The claim
Cette photo montre la grand-mère d'Ursula von der Leyen avec Adolf Hitler.
Rating
C'est faux. La photo ne montre pas la grand-mère d'Ursula von der Leyen.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The image shows Hildegard Zantop, not Ursula von der Leyen’s grandmother. The review says Zantop presented Hitler with a harvest crown at the 1937 Reich Harvest Festival near Hamelin.[S1]
Additional context
The review says there is no connection between Hildegard Zantop and the von der Leyen family. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026