Who Was the Real Duchess of Argyll?

If one were to rattle off just a few of the most sensational society divorces in recent memory, the task would be quite easy. The list is near endless: The very obnoxious, very-good-for-the-art-world Macklowe split—that, after six excruciating years, will finally be resolved in May when the rest of their Warhols and Rothkos are sold at Sotheby’s—may come to mind. Or the stunning saga of Jordanian Princess Haya bint Hussein’s attempt to escape from her tyrannical husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai. And we can’t forget the billion-dollar tech un-couplings featuring the world’s two richest men, Jeff… Read Full Article