Archive Extra: Family Feuds

Plus: Divorce by Dorothy Parker View this email in your browser A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks November 29, 2019 In celebration of Thanksgiving, we're serving you five courses of petty squabbles, inheritance dramas, custody battles, and otherwise dysfunctional families, straight from our archive. Our table includes bitter ex-wives, estranged fathers, and competitive sisters. Come to commiserate—or be grateful you're not sitting with us. We've unlocked these stories for the holiday, but won't you consider subscribing now for unlimited access? READ MORE » San Simeon's Child In 1937, Patricia Van Cleve married Arthur Lake under the watchful eyes of her "aunt" Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst. More than half a century later, in a plot twist worthy of Orson Welles, Patricia Lake declared she was, in fact, the illegitimate daughter of the newspaper tycoon and his movie-star mistress. Was it just the fantasy of a spirited madcap who had lived too high for too long? READ MORE » Irreconcilable Distances Known to her friends, family, and Gossip Girl costars as a devoted parent, Kelly Rutherford was living a mother's nightmare: In 2012, her five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter were allowed by an L.A. court to live with their wealthy father in Monaco. Inside the legal drama that shattered the actor's world. READ MORE » Meet the Markles "They're like a Monty Python sketch," said Meghan's father about his new royal in-laws. "I'm like, 'What is this, Joan Crawford speaking?'" says Meghan's half sister. A slightly fractured, Americanized, Kardashianified royal fairy tale. READ MORE » Bitter Spoils The messy, scandal-sheet divorce proceedings between Alec and Jocelyne Wildenstein opened the door on the secret history of the art world's richest and most powerful family. READ MORE » A Delicate Balance Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady and iconic widow lauded for her style and beauty. More stylish and beautiful, in many eyes, was her sister, Lee Radziwill. In a revealing interview, Radziwill looks back at their deeply intertwined lives. READ MORE » This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.