The Prince’s Palace in Monaco was filled
with the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’ as celebrations took place on a
very special date in the country’s calendar. Events for National
Day in Monaco included a musical marking of the 90th anniversary of
the birth of Princess Grace. Prince Albert II, Grace’s only son,
was moved to tears as a lone piper began the rendition of the
famous song. He…
As Monaco prepares to celebrate its
National Day on 19 November, let’s take a look at why the National
Day takes place on that date. Monaco’s National Day is first and
foremost the occasion for the Monégasque people to pay tribute to
its princes, hence why the day is…
The man more commonly known as Prince
Albert II of Monaco was born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
on 14 March 1958. The second child and only son of the then monarch
of Monaco, Prince Rainier III, and his wife, Princess Grace, Albert
was a prince and the heir to the…
As we mark the 90th anniversary of Grace
Kelly’s birth this month, Royal Central looks back on several
aspects of her life. As Princess Grace died on 14 September 1982,
she witnessed only one of her children’s weddings when her eldest
daughter, Princess Caroline married Philippe Junot on 28 June 1978.
Philippe Junot was a Parisian banker, and he was 17 years older
than Princess Caroline…
During her royal career, Princess Grace
was active in supporting Monaco on the global stage. She focused
her charity work to support the arts scene in Monaco, as well as
flowers and gardening, healthcare, children, and motherhood. Today,
we’re going to take a look at…
As we continue our series celebrating
what would have been Princess Grace’s 90th birthday, we take a look
at her Hollywood career as she became a star. Grace’s first acting
role came on Broadway where she had a part in Strindberg’s The
Father while studying at…
Grace Patricia Kelly, the Hollywood film
star who became the most famous princess in the world, was born on
November 12th 1929. Ninety years on, she remains one of the
ultimate regal icons of the 20th century. From the romance that
turned her into a princess to her work to support children and
families, her royal life was one of the most talked about in the
world. On the 90th anniversary of the…
American by birth, hugely popular and
credited with helping turn Monaco from a forgotten principality
into a European hotspot – but this isn’t the story of Grace Kelly.
Almost seven decades before her famous marriage to Prince Rainier
III, another US born princess had…
Looking back at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace
11th November 2019
The royal wedding of Prince Rainier III
of Monaco to American actress, Grace Kelly was dubbed the “Wedding
of the Century” and took place on the 18th and 19th of April
1956. As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in
Hollywood, Grace was asked to join…
Ippolita Trivulzio holds the distinction
of being the first woman to hold the title of Princess of Monaco.
Today, we are continuing our series by taking a look at the first
princess consort in Monaco. Ippolita Trivulzio was born in 1600 in
Palazzo Trivulzio, Duchy of Milan (what is today Italy), as
the only daughter and younger child of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro
Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and…
