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Aly Khan, legendary playboy son of the Aga Khan, prowled the Riviera in relentless pursuit of speed, sport, and women. In 1948 he set his sights on Hollywood’s “Love Goddess,” Rita Hayworth, who was being pursued by Ari Onassis and the Shah of Iran after her marriage to Orson Welles disintegrated. In an excerpt from Throne … Continue reading
Karim Aga Khan was born on December 13, 1935 after a few weeks of divorce of his biological parents: Joan Barbara Yarde-Buller (mother) and Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness (father). Historical records show that Joan Barbara, after carrying Karim Aga Khan in her womb for seven months, got married to Aly Aga Khan (also known as Prince Aly Salman … Continue reading
When the flamboyant Aga Khan, regarded as a ‘living god’ by his 15 million Islamic followers, collided with a snowboarder on the slopes of Courchevel last year, and was flown to hospital in Boston with serious injuries, the incredibly delicate issue of his succession was raised for the first time. As a result, the accident … Continue reading
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