Unity Mitford | |
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 Mitford in 1937 | |
| Born | Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford 8 August 1914 |
| Died | 28 May 1948 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Meningitis caused by a bullet which remained in her brain after self-inflicted gunshot |
| Resting place | Swinbrook Churchyard |
| Political party | British Union of Fascists |
| Parent(s) | David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale Sydney Bowles |
| Relatives | See Mitford family |
Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford (8 August 1914 – 28 May 1948) was a British socialite and member of the Mitford family known for her relationship with Adolf Hitler. Both in Great Britain and Germany, she was a prominent supporter of Nazism, fascism and antisemitism, and belonged to Hitler's inner circle of friends. When the United Kingdom and Germany went to war, she attempted suicide in Munich by shooting herself in the head. She survived but was badly injured. She was allowed safe passage back to England but never recovered from the extensive brain damage; she later died from meningitis related to the wound.