Le petit

grand royaume

d’une Princesse

Família Kelly - 1947

Grace, her father, Kell, Lizanne and her mother

In “Mogambo”, with Clark Gable

1952

Already a consecrated Hollywood star

1954

1954 - Best actress Oscar in “The Country Girl”

with William Holden with Marlon Brando

1956 – Her last film

“High Society” – scene with Louis Armstrong

“High Society”

Scene with Frank Sinatra

The engagement with Prince Rainier III – Jan 05, 1956

wearing the flower that was her legendary passion – the orchid

The engagement with Prince Rainier III – Jan 05, 1956

wearing the flower that was her legendary passion – the orchid

The marriage

in April 19, 1956

Prínce and Princess of Monaco

Official photo

Familiar life At official solemnity

Her firstborn, Princess Caroline

Née Caroline Louise Margueritte Grimaldi, in January 23, 1957

Born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi in March 14, 1958

Prince Albert, second son and first in succession

Née Stéphanie Marie Élisabeth Grimaldi, in February 1st , 1965

The youngest child

Grandchildren – from the firstborn

Andrea

Charlotte

Pierre

Principality of Monaco

The Grimaldi, a family of Genovese origin exiles, in December 8, 1297 joinedMonaco’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

Dedicated in 1910 by its founder, Prince Albert I

Oceanographic Museum

This Museum and Institute was directed by Jacques Cousteau

Oceanographic Museum - facade

Fontvieille Port

Built 50 years ago, protected by the oriental part of the Cliff of Monaco is the best sheltered one.

Inaugurated in 1864

“Hotel de Paris”

“Hotel de Paris”

Salle Empire

Grand Prix Sunday

Monaco is a party allover

view from outside the upper exit of the train station

Grand Prix Circuit

The guardrails were still in place from the Monaco Grand Prix

Grand Prix Sunday - Hotel de Paris

Casino Plaza

On a feast day

Monte Carlo

The beach

Art in the gardens

Botero – Adam and Eve

... collective of luxury… ...

Marina

... or singular opulence ...

Pier

The Shopping Mall

Outside architecture

The Shopping Mall

Inside shops

Monte Carlo

the port at night

“Café de Paris”

Where everybody “happens”, or watch who does…

“Café de Paris”

At night, more swarm still Monaco’s mythic meeting point

Hotel Hermitage

One of the most traditional and refined of Monaco’s hotels.

Hotel Hermitage

Main entrance

Hotel Hermitage

Lobby

Hotel Hermitage

Salle Belle Epoque

Monte Carlo Casino – architecture detail

By Charles Garnier, architect that projected also the Paris Opera

Monte Carlo Casino

Under its lights magic

Monte Carlo Opera House

Conceived by Charles Garnier as well

The Royal Entrance

Monte Carlo Opera House

The sons at present...

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

Il était une fois une princesse sur un rocher…

Photo imagery – from Internet, with credits to authors, or fromWikipedia’s site www.wikipedia.org

Musics – from “High Society” soundtrack , with Louis Armstrong

Les Yeux Ouverts, with The Beautiful South(French version from Dream a little dream of me)

The flag at backpaper – Grimaldi’s Heraldry

Research, compilation and format : Delza Dias Ferreiradelzadfer@hotmail.com

Colaboration and English version : Flavio Musa de Freitas Guimarães

Brazil – São Paulo – I - 2008

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