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Anne de Gaulle
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Anne de Gaulle (January 1, 1928 - February 6, 1948) was the daughter of General Charles de Gaulle and his wife, Yvonne. She was born in Trier, Germany, where her father was stationed.
She was born with Down syndrome but was never separated from her family. De Gaulle's relatives all testified that the General, who was normally undemonstrative in his affections for his family, was more open and extroverted with Anne.
In October 1945, Yvonne de Gaulle bought the Château de Vert-Cœur at Milon-la-Chapelle (Yvelines), where they installed a private hospital for handicapped young girls: the Fondation Anne de Gaulle.
Anne died on February 6, 1948 at Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. Upon her death, her father said: "Now, she's like the others." ("Maintenant, elle est comme les autres.")
On August 22, 1962, Charles de Gaulle was the victim of an attempted attack at Petit-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. In 1970, he was buried in the cemetery of Colombey beside his daughter.