Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Queen Elisabeth flies over conquered Belgium

September 9, 1917

King Albert and Queen Elisabeth visited French-controlled Flanders today, visited an aviation center, where the queen watched "the expert airmen perform various feats," reports the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Queen Elisabeth expressed a wish to "obtain a glimpse once more of the sections of her unfortunate country still still in hostile hands." Her wish was granted. The Queen was taken aboard an airplane, and with several escort planes, she was flown over German-occupied Belgium.

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