Though her acting career was short-lived
compared to her role as the Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was
certainly one of the top stars in Hollywood in the mid-1950s.
Starting in live television and transitioning to Hollywood
roles—and ultimately winding up as an Oscar-winning, Hitchcockian
ice-blonde cool girl—the myth of Grace Kelly loomed large over
Hollywood lore long after she’d traded…
Norway’s Crown Prince Couple, Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, reportedly could have
been involved in an ongoing spy case that has affected
Norwegian-Russian relations. This was reported by Norwegian state
television NRK on Thursday evening. The case…
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
Thiefand High Society. She became the Princess of Monaco 18 April
1956 when she wed Rainier III…
On this week’s Royal Central podcast,
Deputy Editor Brittani Barger looks at how the Japanese monarchy
has made such a success of one of the biggest months in its recent
history. Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, discusses changes why our
attitude to women in history needs to change and Desk Editor, Lydia
Starbuck, reflects on a surprise royal turn out that got people
talking this…
Royal Central is taking a look at the
princess consorts of Monaco in a new series. This edition focuses
on Antoinette de Mérode. Born on 28 September 1828, Antoinette
Ghislaine de Merode was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Count Werner
de Merode and Countess Victoire de…
Today we’re looking back at some of
Princess Grace’s most stylish moments of the 1980s. Before her
untimely death in 1982, Grace maintained an active schedule of
royal duties. She also struck up a friendship with Diana, Princess
of Wales, prior to her wedding, and the…
Today we’re looking back at some of
Princess Grace’s most stylish moments of the 1970s. This decade saw
her as a hard-working royal who also took part in family events and
made her way back to Hollywood several times for events. Perhaps
the biggest event of the decade was the marriage of her elder
daughter, Princess Caroline, in 1978. Princess Grace followed the
fashion trends of the…
Yesterday, Princess Marie returned to
official engagements in Denmark following her move to Paris,
France, with Prince Joachim and their two children this summer. She
attended an event celebrating the launch of the Food with Respect
cookbook as part of her important…
In the lead up to the 90th anniversary of
Grace Kelly’s birth, Royal Central looks back at her life. Long
before she was the Princess of Monaco or Alfred Hitchcock’s
favourite cool blonde leading lady, Grace Kelly was a regular
all-American girl from Philly. Here we…
It was a ground breaking and glamourous
royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they
have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly
married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her
wedding dress has become one of the most celebrated royal outfits
of modern times. And her bridal bouquet is just as well known. For
her religious wedding, Grace chose a…
