Diana Mosley

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Diana Mosley is a riveting biography of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and controversial women, crafted with her exclusive cooperation and based on extensive interviews and access to her private papers. Lady Mosley stipulated that the book be published only after her death. Born on June 10, 1910, she was widely regarded as the most beautiful and intelligent of the six Mitford sisters. At eighteen, she married Bryan Guinness, with whom she had two sons, but left him for Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, a choice that shocked her family and society. In 1933, Diana and her sister Unity met Adolf Hitler in Germany, and Diana became so close to him that her 1936 wedding to Mosley was attended by Hitler in the Goebbels' drawing room. She continued visiting Hitler until just before World War II, later refusing to acknowledge the Holocaust's horrors. During the war, the Mosleys were arrested and detained for three and a half years. Afterward, they rebuilt their lives in exile, mingling with pre-war friends and new acquaintances, including the Windsors. Oswald's failed political ambitions and subsequent death devastated Diana, yet her loyalty to him remained unwavering. Anne de Courcy’s biography reveals a mesmerizing life marked by choices that shocked those around her, offering a unique glimpse into a bygone world.