Re: Nancy (Anastasia, widow of Wm B. Leeds and wife of Prince Christopher of Greece) Archived Message
Posted by Dawn on December 18, 2012, 9:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Nancy (Anastasia, widow of Wm B. Leeds and wife of Prince Christopher of Greece)"
Ashdean, Alejandro and Nellie, Thank you for your helpful answers! The others, like RealGabo, thanks for posting pictures also. --Previous Message-- : Nancy had one son William B Leeds Jr who as : his first wife (they were both teenagers) : married his stepfather Prince Christophers : neice Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia : (younger daughter of Grand Duke George : Milhailovitch and his wife Marie of : Greece).Nancy bought Grand Duchess Vladimirs : ruby Cartier tiara for the bride and George : V and Queen Mary sent a ruby pendant.The : couple had one child Nancy Leeds later Mrs : Wynkoop 1925- 2006. : I think Nancy/Princess Annastasia's gems : were sold to divide the proceeds between her : husband and her son...the Leeds millions : must have been entailed. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you all. : : Too bad, her jewelry were sold and : dismantled. I don't suppose she had any : surviving children or family members (like : siblings, perhaps) to pass on her jewelry : to. : : --Previous Message-- : Nancy was constantly having her jewels : reset. : She owned a $500,000 string of pearls : amongst other fabled items. : After her death all her gems were sold and : no doubt dismantled.The great emerald : necklace was certainly divided.Lydia (Lady) : Deterding seems to have bought the pendant : and its rumoured that another of the stones : became the Duchess of Windsors engagement : ring. : : --Previous Message-- : I brought an enhanced photo of Princess : Anastasia in her wedding gown (of her : marriage to Prince Christopher): : : : : : : : : :
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