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Edda Ciano, Countess of Cortellazzo and Buccari (née Mussolini; 1 September 1910 – 9 April 1995) was the daughter of Benito Mussolini, fascist Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. Her husband, the fascist propagandist and Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano, was executed in January
The most prominent member was Benito Mussolini, the fascist Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. Other members of the family include: Bruno Mussolini (left), with father Benito Mussolini and brother Vittorio Mussolini (right), on the cover of Time, 28 October 1935.
Edda Ciano, Countess of Cortellazzo and Buccari ( née Mussolini; 1 September 1910 – 9 April 1995) was the daughter of Benito Mussolini, fascist Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
Dec 13, 2022 · Edda Ciano, née Edda Mussolini, was the headstrong favourite child of Il Duce. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in 1938, with Galeazzo Ciano seen just to Hitler’s right. Germany and Italy would enter a new political and military alliance the following year, dubbed the ‘Pact of Steel’.
Mussolini was survived by his wife, Rachele Mussolini, two sons, Vittorio and Romano Mussolini, and his daughters Edda (the widow of Count Ciano) and Anna Maria. A third son, Bruno, was killed in an air accident while flying a Piaggio P.108 bomber on a test mission, on 7 August 1941.
Apr 10, 1995 · Countess Edda Mussolini Ciano, the eldest daughter and a close adviser of Italy's Fascist dictator, whose husband was executed after he opposed her father's rule, died Saturday in a...
The bestselling author of A Train in Winter returns with the definitive story of Mussolini’s daughter, Edda, one of the most influential women in 1930s Italy, whose life had more twists...
Mar 23, 2023 · Edda Mussolini was once considered “the most dangerous woman in Europe,” but did she have real political power?
In her youth, Edda Ciano represented the Italian Fascist regime's ideal "new woman" - no mere wife and mother, but elegant, sporty, an active and enthusiastic supporter of Benito...
Dec 3, 2022 · Edda Mussolini was Benito's favourite daughter and his confidante during 20 years of fascist rule. She acted as envoy to both Germany and Britain, helping steer Italy to join forces with Hitler.
