Katherine Korbelová is the sister of Madeleine Albright who died on March 23, 2022, at the age of 84.
Madeleine Albright was the first female secretary of the state in U.S. history. She served as the 64th United States Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001.
Albright’s born name was Marie Jana Korbelová who had two younger siblings. Katherine Korbelová is a younger sister and John Korbel is the younger brother of the American diplomat, Madeleine.
Who Is Katherine Korbelová Sister Of Madeleine Albright?
Katherine Korbelová is the younger sister of the American diplomat Madeleine Albright. Katherine is a teacher by profession according to myheritage.
Besides that nothing much is known about the younger sister of the Albright.
The Korbelová family immigrated to the United States in 1984 from Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her father, Josef Korbel, a Czech-American diplomat settled the family in Denver, Colorado.
Age Gap Between Katherine Korbelová And Madeleine Albright
The age gap between Katherine Korbelová and Madeleine Albright might not be huge. However, we can not be so sure as there is very less information about Katherine on the web.
Madeleine Albright was born on 15 May 1937 whereas Katherine Korbelová’s birth year is still not known. However, Katherine was the younger sister of Madeleine.
Unfortunately, Katherine’s sister, Albright died at the age of 84 from cancer in Washington, D.C. on 23 March 2022.
Albright was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1998. She was the second recipient of the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award presented by the Prague Society for International Cooperation.
Katherine Korbelová Husband And Family Details
Nothing is known of Katherine Korbelová’s husband. The records regarding her relationship status are not available on the internet yet.
Katherine Korbelová and her siblings were born to Josef Korbel and Anna Spiegelova. In 1941, her parents had converted from Judaism to Catholicism, while still in Czechoslovakia, in an effort to avoid anti-Jewish persecution before they immigrated to the US.
According to Wikipedia, Albright said that she did not learn until age 59 that both her parents were born and raised in Jewish families.