bit stodgy and tedious has other z plans for disposing of his wife's fr i i a money moncy and is now for the tho first time in a position really to in indulge ip- ip dulo dule his fondness for tho the British Brit Brit- rA i ish ih h and ancl Continental courts his obstacle lack of or 1 previous only previous a r r t ti funds fonds being remove removed by his happy happy happy hap hap- py marriage A t Together he and his bride t with their fortune their clothes clothes- y they are the best dressed dresse coup couple I i in n Europe Europe and and her sumptuous S i l jewels whose value runs wayt way v.-ny i t into the thc millions may c well add 1 V court z lustre to lo an any counted without with c t w r But Christopher out his leis host heat ho his t-his his host of roy royal a l Prince Christopher Who relatives f Thc They hey al also o have something some Raised the Regal Ire of His thing tiling to say about this open door policy nn and they are saying saing g German Law in by it in no suppressed terms Marrying an Enemy Alien True this is not a morganatic nice 1 1020 O. O Ne pap r Feature h S Al I I King Ex Ex King Constantine's Constantine s 's fur fury fary t j f knows s no bounds fo for has not the thc f J 1 sacred dead line linc o of 0 f Royalty been crossed b by y th the sacrilegious 6 feet of 0 a commoner and American Ameri a can feet at that It is to too o much murk r i 4 l i- i t if J r a. a y at l ii i I r y r. r 1 c tie t-t t S 'S d 5 j I i 1 y marriage e. e Mrs Leeds saw to that But If u England Eng Eng- land Russia Denmark Norway Greece Spain and finally Germany all nIl closely concerned choose to present a l cold shoulder how can they force a 3 warmer welcome Will the thc new princess add acid but another triumph triumph tri to the long list of astonishing successes of ot other her extraordinary career or will she at this moment moment moment mo mo- ment with her foot on the peak with more at stake than she has ever had in her life lose lOBe grip and let go Just JUEt as the trifling deterrents of a husband of her own and Mr L Leeds's eds's first wife wile and son Mn were not allowed to intervene between her marriage marriage mar mu with that American multi-millionaire multi and steel magnate neither did his death a short time tim after leaving the little western girl a fortune of some forty odd millions and a 1 son interrupt her extraordinary and progressive career Sumptuous palaces in town fabulous mansions mansion In tho the country yachts the royal vessels ves- ves e eels sels ls in splendor exquisite gowns and jewels of Maharajah glory glor flamed a trail from New York Yok to Newport from London with its Goodwood and Ascot races to the Cowes regatta rec And everywhere the same samo triumphal march like that of a conqueror with willing slaves laves at nt the chariot wheels Twice before this marriage the present princess has had her little tilts with ro royalty and twice come out victorious King Edward then still gracing the British throne was making one of his p periodic visits to Paris While there he paid daily visits to his favorite fo jewelry shop rendering silent homage to toa a wonderful onder ul black pearl valued at H n wanted it badly but hated to pay the price price price-it it kings have to pay for things too too an an J while he hesitated an and went to the Riviera to think it over he lost For when he return returned d the p pearl was gone What monarch took it from me mc 1 demanded the King No IINo monarch Your Majesty replied the he jeweller a lady Mrs L Leeds an nn American lady This led to a visit from om the King an exchange of gifts and kingly recognition that set the cap capon capon capon on the thc climax of the American ladys lady's social career The other royal protagonist is less susceptible to feminine American beauty and charm Tho The gentle Dowager Queen Ale Alexandra mother to the tha King of England over the tea cups pleaded and wept and cajoled but all Jl to no purpose in her endeavor to get her hostess the then Mrs Leeds to relinquish the marvellous Kenwood Palace she had just succeeded in in leasing back to its former holder the worshipful Grand Duke Michael of Russia Russi Russia who with the advent of the wealthiest law in in England was eager for fOl family umily reasons reasons rea rea- sons to take bade back the fabulously expensive property property prop prop- erty he h h had been glad to get gei ri rid of the hc week b before fore But unhappily the triumphs of If yesterday often prove rove ro extremely embarrassing ir today For Queen Alexan Alexandra is aunt of Prince Christopher Christopher Christopher Chris Chris- and Ind still smarting under the humiliation of being refused so simple a request linds an nn unexpected opportunity of oC driving home her di dis dh pleasure Then rhen the august Queen Mary lary first cousin to Christopher has never nc shared h her rO royal ll father father- WHO'S WHO IN ROYALTY SO COME IE of ot the pet nam names by which the former former former for- for mer Mrs William H H. H Leeds now noir the latest Am American Princess might address her hu newly acqui acquired d royal sisters and her cousins and her aunts aunts if if she Bhe ever cares to Auntie Marie The Marie The Dowager Do r ex cx I Em Empress press Marie of Russia Brother Law in Law Bill Bill Ex Bill Kaier Kaiser Ex-Kaiser Kaiser William Will Will jam iam of Germany Cousin George rge G George King r George V. V of ofEn En England land Cousin Queen ary Mary Queen Mary of England Cousin Chris King Chris King Christian of or Denmark My Iy Nephew AIe Alex King Alex Kin Kins Ale Alexander of Greece Cousin Queen Ens Ena Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain Cousin Alfonso King Alfonso King Alfonso XIII of Spain Cousin Cou n Hake King Hake King Haakon VII of or Norway in law fn law King Edwards Edward's fondness for American ladies ladic and she and Alexandra who get along along- to together together together to- to gether about as well as most daughters and mothers mothers law law in-law are arc for on once e In complete accord And Denmark and Norway over whose destinies destinies destinies des des- the Ro Royal al House Hoose of the Schleswig i are in the habit of presiding ing lag very much resent tho the infusion of common blood into the blue veins of their royal cousins consina strain the Gr Greek k dynasty belonging to their branch of the family Of course the Romanoff family former rulers ruler of Russia of whom Christopher's mother is a grand duchess have h always looked up upon n commoners commoners com com- ns as canaille and vermin and though the tho revolution rc has considerably depressed their fortunes their disdain is still high Then there is Queen Victoria of Spain another an other first cousin of our princess who for the moment holds back Bein Being English of the Royal House of Battenberg she sho naturally inclines 3 toward the views of or her English family The Queen mother of Christopher a Russian c grand duchess herself is torn between her love for her son Constantine whose wishes she has always followed an and h her r eager carer desire to utilize a part of her new daughters daughter's vast fortune fortun to travel through America and md around the world And through it all aB the tha American princess smilingly holds h her r ground round for she knows that her ber fortune and her herr charm rest on good solid Am American rican foundations h whereas rens crowns Well thrones are not to o o certain these days And besides she the thinks back to the golden days das of their courtship o i in one of or th the Love loveliest ies parts of oC the French Riviera Rl Cap Gap t d I All Ail Will the kind fairies who have r aided and watched over o her destinies so 0 far fir forsake her La in inthe Lathe Lathe the tince times to come conic 1 Sh She thinks not What do you ou think I |