By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. After the successful photo session concluded, Prince Rainier III and Hollywood actress Grace Kelly were seen walking and conversing in the garden of the palace together. Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy (Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne Grimaldi; 28 December 1920 – 18 March 2011), was a member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. To compensate for this loss of income, Rainier decided to promote Monaco as a As Prince of Monaco, Rainier was also responsible for the principality's new constitution in 1962 which significantly reduced the power of the sovereign.At the time of his death, he was the world's second longest-serving living After a year-long courtship described as containing "a good deal of rational appraisal on both sides" (In 1979, Prince Rainier made his acting debut alongside his wife Grace in a 33-minute independent film called Rainier then may have been romantically involved with his second cousin, Rainier's car collection was opened to the public as the On 7 March 2005, he was again hospitalized with a lung infection. Three days after his arrival, he demonstrated his utmost certainty of his choice and proposed with the first engagement ring.The Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly was about to take on her greatest role ever. Town & Country participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The baroness, who was the daughter of Princess Antoinette (the late Prince Rainier III's older sister), and international tennis champion Alexandre-Athenase Noghès, died at …

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. There were more reporters covering the wedding than had covered the entirety of WWII.In February of 1957, the birth of Princess Caroline assured the succession of the Grimaldi reign. For the Hungarian nobleman, see That piece was up to de Havilland, who proceeded to approach Kelly on the train. O príncipe Rainier III de Mônaco foi internado em 7 de março de 2005, vindo a falecer no dia 6 de abril de 2005, aos 81 anos de idade, no centro cardiotorácico do principado, em Monaco-Ville, [3] morte causada por afecções broncopulmonares, cardíacas e renais. He was the son of Prince Pierre, count de Polignac, and Princess Charlotte de Monaco, daughter of Louis II, prince de Monaco. But, the only people left to convince were Kelly and Rainier themselves. The Prince of Monaco had full powers up to the adoption of the 1911 constitution that changed Monaco’s status to a constitutional monarchy. After seeing Kelly on the train, Galante broached the suggestion at dinner with de Havilland and “My husband had been born in Nice on the Cote d’Azur,” de Havilland Thus, the plan was set in motion. Discover the beauty hidden in the maps. Grace easily could have left without meeting the Prince whatsoever, and almost did. The rest, of course, is history. Check out Britannica's new site for parents!

Their letters continued to be frequent but remained private as to keep the public unaware of their secret communications. …was the only son of Rainier III, prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco), a former actress.…

{"id":"", "email":"","default_address":null,"first_name":"","last_name":"","name":"" } "After this fateful meeting, Kelly and Rainier kept in touch, even when she returned to America. Prince Albert's sisters are Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Princess Stéphanie.In July 2011, Prince Albert married Charlene Wittstock.