The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-29
Leopold Was
Slightly Injured
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spite the tragedy Of King Albert's
death which left Dowager queen
Elizabeth, shocked beyond recov.
cry, semi-invalid.
Astrld made friends wherever
she went. She was born November
II 1905, and hence was 20. She
was the daughter of Prince Karl,
brother Of King Gustaf. She and
her elder sisters Margaretha and
Martha played together, and built
big doll house at which they en-
tertaihed their father and mother
at tea.
Each summer the family spent
at F'richem castle in Sweden, and
there Astrid met Leopold. He fell
In love with her and courted her
for years. They married by civil
ceremony In Stockholm November
4, 1928, and by religious ceremony
In Brussels November 10, 1926.
As In the event Of today's trag.
edy, their state In royal life was
changed with swiftness that
startled the world. They were hap
by in their married life, and lived
quietly and on what would be to
many ordinary people IL the Unit
ed States small income.
Assembled Throne Feb. ~, 1884
Then by King Albert's death they
assembled the throne February IL,
1884. Their coronation was an
event Of mixed sorrow and rejoice
Ing. Both were popular, and peo-
pie who lined the route Of the pro-
cession did not try to restrain their
cheers.
Astrid had grown from a pretty
quiet girl to a tall, dark haired,
slender, gracious queen who was
honored by Belgians as an exam
pie of mother and wife as we'll as
royal consort.
Dowager Queen Elizabeth was In
italy today, Cor a vacation with her
daughter-Leopold's sister--Crown
Princess Marie Jose Of Italy, wife
of Crown Prince Humbert, when
the third great tragedy ofsher life
occurred.
The first was the World war, In
which she worked devotedly and
untiringly; the second the death of
her loved husband.
It was believed that tho news
would not Immediately be broken
to her OF Astrid's death.
Thrown Through Windshield
When the royal car swerned on
the fast lake side road, a Mortified
witness told the United Press,
Queen Astrid was thrown out
through Windshield against u
tree.
Besides the fractured skull she
received deep cuts In the chest and
other wounds sufficient to cut ar
teries and cause death.
1.-THE car was going about so
kilometres (31 miles) an our, ]
should judge" said the witness. 1T
was near the first chalet (villa) on
the way from Luzerne to Kuess-
nacht, In the neighborhood OF Mt
Regis.
ut skidded apparently without
reason. 1t hit small embankment
about a foot high. It was thrown
against a tree.
Catapulted to Death
"The queen and the chauffeur
were catapulted clear of the car.
The queen was thrown into a tree
trunk.
1.-THE king seemed still to be
holding on to the steering wheel
when the car riccochetted into a
small meadow, hit another tree,
and toppled off into cluster OF
reeds on the lake share.
"The king staggered over to his
wife. The chauffeur, injured only
in the knee, ran haltingly and
painfully for help"
From their villa, 1t was believed
the royal couple intended to drive
for visit to historic Chateau De
Gessler at Kuessnacht, where Will
liam Tell is supposed by legend to
have shot the apple from his sons
head and killed the tyrant Gessler
Queen Not Told
Naples, italy, Aug. 29-(UP)--
Dowager Queen Elizabeth. the sor.
rowful queen who has never recov-
cred from the shock of King AL
bert's death, had not been In.
formed late today of the death OF
Queen Astrid.
Neither had Crown Princess
Marie Jose. Leopold's sister. Crown
Prince Humbert, who is at Boil
xano for the army maneuvers
asked that the news be withheld
until he can inform them In per-
son or by telephone.
Prince Humbert fears the shock
Of the accident. coming SO soor
after the death OF King Albert
might prove tragic for the queer
mother. who Is In delicate health
He 10 expected to try to prepare
her for the shock. lie asked thai
no mention OF II be made In ths