Vintage Photos of the Most Iconic Old Hollywood Couples

Rita Hayworth met Prince Aly Khan in 1948 at the Cannes Film Festival, where glamour, wealth, and international attention surrounded them. Their romance unfolded between the French Riviera, Paris, and private yachts, offering Hayworth escape from Hollywood and a taste of aristocratic fantasy.

They married in 1949, but cultural differences and Aly Khan’s infidelities quickly strained the relationship. Hayworth felt isolated and constrained by royal expectations. They divorced in 1953, and she returned to Hollywood disillusioned, later describing the marriage as beautiful but emotionally lonely.