There were 66 members of the party, plus the Weimaraner puppy Grace received as a wedding gift and her pampered poodle, Oliver. He died on April 6, 2005, after ruling Monaco for nearly 56 years. Follow her on Twitter at @LizabethRonk. Grace’s mother Margaret, a former fashion model, had studied physical education at Temple University in Philadelphia and was the first woman to be head of the Physical Education Department at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Find the perfect Prince Rainier Iii Of Monaco stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III, newlyweds, April 1956. The boy first studied in England and Switzerland, then moved to Montpellier. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier dance not long after announcing their engagement, 1956. Given the diverse backgrounds of the bride and groom, the guest list for their wedding ceremonies was equally unusual. Somerset Maugham, along with other luminaries, boarded small buses for the trip to the church since parking was unavailable. The Famous People - Biography of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco The Guardian - Biography of Prince Rainier of Monaco Independent - Princess Antoinette: Member of Monaco's Royal Family Decried For Her Attempt to Meddle With The Succession Charlotte and Pierre’s marriage was an unhappy one. The bride, Grace Kelly, was a American actress. The nuptials were held in two parts: a civil ceremony followed by an intimate religious ceremony. Rainier went on to get himself a Chrysler model in New York the following day and had it sent to Monaco. Louis Ducruet, grandson of the late Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and his bride Marie Chevallier studied business administration at WCU from 2013-15, … ... Kelly accepted the proposal, and they began to plan the wedding. As with so many royals, the Prince and Princess used Rainier’s ceremonial sword to cut the cake which was then packaged in white faille boxes decorated with white and gold rope and the intertwined initials “R” and “G”, tied with a golden cord, and distributed amongst the guests. Grace Kelly takes a momentary breather while packing her things before the wedding, 1956. 1956: Prince Rainier marries Grace Kelly Prince Rainier III of Monaco has married the American film actress Grace Kelly. Following the religious ceremony on April 19, 1956, Grace and Rainier sailed into the sunset aboard the royal yacht, Deo Juvante. “Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess” by James Spada. Among the more practical was a Rolls-Royce, among the less useful a gold and bone hatchet. Monaco 1950 3 Prince Rainier III Stamps Royalty Cover KKM82803. She would not see Rainier again until she arrived in Monaco in April. After that, the couple spent several weeks cruising the Riviera, the coast of Spain where they met and spent time with friends, and Corsica, where days were spent lounging on sun-drenched beaches. She was bestowed with the royal title on her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco at the age of 26; the prince was 32 at the time. At eleven o’clock, Monsieur Marcel Portanier, President of the State Council of Monaco began the ceremony by asking Prince Rainier if he had permission to proceed. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 0 bids. The back of the gown was a marvel, the silk skirt dividing in such a way that the antique lace and tulle seemed to flow from the waist into a long, graceful train. $1.25 shipping. After their wedding, Monaco’s newlyweds wasted no time starting a family: Nine months and four days later, Grace gave birth to Princess Caroline, their first of three children. The whole country of Monaco held its breath… and was terribly disappointed when they actually saw Grace. Approximately 250 members of the press swarmed Grace as she stood on deck. Before filming ended in February, Rainier returned to Monaco, and Grace began throwing herself actively into wedding plans and closing her New York apartment. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Their daughter, Judy Kanter, was one of Grace’s bridesmaids. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier show her engagement ring to her mother and father at the Kelly home in Philadelphia, 1956. