About Grace Kelly & The Monaco Royals While some dream of an Oscar and others a royal crown, Grace Kelly won both, creating for herself a life filled with public adoration, professional accolades and personal joys. But the Princess of Monaco’s time on earth was too brief — she died in 1982 from injuries suffered in a car crash at the age of 52. Even so, her early allure lives on in classic films such as To Catch a Thief and High Society, and her generosity flourishes in charities such as her namesake arts foundation. Now, her children with Prince Rainier — Princess Caroline, Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie — have children of their own, a new generation to carry on the legacy of Her Serene Highness. In the Story of Grace Kelly & the Monaco Royals, we look back at Princess Grace’s Hollywood roles, the love between her and Prince Rainier and who’s who in the House of Grimaldi today.
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after marrying Prince Rainier III, became Princess of Monaco. After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in the film Mogambo. It won her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in 1954. She had leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, for which her deglamorized performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Other films include High Noon (1952) with Gary Cooper, Dial M for Murder (1954) with Ray Milland, Rear Window (1954) with James Stewart and To Catch a Thief (1955) with Cary Grant, and High Society (1956) with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. They had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She retained her American roots, maintaining dual U.S. and Monégasque citizenship. She died on September 14, 1982, a day after suffering a stroke while driving, causing her to crash.
Son of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly, Prince Albert of Monaco has lived a charmed life. But all that glitters isn't gold. Here are some tragic details.
Some we love, and some we wish we could forget...
Prince Rainier III of Monaco sitting in a garden with his wife, the American actress Grace Kelly, and his children Albert, Caroline and StTphanie.Monaco, 1969
This stamp is so pretty that I decided to edit out the perforations. I love the way it looks like needle point. I grew up watching Grace Kelly perform and listening to her sing songs like True Love in High Society. She really went on to High Society when she married Prince Rainier. I like to think she found peace inside the security of the Kingdom of Monaco but rumors refute this. Her death on Sept. 14, 1982 was the result of a tragic motor vehicle accident. Her husband lived on to the age of 81. They had a son and two daughters. Thanks for all the visits. 250 views on 9/13/17. Is this a stamp club viewing my stamps?
A look back at Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco's 1956 wedding.
The Princely couple and HH Pope Pius XII The funeral of Princess Grace The Princely Couple with HH Pope John Paul II Charlotte Casiraghi Charlene and Prince Albert II on St Devote Day The Princely Couple visiting the Vatican The Casiraghis at the funeral of Prince Rainier III
Monaco Cathedral of Saint Nicholas built in 1875, houses the burial places of past sovereigns, including Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.
Prince Rainier must have been quite a guy to win the heart of Grace Kelly.
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Princess Caroline of Hanover, 63, recounted how her mother Princess Grace, told her she did not need to go to school while talking about feminism with French publication Madame Figaro.
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Unframed Black and White Photographic Print with no borders of the PRINCESS OF MONACO, GRACE KELLY, and her husband PRINCE RAINIER III, and their children, PRINCESS CAROLINE AND PRINCE ALBERT from the late 1950s in their Palace. Printed on PD Photographic Fuji Crystal Archive Paper. Our prints are produced on PD Photographic Fuji Crystal Archive Paper. Our paper contains silver halide crystals for laser exposure so that you received a true photograph, not a print made with ink. Prints flow from the printer to the processor where they are processed and then sent through 11 rinse tanks. This removes all possible trace of the processing chemicals resulting in a photograph it will never stick to frame glass and is expected to be archival for 100 years. To live a full life and retain their beauty, prints must be stored in a low humidity environment and never exposed to direct sunlight. The listing is not for the original photo, but for a reproduction print that was restored and remastered from the original photo. Please note artwork is not matted or framed When purchasing the item, please select from the drop-down menu. There are three sizes and two options in each size. The "print only" option gives you a high-quality archival print in either glossy or matte finish. The print is ready for framing of your choice at your local frame shop or art & crafts store. The "mounted" option gives you the same high-quality archival print in either glossy or matte finish, with it mounted on a black 3/16" gator board. This gator board is resistant to warping. You can hang this mounted print on the wall with small finishing nails and double-sided tape, or you can have this print framed at your local frame shop or art & crafts store. Lightweight and easy to use, gator board is an extruded polystyrene foam mounting board encased between layers of a melamine and wood fiber veneer. Gator board has a harder outer surface than other foam core boards and resists warping. Shipped in FLAT sturdy packaging. Other sizes are available for purchase. Please message me for a quote.
Grace Kelly, an epitome of beauty, reinvented her life from a high-class Hollywood actress to becoming Her Serene Highness, the Princess of Monaco, in
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