The Unbreakable Soldier: Adrian Carton De Wiart
Adrian Carton de Wiart entered the world in Brussels, Belgium, on May 5th, 1880. His family held ties to both Belgian and Irish aristocracy, placing him within a privileged social sphere. While his paternal lineage was well-documented, his maternal origins are less clear. It's strongly suspected that King Leopold II of Belgium was his biological father, a connection that likely influenced his social standing but might have also held a degree of personal stigma.
His early life provided a combination of elite education and potential restlessness. He attended England's prestigious Balliol College at Oxford University; however, his formal studies were interrupted by a powerful draw to the battlefield. Abandoning his law degree, he enlisted to fight in the Boer War in South Africa. This decision was his first major deviation from a predictable aristocratic path.
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30 сен 2024