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier before Pope John XXIII at … Prince Rainier III of Monaco He was born Prince Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi on May 31, 1923, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3777 Getty Images This marks the second time this year … Grace’s brother Kell followed his father’s athletic footsteps and competed in rowing at the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics. Princess Charlotte was born Charlotte Louise Juliette Louvet, the illegitimate daughter of Marie Juliette Louvet, a cabaret singer, and Prince Louis II of Monaco. Constitution with her family, her bridal party, their families, and assorted friends for the voyage. Bush. Prince Rainier III of Monaco married Grace Kelly on April 18, 1956, in a civil ceremony in the Throne Room of the Prince’s Palace in Monaco-Ville, Monaco and in a religious ceremony on April 19, 1956, at St. Nicholas’ Cathedral in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. After Rainier answered, “Oui,” Monsieur Portanier read the Articles of the Civil Code detailing the rights and obligations of the pair, followed by the vows, and a list of the Prince’s 142 official titles. Smiling in a brisk March wind and surrounded by photographers and fans, Grace Kelly poses just off of Fifth Avenue in New York, 1956. by Susan Flantzer Prince Rainier III of Monaco married Grace Kelly on April 18, 1956, in a civil ceremony in the Throne Room of the Prince's Palace in Monaco-Ville, Monaco and in a religious ceremony on April 19, 1956, at St. Nicholas' Cathedral in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. Wedding of Rainier III Prince of Monaco to Princess Grace on April 19 1956 in Monaco. He asked Grace to marry him over the Christmas holiday, and on January 5, 1956, their engagement was announced in a press conference held at her family’s home in Philadelphia. The Monaco wedding on April 18, 1956, was one of the most visually beautiful weddings the world had seen. YouTube: Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly Prince… The Principality of Monaco, probably the smallest sovereign state in all the world, is home to 4,000 Monegasques and 16,000 other foreign nationals. Grace’s father, known as Jack, had won three gold medals in rowing in the 1920 and 1924 Olympics. Interestingly, Grace’s son Albert participated in bobsledding in the Winter Olympics of 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 and has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985. Grace began shopping for her trousseau at Neiman Marcus in Dallas. Barney Balaban, a founder of Paramount Pictures, and his wife made the trip from America. The ceremonies in Monaco were on 18 April 1956 (civil) and 19 April 1956 (religious). Grace Kelly with her mother, Margaret Majer Kelly, before leaving New York for Monaco in March 1956. The future ruler of Monaco attended the School of Political Sciences in Paris. Grace’s sister Peggy and Rainier’s sister, Princess Antoinette, acted as her witnesses, and Rainier had his cousin Count Charles de Polignac, his good friend Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Marie Ardant, and Grace’s brother Kell. In the years since he has maintained the tiny Mediterranean principality as a prosperous slice of a bygone era, attractive to the rich and idle for its sunshine, lavish casino, and absence of income tax. She was becoming a princess officially by her marriage to Monaco’s Prince Rainier, who holds 139 other titles and is absolute ruler of a 370-acre realm with 20,000 subjects. The three petticoats beneath were so well made that the designer admitted they could have been worn separately as evening dresses. A woman puts the finishing touches on the pearl-studded prayer book for Grace Kelly’s wedding, Hollywood, Calif., 1956. The first level was decorated with three-dimensional replicas of Monaco’s pink palace carved from sugar. She had to go through two weddings, separately required by the Napoleonic Code of Monaco and the laws of the Roman Catholic Church. The most prominent guest at both ceremonies was the world. Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace on their wedding day on April 19, 1956 in Monaco. Grace Kelly inside a New York jewelry store, where she perused possible gifts for her groom. It was he who told them when to stand, to sit, and to kneel during the course of the ceremony and wedding Mass. For the first reception, following the civil ceremony, the courtyard of Monaco’s pink palace was opened and approximately 3,000 Monegasques sipped champagne and ate cake along with the members of the wedding party and other family members. The groom, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, was the sovereign Prince of the Principality of Monaco. Each was decorated with tiny blue bows, “something blue”. | Source: Getty Images Several instances nearly derailed the couple’s first meeting, including a city blackout and car accident, but eventually, the two met. Lisa Larsen The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Select from premium Prince Rainier Iii Of Monaco of the highest quality. Grace Kelly was a well-known film actress before her marriage. Online takes a look back at one of the most iconic weddings