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…
Another royal wedding ahead: Granddaughter of Princess Alexandra announces her engagement
15th November 2019
Princess Alexandra’s family is celebrating some happy news this week as her granddaughter, Flora Alexandra Ogilvy, announced her engagement to former professional hockey player Timothy Vesterberg.
Flora shared the news on her Instagram account, posting a gorgeous…
Since the thirteenth century, the title of Prince of Wales has been given to the heir apparent, which in this case is now Prince Charles. A little over ten years after his birth, on 26 July 1958, Her Majesty The Queen’s first-born son Charles was invested as the Prince of…
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 Princess Grace’s patronages
and charity work.
One of her first patronages was taking over the presidency of the Monaco…
As Royal Central marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, we have a special podcast for you. Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, explains why Grace is so important in the US while Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, looks at Grace’s place in…
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…
Princess Marie 'is really all-in for the cause' says cookbook author in interview
12th November 2019
Last week, Princess Marie attended the official launch event of the “Food with Respect” cookbook in Copenhagen. Princess Marie took part in the book by writing the foreword and sharing four of her own recipes but a new interview with the author of the cookbook and founder of the Stop Wasting Food Movement, Selina Juul reveals that the Princess was heavily involved in the creation…
New findings on Queen Victoria and the midwife who delivered her
11th November 2019
I first encountered Marian Theodore Charlotte Heidenreich von Siebold back in 2018 when I was researching the birth of the future Queen Victoria, ahead of this year’s bicentenary. Madame Siebold was the skilled German obstetrician who by an extraordinary circumstance…
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…
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 and19th of April 1956.
As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in Hollywood, Grace was asked to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in France in April of 1955. While there, she…
