PARIS AND HELEN OF TROY Helen was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world when she was abducted by Paris of Troy (some say they eloped), despite the fact that she was married to someone else. Their affair set in motion a lengthy war between the Greeks (then called the Achaeans) and …

Marilyn Monroe was one of the most glamorous and sought-after stars of her time. John F. Kennedy was, well, the president of the United States. After Marilyn performed a steamy rendition of “Happy Birthday” at the commander-in-chief’s 45th birthday party in May 1962, rumors of an affair were propelled — and those rumors have persisted …

PRINCE ERNST-AUGUST JR. & EKATERINA MALYSHEVA What could keep a parent from their child’s wedding? Well, for Prince Ernst-August of Hanover (who is the estranged husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco), a few missing castles will do the trick. The royal, who is head of the deposed House of Hanover in Germany, opposed his son (Prince Ernst-August …