Dancy Mason articles

Catherine of Braganza and Charles II’s relationship went from fear to hatred to love—which makes their tragic ending all the more heartbreaking.

The story of Empress Elisabeth proves that all the beauty and privilege in the world can’t prevent a life of heartbreak and tragedy.

There was no band as dysfunctional as the Mamas & the Papas—and Michelle Phillips may be the most tortured member of them all.

Marilyn Maxwell’s name and curvy looks drew comparisons to Monroe—and she met a shockingly similar fate.

When Sunny Von Bulow fell into a coma, people whispered about what had happened to the heiress. No one guessed the real, sickening reason.

Ferrari infamously kept a secret love child, yet few know about his real secret. The one that would have truly destroyed his life.

Enid Lindeman was one of history’s most glamorous socialites—and yet, her four marriages were publicly disastrous and horrifically doomed.

The tragic and disturbing story of Ann Woodward is chilling proof that the higher you climb, the further there is to fall.