4: A Change of Heart? (or War is Declared)

As war was declared, did Unity Mitford try to return to Britain? She’d bought a gun and written a last will and testament - so, what was going on inside her head? Was the once frivolous socialite realising the full horror of her situation? Listen to find out!Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail, explores world-exclusive extracts from Unity Mitford’s personal diary - revealing the fears and tension in those days before and after Britain was drawn into war with Germany. In this final episode, Unity takes a day trip to Dachau concentration camp, moves into an apartment where the Jewish owners have been evicted, and finds herself increasingly alone, on a bed that she’s draped with swastika flags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Hitler’s English Girlfriend: The Secret Diary of Unity Mitford. Over the last eight months, the Mail has been working on a top secret project… publishing Unity Mitford’s diary for the very first time. Unity Mitford is one of the most notorious women in British history; a high society debutante, who befriended Adolf Hitler as the threat of war loomed across Europe. The Mail received the diary from an anonymous source a year ago, and have had it professionally authenticated by a leading forensic services company. Now, in a world exclusive, the Mail is able to give you access to Unity’s secret diary for the very first time… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.