Paris Hilton Fondly Remembers Elizabeth Taylor & Her First Husband Nicky Hilton
Mar. 24 2011, Published 9:19 a.m. ET
Paris Hilton will do some celebs one better in remembering Elizabeth Taylor — not that we're suggesting it's been a competition! But, Paris had a family connection to the legendary actress.
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Paris' grand-uncle was Nicholas Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr., who was first on Elizabeth's lengthy list of husbands!
"So sad to hear about Elizabeth Taylor. She was so beautiful, such an inspiration and an icon," Paris Tweeted. "She was an amazing humanitarian and brought smiles to everyone around the world."
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"She was always so sweet to me and I will really miss her," she added. "I've always loved this picture of her and Nicky Hilton. They were such a stunning couple."
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And it really is a very lovely picture.
Click HERE to view the photo!