FOR
GRACE KELLY, THE FAIRY TALE CAME TRUE
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The story of how Grace Kelly of Hollywood became Princess Grace of Monaco
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THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL
Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1929. Despite opposition from her father, the young Grace studied acting
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She graduated at 19 and began a career in TV and on stage. Soon, she landed a small role in 1951 film Fourteen Hours
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Gary Cooper noticed her while visiting the set and cast her as the female lead in 1952's High Noon
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Grace Kelly was then cast in her breakout film - Mogambo, opposite Clark Gable and Ava Gardner
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Grace Kelly starred in 11 films, including Rear Window and High Society. She won an Oscar for The Country Girl
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In 1955, Grace Kelly met Prince Rainier of Monaco in France. Soon, they were engaged
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Their wedding in Monaco the next year was watched live on TV by an audience of 30 million
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Wedding guests included Grace's Mogambo co-star Ava Gardner, Cary Grant and other Hollywood A-listers
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Grace Kelly was now Princess Grace. Her wedding dress was made by Hollywood designer Helen Rose
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Despite several attempts to woo her back, Princess Grace never returned to her Hollywood career
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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier had three children - Caroline, Albert and Stephanie
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Princess Grace died in a car accident in 1982 - she was 52
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Prince Rainier never remarried and was buried next to Princess Grace when he died in 2005
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