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Anne de Gaulle | |
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 Anne and her fatherCharles in 1933 | |
| Born | (1928-01-01)1 January 1928 Trier, Germany |
| Died | 6 February 1948(1948-02-06) (aged 20) Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, France |
| Resting place | Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises Parish Churchyard |
| Known for | La Fondation Anne de Gaulle |
| Parent(s) | Charles de Gaulle Yvonne de Gaulle |
| Relatives | Philippe de Gaulle(brother) |
| Website | https://fondation-anne-de-gaulle.org/ |
Anne de Gaulle (1 January 1928 – 6 February 1948) was the youngest daughter ofGeneral Charles de Gaulle and his wife,Yvonne. She was born inTrier, Germany, where her father was stationed with theArmy of Occupation in the Rhineland.[1]
She was born withDown syndrome and lived with her family until her death.[2] General de Gaulle, who was normally undemonstrative and stoic in his affections for his family, was more open and extroverted with Anne. De Gaulle would entertain her with songs, dances, and pantomimes.[3][4]
In October 1945, Yvonne de Gaulle bought the Château de Vert-Cœur atMilon-la-Chapelle (Yvelines), where they installed a private hospital for disabled young girls: theFondation Anne de Gaulle.[5]
Anne died ofbronchitis on 6 February 1948,[6] aged 20, atColombey-les-Deux-Églises. She could only say one word clearly: "Papa". Upon her death, her father said: "Now, she is like the others." ("Maintenant, elle est comme les autres.")[4][2]
On 22 August 1962, Charles de Gaulle was the victim of anattempted assassination atPetit-Clamart. He later said that the potentially fatal bullet had been stopped by the frame of the photograph of Anne that he always carried with him; placed this particular day on the rear shelf of his car. When he died in 1970, he was buried in the cemetery of Colombey-les-Deux-Églises beside his beloved daughter.[7]
She is portrayed by Clémence Hittin in the 2020 filmDe Gaulle.
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