A pre-World War II photograph of a young woman shaking hands with Adolf Hitler was shared on social networks in several languages in March 2024 with the unfounded claim that she is the grandmother of European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen. All evidence shows this is not true. The photograph can be found on a site of historical photos where it is listed as taken in 1937. It gives a name for the woman that is different to those of von der Leyen's grandmothers.
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