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king LEOPOLD
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a rate Of between so and IS miles
an hour along the sunny road be-
side the lake called "vier Wald-
slater See"
The touring car swung 70 thS
side Of the road, hit an eight-incn
curb. and rammed into q tree. then
rolled into the shallow lake Just
eight feet from the road.
All three OF the occupants were
thrown out OF the automobile.
The queen was thrown against
another tree. fracturing her skull.
The kings face was cut by the
windshield. Momentarily stunned.
he picked himself up and went TO
the side OF the Swedish princess he
married nearly nine years ago.
Leopold held Astrid In his arms.
kissed her again and again, and
begged her to speak TO him. She
barely moved. 1t was impossible to
tell whether she recognized him.
Cover Body with Coats
The cure Of q village church Just
outside KusSnacht came TO them.
he administered extreme JUNCTION.
Then. as the king still held her
close, Astrid died.
The king himself Strengthened her
body and smoothed her clothes.
The royal attendants, a GENTLE
man and lady-in-waiting and the
chauffeur Of the car in which they
had been riding, covered the still
form with their coats.
The accident occurred at about
9.lb a. m.
The full extent OF the kings tn
juries we're not Immediately deter
mined. A physician said he feared
Leopold's Jaw might be fractured.
Queen Astrid was the second mem
ber Of the Belgian Royal family 70
die q violent death within little
more than a year and q half.
She took the oath as Queen Feb
-uary 23, 1884, after King Albert,
ifI father-in-law, had fallen 70
death while climbing a mountain
near Namur, Belgium.
~ &AGGA4 was G4AAALC6o AaAIAU
Of Sweden before she married
Leopold, then Crown Prince. on
November 10. 1925.
When the time came for her
enthronement. she could not par
ticipate In the ceremony because
she was expecting her third child.
She Is survived by this baby, n
son was named for King Albert,
and by Princess Josephine Charlotte
and Crown Prince Baudoin.
True Love Match
The Queen vas 20 years OF age,
having been born In Stockholm
November IL. 1905.
King Leopold and Queen Astrid
we're touring IN the Alps at the
time King Albegt's tragic death
occurred. They fastened TO Brus-
sells and, taking their thrones after
tie funeral, were widel/ acclaimed
by q populace which had loved them.
Leopold had been trained from
birth TO reign. and Astrid, regally
raised in Sweden. took q sincere
interest IN the activities OF her
adopted land.
Their marriage was acclaimed as
a true love match.
Princess Astrid. as she was then
known. told after her bethrotal how
she had refused the Crown Prince
Leopold three times In three weeks.
Queen Astrid was the daughter
Of the Duke OF Vaestergoetland. Be
ICre her engagement 70 Leopold was
announced in October, 1926. she
had repeatedly been reported as
about TO become bethrothed 10 the
Prince OF wales and Prince OLAF
o. Norway.
Leopold courted her In the guise
Of a servant
Belgium greeted her with the
greatest demonstration since the
arn1istice was announced.
Princess Josephine Charlotte. eld-
est OF her children, was born Octo-
Der II, 1877. The heir-apparent was
born three years later and Prince
Albert q year ago June 8.
King Leopold's sister, Marie Jose.
l. Crown Princess Of italy. What
erect. II any, Thursdays accident
might have on the Italo- ethiopian
situation remained to be seen.