Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark

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Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark (born Nonnie May Stewart;^[a] 20 January 1878 – 29 August 1923) was an American-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family. She was married to Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, the youngest child of King George I of Greece and his consort, Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia.

Early life

She was born May Stewart in

First and second marriages

As Nonie May Stewart,^[a] she married George Ely Worthington, son of Ralph Worthington (who was a son of George Worthington, a major Cleveland industrialist) on 1 October 1894.^[1][2] The marriage license inaccurately states that she was born in 1876, since Ohio law required that females be at least 18 years of age to marry.^[1] The couple lived as husband and wife for four years, having no children.

It is unclear how or where, but the marriage ended on 23 March 1899, by divorce or annulment.

On 3 August 1900, May married for the second time in Cleveland: the groom was William Bateman Leeds, a wealthy businessman who was born on 10 September 1861, in Richmond, Indiana.^[1][2] This was also Leeds's second marriage, the previous one having ended in 1896, at which time he settled one million dollars on his ex-wife.^[1] Nonie May and Leeds had one son, William Bateman Leeds, Jr., born on 19 September 1902. Leeds died in 1908 in Paris, France,^[2] leaving a fortune estimated at 35 million dollars and a reputation as America's "Tin King", based on his financial success in plating and marketing that metal.^[1]

Third marriage

The wealthy, 30-year-old widow, soon to be known in Europe as Nancy May Leeds, chose to remain in Europe, where she socialized among the aristocracy. Leeds was a noted client of Cartier, having her own hall in this famous jewelry shop. She started collecting valuable art and furniture.

In a

The

When Anastasia's 19-year-old son, William B. Leeds, Jr., married her third husband's 18-year-old niece, Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, in 1921, Anastasia is said to have objected because of the couple's youth.^{[citation needed]} She denied rumors that her son would be given a title by the King and convert to the Orthodox faith prior to the marriage. The couple were married in Paris, lived on Long Island (where they had one daughter), and divorced in New York in March 1930.^[1]

Shortly after her marriage to Prince Christopher, Anastasia was diagnosed with

On 11 February 1929, Prince Christopher married Princess Françoise of Orléans and fathered a son, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, who was born in January 1939.^[2] Prince Christopher died a year later.

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