As blessed as the Kennedys seemingly were, a series of tragic and bizarre events have forced another, darker story into the history of “America's royal family."

While power and privilege can be mistaken for invincibility, the Grimaldis learn that time will not forget the sins of its patriarch.

During the House of Romanov, a mysterious figure appears to heal the sick son of the Czar, but by welcoming this man, they are inviting a curse into their home.

There is speculation that a family curse is behind the story of Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon, both of whom died under eerily similar circumstances while filming movies.

When British Egyptologist Howard Carter and George Herbert discovered the Lost Tomb of King Tut, did they unwittingly unleash something else?

At the centre of the ancient civilization of Persia was the Shah, the emperor of emperors, seated on his peacock throne. A look at the family of the Shah of Iran.

The Bhutto in Pakistan and the Nehru-Gandhi in India were the leading forces of their nations, but every member of the family who has entered the political arena has suffered a tragic end.

Aristotle Onassis’ love affairs would transform his life into a whirlpool of tragedy that would threaten to sink his shipping empire and nearly wipe his family name from the map.

Thanks to their abilities in politics, diplomacy, and the battleground, the Habsburgs became the rulers of a vast empire. But since its origin, the family couldn’t escape a fatal destiny.

A cruel and calculated financial genius, J. Paul Getty was renowned for his billionaire status, frugality and loveless family life – rumored to be cursed following a multitude of hardships.

The Rockefellers have forged a path of prestige that spans more than a hundred years, but what secrets are really hidden behind the myth of the wealthiest family in the world?

Convinced she was cursed, Sarah Winchester, the last surviving member of the Winchester rifle dynasty built a home large enough to host a hundred thousand dead.

The Agnellis played an important role in Italy's commercial, political and cultural life. But their story is also marked by a succession of tragedies that has spanned generations.