Monaco

Ninety Years of Grace: a star is born

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 the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Her hard work and studying while at the Academy led to her being cast in a…
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FeaturesMonaco

The first American Princess of Monaco

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 taken Monaco by storm and transformed its fortunes. However, there was no fairytale ending for Alice Heine, the first American…
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Princesses of Monaco: Ippolita Trivulzio

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…
Denmark

Crown Prince Couple of Denmark to visit Poland

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark are set to visit Poland on 25 November as part of the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Poland. Polish President Andrzej Duda invited the couple to the celebrations in Warsaw. They will be accompanied by Danish Climate, Energy and Supply Minister Dan Jørgensen…
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InsightMonaco

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Patricia Kelly was born on 12 November 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was well-known as an actress, starring in films like Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief and High Society. She became the Princess of Monaco 18 April 1956 when she wed Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Success ran in the family, as her father John Kelly was a three-time Olympic gold medalist for the United States…
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