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Show CAN EX-KING CONSTANTINO , H DROP THE, "TJXT? : ! 1 j ' Lx After n lonff period of exile in Swilz- erland, devoted to intrigues and plots against Vonixeloa, ex-King Constantino j sVems on the point of dropping the "ex." Whether he personally sbijres thef coine-b.ick toward which he has been working, and ascends the Greek throne Is hard to aa.v. UuJ. the dofeat of Veni-zelos Veni-zelos b I'onstantlne forces in the recent re-cent election would seem to mean that Constantino will return to Athens as the real power, whether be or one of I his sons actually takes the throne.) Britain and Prance oppose Censten tine, who was kicked off the throne beforo he and his wife were pro-German early in the war. While In Switzerland Switz-erland recently, Lloyd George openly, snubbed tho ex-king, whom he regard-j Od as having a hand In the plotting i which led to the recent attempt to as-1 s.i?slriati- VenlselOa In l'arls Constan-tine Constan-tine hus been leading :i i;ay life in the palatial Su is hotels, spending most -if his tlmo In recent months In a suite j at the beautiful Hotel Nailonul at lai irni : b( UltS rents for 2400 franco a day JS0O). Above, the family snap-' ped at .' Swiss hotel --sea led i left i rlirhti ITInre George, ex eue n So- phle, ('onstantine anel Princess Kath-erlne; Kath-erlne; back row (left to right i, Prln-' ceaa Helene, Prince Paul nnd Princessi Irene. inset. Venlzcln? ,ind 1e Manos. the morKanutlc wife of the late. lCltiK Alexander WbOSS marriage to' & the king has just been upheld by tR "B court al Athena iha la 'xpectlng an heir who may aome ,Hy t.ika the throne BBaBld |