On 5 January 1956, from her parents’ house, Grace Kelly announced her engagement to Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
“A big day in Philadelphia
when millionaire John B. Kelly’s daughter, film star Grace Kelly, announces her
engagement to Prince Rainier, the 32-year-old ruler of the pocket state of
Monaco. A pretty famous pocket at that, it consists almost entirely of…
As Royal Central marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of one of modern history’s most famous princesses, we are taking a look back at some of Grace’s most stylish moments of the 1950s. This decade saw her rise to Hollywood stardom by the mid ’50s, with an…
Her gown she wore for her religious marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil…
Ninety Years of Grace: the most famous royal wedding dress of all?
1st November 2019
It is perhaps the most talked about royal wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The outfit became an instant classic and remains an icon to this day.
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The dress was picture perfect and that’s not really a…
Monaco's Princely Family cheers South Africa to victory in rugby World Cup semi-final
28th October 2019
The Princely Family of Monaco cheered South Africa to victory on Sunday in their game against Wales.
Princess Charlene, a South African native, shared an image on her official Instagram account of her husband, Prince Albert and their twins, Prince Jacques and Princess…
Prince Albert of Monaco’s eldest child releases first pop single
21st October 2019
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the eldest child of Prince Albert of Monaco, has released her first pop signal “Fearless.”
The song has two formats, an acoustic version released on 30 September and a pop version released last week.
Proceeds from…
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg were among the leaders paying their tributes to the former President of France, Jacques Chirac, at his funeral in Paris today. The Earl of Wessex and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark were also among the mourners at the service which took place at Saint-Sulpice Church.
Joachim and Marie were representing his mother, Queen…
Prince Albert II of Monaco was spotted helping pick up
litter on the streets of Monaco Sunday as he participated in World Cleanup Day.
“This World Day for the Cleanup of the Planet is a social
action program to fight the problem of solid waste including that of…
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. Royal Central’s summer series looking at royal relations across Europe turns today to Monaco and the United Kingdom.
The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation was launched on 14 December 2012. Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene is the President of the Foundation, while her husband, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II serves as the Foundation’s Vice President.
The primary focus is to save lives by the prevention of drowning. The Foundation’s missions are to raise awareness about the dangers of water…
