# Princess Anita Bellini — The Square Emerald character guide > Princess Anita Bellini in The Square Emerald by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Anita, Princess Bellini, Anita Bellini, Princess Anita **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Who they are Six feet of Eton-cropped, monocled aristocracy who rescued Greta Gurden from the chorus and now runs her life with the same ruthless grip. ## Relationships ### [Greta Gurden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/greta_gurden) _friendship_ Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship. ### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham) _social_ Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions. ### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan) _social_ Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends. ### [Peter Dawlish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/peter_dawlish) _social_ Peter and Princess Anita are social acquaintances, interacting in formal or casual social settings. ### [Anthony Druze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/anthony_druze) _romantic_ Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions. ### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan) _social_ Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends. ### [Greta Gurden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/greta_gurden) _friendship_ Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship. ### [Leslie Maughan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/leslie_maughan) _social_ Leslie and Princess Anita have a social acquaintance, likely due to overlapping events or mutual friends. ### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham) _social_ Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions. ### [Greta Gurden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/greta_gurden) _friendship_ Greta and Princess Anita are close companions, sharing many interactions that suggest a loyal friendship. ### [Anthony Druze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/anthony_druze) _romantic_ Anthony and Princess Anita have a romantic relationship, with tension and attraction driving their interactions. ### [Jane Raytham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/jane_raytham) _social_ Jane and Princess Anita are acquaintances who move in the same social circles, with frequent but not deeply personal interactions. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/i) A blunt, masculine woman in her fifties, she criticizes Mrs. Gurden and discusses Peter Dawlish's release and the butler Druze. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/ii) Present during the announcement of Leslie's visit; reacts with a snort and watches the butler. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/iv) Referred to as Aunt Anita; seen by Peter getting into a car with Margaret Dawlish. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/v) Present during Leslie's visit to Lady Raytham, exchanges sharp words with Leslie, and is revealed to have a history of bankruptcy. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned as having recommended Druze to Lord Everreed and having employed him in Java. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/ix) Mentioned by Jane Raytham as being distraught over Druze's death and visited by police; she was formerly Druze's employer. ### [The Planted Gun and the Powder Burn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/x) Attempts to manipulate the investigation by suggesting Peter Dawlish is guilty; confronts Leslie Maughan about the statement. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xi) Arrives after Leslie leaves, interrogates Greta, and humiliates her while discussing the paper and Druze. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xii) Mentioned as a sort of aunt; her brother married Peter's mother's sister. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xiii) Threatens Peter with a pistol, reveals the marriage was illegal, and claims his child is dead. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xiv) Declines to prosecute Peter, leading to his discharge. ### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xv) Described by Peter as a devil; revealed to have had a past relationship with Peter's father. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xvi) Visits Greta and insists she come to May Towers for a month or six weeks. She is furious when she learns Greta has sent for Dr. Elford Wesley. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xvii) Quarreled with Greta; imperious and temperamental; involved in the shooting of Druze. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xix) Reveals her desperation, mentions Diga Nagara, and orders Leslie's capture. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xx) Arrested by Coldwell at May Towers; handcuffed and taken to Wimbledon police station. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/chapters/xxii) Revealed as the mastermind behind the blackmail and forgery. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters/princess_anita_bellini - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_square_emerald_se/characters