of the century, which holds much pride in Monaco's heart, that of American actress Grace Kelly to her handsome Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Thomas D. McAvoy The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Doing some shopping on Amazon? The nearly 320 yards of lace used for the bodice and train was antique and had been purchased from a museum for an estimated $2,500. They separated on March 20, 1930, and were divorced by the ordinance of Prince Louis II on February 18, 1933. When Rainier arrived a few minutes later, the ceremony began. Jack had started his work career as a bricklayer and after serving in World War I, he created a bricklaying business that made him a millionaire. Gilles Barthe, administers the nuptial benediction at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, April 1956. Yale Joel The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images, Frank Scherschel The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. It was created by Helen Rose, MGM’s costume designer and personal friend of Grace. His Serene Highness Prince Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi was born on May 31, 1923, in Monaco. Early on the morning of April 12, Prince Rainier boarded his yacht, the Deo Juvante, and set out into the Bay of Hercules. During filming, the ring from Prince Rainier arrived, and Grace was astounded to find it remarkably similar to the paste ring she’d been wearing. When Grace Kelly left America for Monaco, she had four enormous steamer trunks and fifty-six other pieces of luggage holding not only her beautiful new clothes but a few well-worn sweatshirts and pairs of jeans, too. The top held two cherubs standing upon clouds of filigreed icing, with a replica of the crown of Monaco suspended above their heads. Her shopping continued in Los Angeles where she purchased negligees, nightgowns, and other lingerie items in pink, peach, and black. As with many weddings, there were a few small glitches. And so an old-style fairy tale came to its appropriately romantic conclusion, but only after a number of modern day variations and additions had come to pass. The pages were dressed in white suits with trousers banded at the knee, and the four flower girls wore mid-calf length dresses of white broderie anglaise from Neiman Marcus, short white socks, and white shoes from J.C. Penney. The wedding had … Ninety yards of tulle tied with bows of taffeta and lace constituted her veil. Grace had intended to have a small press conference to announce her departure. Unfortunately, the media was overly anxious to get a few words and a few photos. He was the second child, and only son, of Princess Charlotte of Monaco , illegitimate and adopted daughter of Prince Louis II of Monaco , and Count Pierre de Polignac . $4.25. Prince Rainier III in the childhood. Perhaps surprisingly, the Grimaldis have a number of major and minor royal ancestors including King James IV of Scotland (via three of his illegitimate daughters); Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Napoleon Bonaparte’s adopted daughter and later the Grand Duchess of Baden; William I (the Silent), Prince of Orange; King Charles IX of Sweden; Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor; Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise; and Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, a mistress of King Charles II of England. Rainier’s father, Count Pierre de Polignac, was the son of Count Maxence de Polignac, a French aristocrat, and Susana María de la Torre y Mier, whose family were descendants of Mexican nobility. In 1954, Kelly won an Oscar for her role in The Country Girl and was the top-billed star in 1955's The Swan, but when she married Prince Rainier III the following year, she had to leave acting behind for good, revealed Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier. On the day before Prince Rainier’s twenty-first birthday, Princess Charlotte renounced her claim to the throne of Monaco in favor of her son. “Not too high in the heel,” the media noted of Grace’s new shoes, probably because she and Rainier were close in height. Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The Aga Khan, in his wheelchair, made the trip to Monaco, accompanied by his wife and guards who protected them 24 hours a day. The gentlemen witnesses wore dark suits, and the ladies wore tea-length dresses and hats. The days were spent visiting with friends and family and making last-minute preparations. Fireworks light up the sky above Monaco in celebration of the wedding of Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly, April 1956. Since Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly had two wedding ceremonies, they also had two receptions. . [After the first she assumed the title] Her Serene Highness, Princess Gracia Patricia of Monaco. Wedding ceremony of Prince Rainier III of Monaco to Grace Kelly, April 1956. