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Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco
On November 12, 1929, a girl named Grace was born into the family of a wealthy industrialist. A great future awaited her. Wealthy parents made every effort for this.
His father was engaged in construction, in his youth he was fond of sports and was an Olympic champion in rowing. Mother was very beautiful and worked as a fashion model in her youth.
The family lived in a beautiful mansion in Philadelphia. In addition to Grace, there were three other children who had access to high society. Their uncle was an actor and playwright. To some extent, this influenced the choice of the future profession for Grace.
1936 aboard the Normandy SS, Kelly Family. Grace is first from the left.
In a religious college, Kelly received a strict Catholic education. Here, at the age of six, she became acquainted with the stage. The baby played the role of the Virgin Mary at a performance on the eve of Christmas holidays.
The girl was polite and diligent, but science was difficult for her. During the years spent within the walls of a Catholic educational institution, she joined the religion.
At the insistence of her parents, at the age of 14, Kelly continued her studies at a private educational institution founded by Susie Stevens. At 16, Grace transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. The girl gained a lot of fans, which gave her even more self-confidence.
Fashion model and actress
Kelly dreamed of freedom. It was important for her to succeed in this life without the interference of parents and their connections. After moving to New York, she worked as a photo model, starred in commercials, appeared on the covers of fashion magazines, while studying acting.
In 1949 she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, made her Broadway debut in a production based on the play “Father” by August Strindberg.
1950 to 1951 participated in 60 television performances and became recognizable, directors began to notice her.
The fateful acquaintance with the director Alfred Hitchcock abruptly changed her life. She became his “favorite blonde” and starred in his 10 films in just 5 years. It was a stunning success. Her name topped the list of the best actresses of the time. She glorified her family’s name.
In 1955, Grace won an Oscar for her leading role in George Seaton’s Country Girl.
Grace Kelly’s wedding
Kelly’s height is 1,69 m, her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Possessing incredible beauty and having received phenomenal success in her career as an actress, she started many novels. One of them was even with an Arab sheikh, but she married the prince of Monaco – Rainier III.
Acquaintance with the enviable groom happened during the filming of the film “To Catch a Thief”, which took place on the French Riviera. The prince was fascinated by Grace. He realized that in front of him was the very woman with whom he was ready to live his whole life.
Beautiful courtship began, which won the girl’s heart. She understood that marrying Rainier was a responsible decision. Choose a career, fame or family? She chose the latter.
The wedding ceremony took place on April 18, 1956 and was closed to the public. A public religious ceremony took place the next day.
In the marriage, the couple had three children. A year after the wedding, Karolina’s daughter Margarita Louise was born. A year later, a son was born, now the ruling prince of Monaco, Albert II. In 1965, the second daughter, Stephanie Maria Elizabeth, was born.
The couple seemed idyllic – a beautiful wife, a gallant husband with excellent manners, lovely and well-bred children.
Over time, ideal happiness began to crumble. The husband became more and more distant from the family, even decided to live separately. Immaculate in the eyes of the whole country, Grace started an affair with a young man, then another …
Accident
She was terrified of the approaching old age and the loss of her beauty. By the will of fate, she did not live to old age, which she was so afraid of and died in a car accident, losing control of the stroke.
The princess, who had resorted to the services of a driver all her life, decided to drive the car that day herself – under the pretext of a serious conversation with her daughter. Grace Kelly passed away at the age of 52. Her daughter Stefania, while in the car, was badly injured, but survived.
Prince Rainier III until the end of his days wore mourning for his wife, having outlived her by 23 years. He was buried next to Grace in the Grimaldi family crypt.
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