Grace Kelly and Rainier III: The love story of a Hollywood star and Prince of Monaco
'09.03.2021'
Source: Lady.mail.ru
62 a year ago, on April 19, 1956 th Prince of Monaco Rainier III and American actress Grace Kelly became husband and wife. This couple has shown by example that the union of two loving and strong hearts can change the world.
In 1955, an acquaintance happened that changed the fate of an entire state, tells Lady.mail.ru. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, who had long been searching for a worthy spouse, saw a Hollywood actress and beautiful Grace Kelly and immediately realized who was destined to share with him the royal throne.
The aristocrat is not in title, but in spirit, the daughter of a successful millionaire entrepreneur and 60's Hollywood sex symbol has become a real princess. The titled couple went down in history as one of the happiest ruling couples, their union revived the fading state of Monaco, turning it into one of the richest countries in the world, and Grace remained in the hearts of local people a pure angel and the personification of kindness itself.
Fateful meeting
By 26, Grace Kelly managed to become a Hollywood star, the favorite of Hitchcock, to receive the offer of a hand and heart from the Shah of Iran and abandon it. Behind her deceptive Nordic appearance and obedient behavior, there was an amorous and passionate nature full of ambition and creative impulses. She attracted dozens of fans, but ambitious parents from childhood prepared the girl for a special future and rejected one cavalier after another. The father believed that the hand of his talented and brilliant daughter should belong to the most worthy of all men. It did not take long to wait; in 1955, the real prince appeared on the life horizon of Grace.
Prince of Monaco Rainier in splendid isolation of the rules of his tiny country, struggling to raise the standard of living in the state. A talented and intelligent politician, he understood the need to marry and present to his people an heir, but at the same time he wanted it almost impossible for a monarch to marry for love. He drew attention to the Hollywood beauties who come every year to the festival in Cannes, but did not find among them one that would really interest him and become a respected ruler of a whole state.
Grace Kelly appeared in the prince’s house thanks to a mission entrusted to her by the magazine Paris Match. The actress headed the American delegation at the Cannes Film Festival and for a spectacular cover she needed a meeting with Rainier. Under the dozens of camera flashes made their first acquaintance. Both immediately felt mutual sympathy, but the surrounding fuss and haste did not allow them to communicate with each other longer. Grace went back to America, and in the soul of the enchanted Renier settled long thoughts and the beginnings of love. A prominent and elegant girl was perfect for the role of his spouse, and the flared feelings indicated that she was also a lady. Rainier sends a letter of gratitude to the beautiful woman for the visit and desperately awaits a response - after all, he will decide the fate of the country and its prince.
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Everybody can be kings!
The secret correspondence of Grace and the prince lasted half a year. During this time both were convinced that they are halves of the whole and are ready to unite their destinies. On the eve of the new 1956, Rainier arrives in America and makes a girl an offer. Grace's parents blessed the future union, and even the need to raise two million dollars as a dowry for the bride did not overshadow their joy. In April, 1956, one of the most magnificent weddings of the XX century took place. The pearl of the ceremony was, of course, the bride. For Grace, by request, they sewed a luxurious and feminine dress of antique lace - the prince's spouse was supposed to personify a new round in the history of Monaco and give people hope for better times.
The most amazing thing is that Rainier and Grace seem to have managed to fulfill the unattainable dream of many princes and kings - to become a really happy and loving couple. Together they made up a harmonious duet. Kelly had the ability to endear himself to any person and often smoothed out sharp corners when communicating visitors with a straightforward Rainier. But she received unconditional love of the people with the birth of Albert's heir and two daughters, Caroline and Stephanie. The country idolized its new princess, because in addition to the heir, Grace presented Monaco with new financial opportunities. Together with it, the flow of tourists and monetary investments poured into the local market.
The prince competently disposed of new perspectives and methodically built a new luxurious look of his state. The country finally gained independence and became a major financial center, the focus of the largest cosmetics companies, car racing and gambling. And his wife is not only his inspiration, but also an active participant in the formation of new traditions. She was engaged in charity work: she ordered Christmas trees for children every year, opened a hospital, a kindergarten and managed the activities of the Red Cross in Monaco, helping victims of military conflicts. She sincerely believed that her wealth should be shared with those less fortunate.
Cult grace kelly
For the role of Princess Grace, I had to sacrifice my future movie roles. After the wedding, she abandoned the career of a film actress, although proposals from famous directors continued to come from year to year. One day, the thirst to play in the cinema made itself felt, and Grace agreed to play in the Hitchcock film, the prince did not interfere with the wishes of his wife and was ready to let her go to America with the children, but then the people of Monaco rebelled. Monarchs were bombarded with indignant letters and requests not to let the princess in Hollywood. "Our princess can not be removed and should not!", - petitions and threats rained down. Under the pressure of the people, Rainier was forced to refuse Grace, after that the princess did not leave her room for a week ... For her it became a real tragedy.
The cloudless and rich life, as she seemed at first glance, was a princess in the burden. She gained a lot, but she had to not less and donate. Her personal interests were not needed by her country, with time she began to feel tired beyond her years, more and more often there were quarrels with the prince. Grace and Rainier were an exemplary couple and ideally ruled their state revived from the ruins, but quarrels and mutual disappointments lay in wait for them, like any pair, from different sides. Even for children, their approach was different. Rainier maintained a traditional European discipline, and Grace preached an American one.
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By their silver wedding, the couple turned into just good friends, Grace spent more and more time in Paris, away from her husband. A year later, the princess was gone. 13 September 1982, her car flew off the road serpentine leading to Monaco, straight into the abyss. In addition to Grace, her youngest daughter, Stephanie, was left in the car, who miraculously survived. Grace's injuries were incompatible with life. The official conclusion showed that the princess had a stroke on the road, and she lost control, but still some reporters believe Kelly's death is an unsolved mystery. Celebrities from America and Europe gathered at the funeral of the princess, the locals wept on the streets, and the gray-haired and aged Renier walked arm in arm with his daughter and did not hide tears. “With the death of the princess, emptiness entered my life,” the prince admitted.
Rainier never married a second time, until his death he remained loyal to his princess and did not stop fighting for the prosperity of the principality.
