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Looking back at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace

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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…
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Princesses of Monaco: Ippolita Trivulzio

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10th November 2019
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…
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How history's killer queens conquered kings

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9th November 2019
The power on a chessboard lies with the queen and now new research indicates the same goes for royal history. Experts have found that European queens were more likely to go to war and had greater success in expanding their realms than any of their male counterparts. The…
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90 Years of Grace: The Hollywood Princess

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9th November 2019
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…
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess

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8th November 2019
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…
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The Royal Central Podcast: the secret of success

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7th November 2019
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…
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