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Catherine Murat, Princess Murat (née Catherine Daingerfield Willis) This is a non-exhaustive list of some American socialites, so called American dollar princesses, from before the Gilded Age to the end of the 20th century, who married into the European titled nobility, peerage, or royalty. The titles in this list are all mentioned or ...
After getting hitched, the American-born Kelly went on to become the Princess of Monaco. (Talk about marrying up.) While the exact cost of the event remains unclear, Kelly’s parents reportedly ...
A 1928 news report suggested that an unnamed American dollar princess might be last in the running to wed Boris III of Bulgaria. [10] Consuelo Yznaga became Viscountess Mandeville, and was the inspiration for Edith Wharton's The Buccaneers. She became the Duchess of Manchester when her husband succeeded to the dukedom in March 1890 [2]
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982), also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982.
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.
Liesel Pritzker Simmons (born Liesel Anne Pritzker), stage name Liesel Matthews, is an American heiress and former child actress. She starred as Sara Crewe in A Little Princess, a 1995 film adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic, and as Alice Marshall in Air Force One. She is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family.
The early 90s were a tumultuous time for Princess Diana. 1992 saw Prince William's head injury, the death of Diana's father John Spencer from a heart attack and the passing of her longtime friend ...
Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images. Lately, Princess Catherine has been fully in her element, championing causes close to her heart. Just last week, she announced her new role as a patron of ...