La petit grand royaume d'une Pricesse
The Kelly family - 1947
Grace, her father Kell, Lizanne and her mother
1952 - with Clark Gable in Mogambo
1954 - Best Acress Oscar for The Country Girl
1956 - Her last film High Society
with Louis Armstrong | with Frank Sinatra |
Engagement with Prince Rainier III - Jan 05, 1956
wearing the flower that was her legendary passion - the Orchid
The wedding - April 19, 1956
Her firstborn, Princess Caroline
Prince Albert, second child and first in succession
born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi on March 14, 1958
The youngest child
Grandchildren from the firstborn
Principality of Monaco
The Grimaldi, a family of Genovese origin exiles, in December 8, 1297 joined Monaco’s Fortress – by then a Genovese colony – and launched the first stone in this fortified square (today the Principality Palace).
Grimaldi Palace
Is ever since the official residence of Monaco’s Principality Princes
Throne room
During the last five centuries is the scenery of most of royal family weddings, besides other solemn ceremonies.
The Cliff
View of the Grimaldi Castle on the Cliff, and part of the Port of Monaco.
Monaco’s Port
Officially, “Port Hercule”
The Cathedral
Where Grace married and rests forever
Court Palace
Its construction begun in 1924; dedicated in May 1st, 1930
Oceanographic Museum
Dedicated in 1910 by its founder, Prince Albert I
Oceanographic Museum - facade
This Museum and Institute was directed by Jacques Cousteau
Fontvieille Port
Built 50 years ago, protected by the oriental part of the Cliff of Monaco is the best sheltered one.
Hotel de Paris
Inaugurated in 1864
Hotel de Paris
Salle Empire
Grand Prix Sunday
Grand Prix Circuit
view from outside the upper exit of the train station
Grand Prix Sunday - Hotel de Paris
Casino Plaza
Monte Carlo beach
Botero – Adam and Eve
The Shopping Mall - outside architecture
The Shopping Mall - inside shops
Monte Carlo port at night
Café de Paris
Café de Paris
Hotel Hermitage
Hotel Hermitage
Hotel Hermitage
Salle Belle Epoque
Monte Carlo Casino – architecture detail
By Charles Garnier, architect that also managed the Paris Opera
Monte Carlo Casino
Monte Carlo Opera House
Conceived by Charles Garnier as well
Monte Carlo Opera House
The son, present Sovereign Prince of Principality as Albert II, and Princesses
Grace also left her mark adding a new tradition – 54th Ball of Roses – III 24, 2007
Roses were amongst the passions of Princess Grace, who idealized this social and beneficent happening, and has been its first hostess
and… in July 27, 2007, the 59th Red Cross’ Beneficent Ball
honoring Princess Grace, when Grimaldi’s House Princesses entered bearing bouquets of other of its great passions – the orchids