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier kneel during Mass at their religious wedding, April 1956. Broadway producer Gant Gaither and actor Donald Buka made the trip with the Kelly family aboard the U.S.S. She had selected a large, emerald cut, paste diamond engagement ring from MGM’s prop department to wear for the film, and when asked about her engagement ring, Grace would often flaunt the paste ring, claiming it was hers. Actress Gloria Swanson also attended along with MGM publicist Morgan Hudgins and Mr. and Mrs. David Niven. Tragically, Princess Grace died on September 14, 1982, from injuries received in an automobile accident. A gangway was extended between the two ships, and the Prince stepped forward to meet his fiancée. shipping: + $0.55 shipping . LIFE With Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier: Photos From the ‘Wedding of the Century’. Eventually, she was escorted away to the bridal suite by security and the press was removed, in some cases bodily, to the dock. At approximately 9:45, the Constitution dropped anchor in the Bay, and the Prince’s yacht moved forward to meet it. Grace Kelly (left) and one of her two sisters (either Peggy or Lizanne), New York City, 1956. The former was a famous American actress while the latter was the Prince of Monaco. Grace and her party boarded the ship at New York’s Pier 84 on April 4, 1956. For the civil ceremony, Grace wore a two-piece dress of light pink taffeta overlaid with champagne lace. Grace’s close friend from Hollywood, Rupert Allen, sat with Ava Gardner, whom Grace had befriended when they worked on “Mogambo”. When she went to California, Rainier went with her for a short time. Free shipping. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1956 Wedding of Prince Rainier III & Grace Kelly at the best online prices at eBay! Because of the intricacies of Monegasque law, Grace and Rainier were married twice, once in a civil ceremony and once in a religious ceremony. The Prince wore a morning coat, gray trousers, white waistcoat, and gray silk tie. Monaco 1885 Prince Charles III, MH, VF (Scott #8) $58.50. Seamstresses work on Grace Kelly’s wedding dress and veil, conceived by MGM’s wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, Hollywood, Calif., 1956. Scion of one of Europe's oldest extant monarchies, Prince Rainier III (born 1923) became the thirty-first ruler of Monaco in 1949. Thanks! Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier wed, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco, April 19, 1956. Sources: ... Grace Kelly Prince Rainier 1956 100f Monaco Wedding Stamp Block S# C46 MNH. While in New York, Grace had many elegant hats made by prominent millinery designer, Mr. John. The religious ceremony took place the following day. Allan Grant The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. MONACO : ROYAL WEDDING OF PRINCE RAINIER & GRACE KELLY, FIRST DAY COVER (1956) $2.62. $2.62 shipping. Besides Grace, the Kellys had three other children: Margaret Katherine, known as Peggy, born on June 13, 1925; John Brendan, Jr., known as Kell, born on May 24, 1927, and Elizabeth Anne, known as Lizanne, born June 25, 1933. Conversely, Hollywood columnist Dorothy Kilgallen was a reporter first and a guest second. After meeting the Prince in Monaco during the Cannes Film Festival in May of 1955, Grace corresponded quietly with Rainier until he made a trip to the United States in December of that year. The wedding presents ranged from the fabulous to the foolish. Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco during their wedding, 20th century. Getty Images On April 19, 1956, American actress Grace Kelly walked down the aisle to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco in what was dubbed "the … Among her films are: High Noon with Gary Cooper, Mogambo with Clark Gable, three Alfred Hitchcock films: Dial M for Murder with Ray Milland, Rear Window with James Stewart, and To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant, The Country Girl with Bing Crosby and William Holden for which Grace won an Academy Award for Best Actress, and her last film High Society with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. After clasping her hand warmly and taking a moment to wave at the people both on boats and ashore, the Deo Juvante turned toward Monaco. On Saturday, the religious wedding at Monaco Cathedral was attended by more than 200 guests. Unfortunately, it proved to be a bit more than seasickness, and Grace spent the first week of her honeymoon with the flu.

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