Powerful Grace Mugabe rise to fame and controversies

 Robert Mugabe, 93, kisses his wife Grace, who is four decades younger than him, during Zimbabwe's 37th Independence Day celebrations in April 18, 2017  in Harare.  [File, Standard]

Besieged Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe was undoubtedly the power behind the world's oldest President, Robert Mugabe.

She has survived a number of scandals and, until Wednesday, looked poised to become the Southern Africa nation’s next leader.