World's Best Kept Man

At another sunny beach enclave, a romance blooms into a twisted love triangle between a prince and two heiresses. Summers 1931 & 1932, the interchange of people and events cause a blurring of timelines. At fashion designer Jean Patou’s residence, sparks between Prince Alexis Mdivani and Barbara Hutton reverses a love triangle much to the humiliation of Princess Louise Van Alen Mdivani a little over a year into her marriage. Other people and subjects include: Elsa Maxwell, Princes Roussadana “Roussie” Mdivani Sert, Josep Maria Sert, Prince Serge Mdivani, Prince David Mdivani, Daisy Van Alen, James “Henry” Van Alen, William “Sam” Van Alen (*not mentioned directly), Doris Duke, Nanaline Duke, Jessie Woolworth Donahue, Frederick Vanderbilt, Audrey “Chico” Kilvert, Silvia de Rivas de Castellane, Lost Midnight Brigade, Alice-Leone Moats, William Fisk, Countess Dorothy Di Frasso, Gary Cooper, Cholly Knickerbocker, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Caroline Astor, Place Etats-Unis, Waldorf Astoria Sert murals, Biarritz, Cannes, various unreliable sources, complications in reconstructing timelines, social media, artificial intelligence, Paris Hilton, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle -- Extra Notes / Call to Action: Ti’s Hot Mess History https://www.youtube.com/@TisHotMessHistory/videos Share, like, subscribe -- Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com. Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands Section 1 Music: Sunshine by Jack Hylton, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20s Section 2 Music: One In A Million by Brian Lawrance, Album The Great British Dance Bands Section 3 Music: You Hit The Spot by Carroll Gibbons, Album The Age of Style – Hits from the 30s End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands -- https://asthemoneyburns.com/ TW / IG – @asthemoneyburns Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/