His office bar – the day before the auction closes – is tracking as the top lot with a bid of $6,750. They happily commented on ‘the dress that Lady Mary wore’. All good fun, except that Lady Mary didn’t really wear it as Lady Mary didn’t really exist. Lady Mary was just a character played by Michelle Dockery. It probably doesn’t matter too much if people start confusing real life with TV drama but as the Succession auction shows, maybe it matters a bit.

Source: Forbes January 12, 2024 16:56 UTC