As the great Zsa Zsa Gabor continues to decline, the Hungarian actor’s relatives are already creating an undignified hubbub. Prince Frederic von Anhalt, her ninth and current husband, is engaged in an unseemly squabble with Constance Francesca Hilton, Zsa Zsa’s daughter, over control of her fortune and aspects of her medical care. Ms Gabor, now 95, has been confined to bed for some time and, heavily sedated, may not be aware of what is going on.

The dispute kicked off when Hilton, daughter of hotelier Conrad Hilton, demanded that a court remove von Anhalt and appoint an independent supervisor. It was alleged that he had restricted visits to Ms Gabor and prevented communication between mother and daughter.

Hilton said: “By isolating me from my mother, not only does her current husband deprive her of my love and companionship, but he goes against estate planning documents that appear to reflect her wishes that he not be in sole control of her affairs.”

Von Anhalt mused: “It’s all about money. She’s afraid of her mother passing away eventually and there’s nothing.” All very ugly.

Born in Budapest in 1917, Gabor remains a genius at the art of being famous for being famous. Though she took on few distinguished lead roles, she stayed in the news by marrying such luminaries as Jack Ryan, creator of the Barbie doll, and the great actor George Sanders. Good luck to her.