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Ursula von der leyen hails from 'closest thing EU has to aristocracy'

URSULA VON DER LEYEN hails from the closest thing the EU has to an aristocracy, a political commentator and anglo-German historian has claimed.

By Martina Bet

PUBLISHED: 06:01, Fri, Apr 2, 2021 | UPDATED: 11:41, Fri, Apr 2, 2021

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A new study found 26 percent of people in Germany believe European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, is to blame for the EU's vaccine fiasco. The decision to shift responsibility for the vaccination procurement to the EU has left member states lagging far behind Britain’s rollout. The UK has provided a first jab to more than 58.2 percent of its adult population, whereas Germany is stuck at 12 percent.

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In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, German MEP Gunnar Beck commented on the Infratest Dimap poll, saying he was not surprised.

He explained: "German people are waking up to the incompetent policies of the EU and the role played by failed politician Ursula von der Leyen during the coronavirus crisis.

“The mood is gradually changing in Germany and I hope this will lead to the EU finally being held to account by voters across Europe.”

As the EU chief continues to face increasing scrutiny, a political commentator and Anglo-German historian has shed light on her past.

Katja Hoywer argued Ms von der Leyen hails "from the closest thing the European Union has to an aristocracy".

Ursula von der leyen hails from 'closest thing EU has to aristocracy' (Image: GETTY)

She explained: "Her father, Ernst Albrecht, was the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)'s minister president of Lower Saxony as well as one of the EU’s first civil servants."

Mr Albrecht initially served as the Chef de Cabinet to the European Commissioner for Competition Hans von der Groeben in the Hallstein Commission, and in 1967, at the age of 37, he became the Director-General of the Directorate-General for Competition.

Ms Hoywer added: "His young daughter seemed unsure of what she wanted from her future.

"She studied at four different universities, switching between archaeology, economics and medicine."

In 1978, the historian claimed, Ms von der Leyen enrolled at the London School of Economics, living under the pseudonym Rose Ladson and the protection of Scotland Yard.

She added: "Her father — who nearly became Chancellor after receiving the backing of the future German leader Helmut Kohl — had been told that the Red Army Faction was planning to kidnap his then 19-year-old daughter.”