Benito Mussolini's regime in Italy was the first to be termed totalitarian. Despite this, Claretta Petacci and her family reportedly admired the dictator. Their relationship, marked by a 29-year age gap and intense devotion, is highlighted by R. J. B. Bosworth's analysis of Mussolini's private life and his last lover, Claretta. Mussolini was famously known by the title 'Duce,' meaning 'leader.'