Donald McClarey on Anne de Gaulle

"Charles de Gaulle could be a very frustrating man.  Churchill, in reference to de Gaulle, said that the heaviest cross he had to bear during the war was the Cross of Lorraine, the symbol of the Free French forces.

"Arrogant, autocratic, often completely unreasonable, de Gaulle was all of these. However, there is no denying that he was also a great man.  Rallying the Free French forces after the Nazi conquest of France, he boldly proclaimed, 'France has lost a battle, France has not lost the war.'  For more than a few Frenchmen and women, de Gaulle became the embodiment of France.  It is also hard to dispute that De Gaulle is the greatest Frenchman since Clemenceau, 'The Tiger', who led France to victory in World War I.  However, de Gaulle was something more than a great man,  he was also at bottom a good man, as demonstrated by his youngest daughter Anne de Gaulle."

In a recent commentary, Donald R. McClarey reflected on the blessing of Charles and Yvonne de Gaulle and their youngest daughter, Anne.

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Catholic Stand: Anne de Gaulle (21 APR 16)