SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Prince Frederic von Anhalt, a flamboyant Los Angeles socialite and the eighth husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor, has officially ended his bid for California governor.
Gabor's publicist, John Blanchette, said Monday that von Anhalt is dropping out of the race to tend to his 93-year-old wife, who was hospitalized last month with a broken hip. They have been married 24 years.
The 65-year-old political independent said his wife wanted to be California's first lady, but added, "with the recent accident and her ill health, she must now be first lady for me."
Von Anhalt announced his independent candidacy in February. His platform included legalizing and taxing marijuana and prostitution, and lifting the import ban on Cuban cigars.
He now plans to support Democratic candidate Jerry Brown.