Margarets reaction to all this, however, wasnt what you might expect. miniseries . Margaret Campbells young life more than set her up for her raucous adulthood. In the photographs, the Duchess of Argyll was very much not alone. Instead, Margaret had become erratic and impulsive with, most alarmingly, nymphomaniac tendencies. Want to tell us to write facts on a topic? Margaret Campbell Duchess of Argyll. She was presented as a debutante in 1930, and after early romances with Prince Aly Khan, aviator Glen Kidston, Baron Martin Stillman von Brabus and publishing heir Max Aitken (later the second Lord Beaverbrook) and Prince George, Duke of Kent, she became engaged to Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick. "Thats interesting in itself as these things that seem so serious at the time, on the front of the newspapers, and no one really remembers it at all," said Claire. According to them, the man is almost certainly Hollywood actor Douglas Fairbanks Jra married man, at the time. Margaret Campbell, born in 1912 to a Scottish millionaire, was a British socialite who frequented the 'best dressed' pages of many a magazine and was known . October 25, 2021. 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To say everyone is no exaggeration, either. Socialite Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, was the talk of Britain in 1963. . She was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful young women in the UK at the time, and her sexual adventures became the stuff of great gossip. . The centre of the country's first major slut-shaming case, socialite Margaret, Duchess of Argyll . "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Then, looking at the cushion, And its not that sort of cushion. To find evidence of infidelity, he broke into Margaret's personal cupboard in their London house, where he found the infamous Polaroids along with letters and other private documents. But it was here that tragedy struck. The pearls provided a dead giveaway that it was indeed the Duchess who was giving oral sex to a faceless man in the controversial Polaroid. Margaret had always had an innate sense of style, so when the public got wind of her upcoming wedding day, everyone was salivating to know what dress she would wear. Although the identity of the 'headless man' may never be confirmed, a 2000 Channel 4 documentary revealed that two men are the most likely candidates. Born to a Scottish millionaire, she grew up in New York City and attended some of the most exclusive private schools in the country alongside some of the best, brightest, and definitely wealthiest heirs and heiresses of her day. Margaret, the Duchess of Argyll on the June 1969 cover of Tatler. Who was the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell? Who was the Duchess of Argyll? The case left Margaret vilified by the press in a pre-sexual revolution Britain and branded the "Dirty Duchess," while her former husband, who was also accused of adultery, escaped similar . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Thanks for your help! If Margaret, Duchess of Argyll gets away with this, what will all women do?" Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, at an event with her friend, Lady Edith Foxwell, in 1959. Namely, although she was ostensibly looking for marriage and stability, she sure wasnt acting like it. . Her love affairs led to her being branded the "dirty duchess" and her involvement in the . After discovering explicit Polaroid photos, the Duke used these as evidence in the court case, including one that showed the Duchess wearing nothing but a string of pearls, standing next to a naked man whose head had been cut out of the photo. Her second husband - and the subject of the BBC's A Very British Scandal - was Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll. Following the scandal, he offered to resign from the cabinet but his resignation was declined. Claire Foy is taking on the role of Margaret Campbell, and Paul Bettany is playing her vengeful husband in a show that will air on the BBC early next year. He had Margarets car wiretapped so he could know where she was at all times. In October 2021 Tatler shared news of 'The Crown' star Claire Foy playing the so-called 'Dirty Duchess' in a three-part series 'A Very British Scandal', produced by BBC Blueprint Pictures. Please submit feedback to contribute@factinate.com. Unfortunately, when it came to Margaret, having so many romantic options always meant trouble. Born on 1 December 1912, Margaret Whigham was the only daughter of a Scottish businessman and millionaire, George Hay Whigham and his wife, Helen Mann Hannay. But there will be no press release or big [imagesource: Bleecker Street] When the beautiful textile heiress Margaret . As Margaret later related, I apparently fell on to my knees and cracked the back of my head against the wall. Only, before she could do irreparable damage to the Kidston union, disaster came knocking. Her attitude to the sanctity of marriage was what moderns would call enlightened but which in plain language was wholly immoral.'. She was infamous among the high-society set before she even married the Duke of Argyllbut after their incredibly messy divorce, she became one of the most notorious women in England. The Crown star's return to on-screen high society sees her star alongside The Avengers' Paul . Still, that wasnt quite enough for him. Among her conquests was a broken engagement with the Texan banker Joseph Thomas as well as a dalliance with the curator for the Met, Theodore Rousseau. Chuadanga had a literacy rate of 45.91% for the population 7 years and above: 46.88% for males and 44.93% for females. While the documentary suggested that both Duncan Sandys and Douglas Fairbank Jr could both possibly be the 'headless man', other sources have also speculated over the man's identity. Soon after disentangling herself from these lovers, Margaret met the man who would ruin her life. She told her parents all about her romp with Niven, as well as the scandalous results. She looks like a family woman, sitting alongside her husband, the Duke of Argyll and children, but thats only one picture. Sadly, thats not what happened, and Margaret may have been her own worst enemy. While in the nursing home bathroom one day, Margaret had a severe fall that broke her neck. Following the scandal, he offered to resign from the cabinet but his resignation was declined. ", 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The Duke and Duchess of Argyll at their wedding in 1951. secret recording, bribery and an explicit Polaroid . With 88 possible lovers to choose from, the press had a field day hunting down who the man could be. Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, remains fascinating among a certain set. Husbands hiding things from wives, mothers from children, and generation from generation. Instead, she accused him of a heinous act. That May, she got word that her lover Glen Kidston had perished in a horrific plane crash. Distrusting the duchess, Campbell seized her private Polaroid photos from a locked cupboard in their Mayfair home. It was a (failed) ploy to safeguard her own powerbut if you think that Margaret stopped there, youre extremely wrong. Although the couple's personal relationship had ended long before the divorce, The Duke of Argyll was furious at the numerous affairs Margaret had during their marriage. Mum in hysterics over Hermes driver's proof of delivery photo & EVERY parent can relate, Im trolled by older women after having a surprise baby at 15 - but I got As at my GCSEs weeks later, Ive no regrets, I told my dad I was moving out so he converted the garage into a stylish mini apartment for me so I wouldnt leave, Youve been cleaning your contact lenses all wrong - the quick trick that will get your lenses clean in seconds. A series of Polaroid photographs were used as evidence in the bitter and acrimonious divorce case between the Duke and Duchess . When the Duke realized what he was looking at, nothing was the same ever again. New BBC mini series A Very British Scandal stars The Crown's Claire Foy and Marvel actor Paul Bettany as Margaret and Ian Campbell, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV news. On our left in the image atop, is the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell.