ELOPEMENT OF PRINCESS
HOTEL PORTER WEDDED SISTER OU 'IRAQ KING ROYAL RIGHTS RENOUNCED (Klee. Tel. Copyright—Unitef Press Assn.) (Reed. Alav 28, 2 p.m.) 'ATHENS, -May 27. A sensation Inis been caused by the elopement and secret marriage ol Princess Assn. the eldest sister of the King of Iraq, to a hotel polder. Desperate efforts by the family lo annul the marriage were unsuccessful. The princess, who is 30 years of age, arrived in Athens a fortnight ago with her sister. Princess Rajihaii. She was secretly baptised according to the rites of |fie Greek Orthodox (’liurcli with the name of Anaslassia ami then disappeared from the hotel.
The porter, Anastassios (’haralambi aged 25 veal's, vanished simultaneously When the marriage, was revealed Princess Rajihaii railed in tin- police hill they were powerless.
Princess Assa, in a statement, said: "1 will not, have anything lo do will) inv relatives. 1 love mv husband.” The romance began at Rhodes two vears ago.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19026, 28 May 1936, Page 6
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158ELOPEMENT OF PRINCESS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19026, 28 May 1936, Page 6
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