The Archive · 1940

King Leopold Denounced By Aunt Albert of Belgium's Sister Luts Off Nephew

Paris, June 7.

The aunt of King Leopold of the Belgians, the Duchess of Vendóme, sister of the late King Albert, yesterday publicly broke with the Belgian King over his unconditional surrender to Germany.

The Duchess, who lives in France, where she owns a villa at Cannes and a castle in the Alps, published a formal communique declaring, "The sister of Albert of Belgium, the Duchess of Vendéme, conserves the traditions of honour and sacrifice and denounces with indignation all those of her family who failed to follow the glorious example pf the King Knight"—United Pre:

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