Rita Hayworth Runs To Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth arrived in Paris, fresh from the Queen Elizabeth, on a Tuesday afternoon. At nine o’clock that evening Aly Khan, her third ex-husband, took her to dinner at her hotel. Four hours later, at one A.M., he said good night to his former princess and told reporters that he had no comment to make about a renewed romance,.but that there was “no reason why I should not take her to the theatre sometime.” Rita, also queried, said, “Well, I am very friendly with him,” and let it go at that. Of her status with Dick Haymes she said, “No divorce plans as yet,” but days later by mail she filed for a Reno divorce. During all of which, back in California, Dick repeated that he loved his wife, wanted her back, and dedicated “Come Rain Or Come Shine” to her, every time he sang.
Aly’s lawyer, Mr. Thorem, met Rita at the ship in Cherbourg.
Their second day in Paris, Rita took Rebecca, 10, to Dior while.
Yasmin went to Grandpa, the Aga Khan, at Neuilly.
With her nurse, Yasmin was taken to her first race, and watched Papa ride. Aly waved his hat to her and the little princess, thrilled, put down the huge plush teddy bear presented to her by the Begum (wife of the Aga Khan, but not Aly’s mother), the better to watch Pop through field glasses. Meanwhile, back in Paris, Rebecca went to the Louvre and Napoleon’s tomb with Mama, but didn’t see her father at all.
Official purpose of the trip was to deliver Yasmin, five, to her father for six weeks—though some said Rita was more anxious to see Rebecca’s dad, Orson Welles, now remarried and living abroad.
It is a quote. MODERN SCREEN MAGAZINE JANUARY 1956
