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Rainier was born at Prince's Palace in Monaco, the first native-born prince since Honoré IV in 1758. Rainier's mother, Charlotte, was the only child of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and his lover, Marie Juliette Louvet; she was legitimised through formal adoption and subsequently named heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco.
Rainier was, at the time of their engagement, the Prince of Monaco, having ascended to the throne in May 1949, while Grace Kelly was an American actress who starred in several significant films in the 1950s, such as Rear Window (1954) with James Stewart and The Country Girl (1954) with Bing Crosby, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
The funeral of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-Ville on 15 April 2005. A heavy smoker, Rainier suffered from chest and lung infections in his final years and was hospitalized numerous times. He was placed in intensive care unit with renal and heart failure in March 2005.
Prince Albert of Monaco shared that his mother Princess Grace — formerly known as actress Grace Kelly before marrying Prince Rainier and moving overseas from the U.S. — “insisted” on ...
On 18 April 1956, Prince Rainier of Monaco tied the knot with beloved American actor Grace Kelly. The nuptials took place at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco, with Kelly wearing a white dress ...
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005). Their marriage was not, however, a happy one; they separated on 20 March 1930 due to his homosexuality, and Charlotte left him to live with her doctor and Italian lover, Dalmazzo. [7] The couple were divorced on 18 February 1933 by ordinance of Prince Louis II.
The Grand Prix here lasts for just one day. This is a year-round petrolhead pilgrimage.
Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy (Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne Grimaldi; 28 December 1920 – 18 March 2011) was a member of the princely family of Monaco.She was the elder sister of Prince Rainier III.