Anne de Gaulle (1 January 1928 – 6 February 1948) was the youngest daughter of

General Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (; ; (commonly abbreviated as CDG) 22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government ...

and his wife,

Yvonne Yvonne is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon, which is derived from the French name Yves and Yvette. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupati ...

. She was born in

Trier Trier ( , ; lb, Tréier ), formerly known in English as Trèves ( ;) and Triers (see also names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle in Germany. It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of red sandstone in the ...

, Germany, where her father was stationed with the Army of Occupation in the Rhineland. She was born with

Down syndrome Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual dis ...

and lived with her family until her death. De Gaulle's relatives all testified that the General, 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. TombeauChdG

In October 1945, Yvonne de Gaulle bought the Château de Vert-Cœur at

Milon-la-Chapelle Milon-la-Chapelle () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Arts and culture A chapel in the village, the Église de l'Assomption de la très Sainte Vierge, has a bas-relief sculpture by Ge ...

(

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity ...

on 6 February 1948, aged 20, at

Colombey-les-Deux-Églises Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (, literally ''Colombey the Two Churches'') is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. It is best known as the home of Charles de Gaulle. The municipality of Colombey-les-Deux-Églises was cre ...

. 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."'') On 22 August 1962, Charles de Gaulle was the victim of an attempted assassination at

Petit-Clamart Clamart () is a Communes of France, commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: ''bas Clamart'', the historical centre, ...

. 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 beside his beloved daughter. She is portrayed by Clémence Hittin in the 2020 film ''De Gaulle''.

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* 1928 births 1948 deaths Children of national leaders of France French people of Breton descent People from Trier

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

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