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Remembering a peerless princess
"Touchant."
Like an echo, the French word for "touching" was heard
several times, from the lips of many, as Monaco's
elite filed past displays of photos, home movies,
Hollywood films, letters, dresses, jewellery, dried
flower artwork and countless other personal items of a
long lost mother of three royal children and a nation.
The opening of "The Grace Kelly Years" exhibition
(July 11, 2007) had a reverential, rather than a
celebratory air. Although quarter of a century has
passed since the car she was driving careened off a
cliff and took her life, Philadelphia-born Princess
Grace is very much missed by the citizens and
residents of the country she called home after giving
up a glowing Hollywood career to marry Prince Rainier
III in 1956.
Fifteen rooms of never before seen personal effects
allow visitors to know her more intimately. Actually,
in some rooms you feel almost as if you've been
invited up to Roc Agel (the family's private
mountaintop retreat, from which the Princess was
returning to Monaco that fateful day) and are thumbing
through photo albums or are riffling through boxes in
the attic. Items on display include childhood
paintings and cards Prince Albert and his sisters,
Princesses Caroline and Stephanie made for their
mother, and the nursery clothes in which she dressed
them. Prince Albert, who requested the exhibition,
with the backing of his sisters, gave unprecendented
access to the curator, noted film-maker and historian
Frédéric Mitterrand.
The exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum runs from July 12
to September 23.
Across the principality, 25 installations have been
set up marking significant events in the life of both
the mini-state and Princess Grace. And from July 19 to
21, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo is staging Le Songe in
tribute to the princess' memory. Photos: © DP Inc.
monaco revue
"Touchant."
Like an echo, the French word for "touching" was heard
several times, from the lips of many, as Monaco's
elite filed past displays of photos, home movies,
Hollywood films, letters, dresses, jewellery, dried
flower artwork and countless other personal items of a
long lost mother of three royal children and a nation.
The opening of "The Grace Kelly Years" exhibition
(July 11, 2007) had a reverential, rather than a
celebratory air. Although quarter of a century has
passed since the car she was driving careened off a
cliff and took her life, Philadelphia-born Princess
Grace is very much missed by the citizens and
residents of the country she called home after giving
up a glowing Hollywood career to marry Prince Rainier
III in 1956.
Fifteen rooms of never before seen personal effects
allow visitors to know her more intimately. Actually,
in some rooms you feel almost as if you've been
invited up to Roc Agel (the family's private
mountaintop retreat, from which the Princess was
returning to Monaco that fateful day) and are thumbing
through photo albums or are riffling through boxes in
the attic. Items on display include childhood
paintings and cards Prince Albert and his sisters,
Princesses Caroline and Stephanie made for their
mother, and the nursery clothes in which she dressed
them. Prince Albert, who requested the exhibition,
with the backing of his sisters, gave unprecendented
access to the curator, noted film-maker and historian
Frédéric Mitterrand.
The exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum runs from July 12
to September 23.
Across the principality, 25 installations have been
set up marking significant events in the life of both
the mini-state and Princess Grace. And from July 19 to
21, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo is staging Le Songe in
tribute to the princess' memory. Photos: © DP Inc.
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Just weeks after Britain honored its beloved Princess Diana, Americans are remembering their own Princess — Grace Kelly, a Hollywood star who married a prince and whose classical beauty and style still influences U.S. women. Friday marks the 25th year since the death of Princess Grace of Monaco, who suffered a stroke aged 52 and crashed her car on a twisting road in the tiny European municipality where she lived with her husband Prince Rainier and three children.
Young Americans might not relate to the pride the nation held for the fairy-tale Princess from Philadelphia but they will recognize her fashion influence, with the so-called “Grace Kelly Look” emphasizing simple lines and soft, pastel colors.
French haute couture fashion house Hermes named a handbag in her honor — the “Kelly Bag” — after she was seen carrying the rectangular, crocodile bag which is still highly coveted despite its price tag that can reach $25,000.
“She took the typical college girl look and made it glamorous and it still works — nothing flashing or extreme and everything understated,” said H. Kristina Haugland, associate curator of costume at the Philadelphia Museum of Art who wrote a book called “Grace Kelly: Icon of Style to Royal Bride.”
Grace Kelly was born into a wealthy family in Philadelphia and decided to pursue a career in the theater which led her to Hollywood and roles in such movies as “Rear Window,” “To Catch A Thief,” and “The Country Girl” for which she won an Oscar.
It was while she was heading a U.S. delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 that she met her husband-to-be, never returning to acting after their 1956 wedding.
To commemorate her death, a series of U.S. events are planned across the United States this fall including the first auction of two of her outfits, book and magazine tributes, and a new “Princess Grace Coral” lipstick.
In keeping with her status as a fashion icon, upscale store Saks will hold window displays on New York’s Fifth Avenue inspired by typical Kelly style — sleek hairstyles, full skirt dresses, khaki slacks, silk scarves, pearls, white gloves.
LIVES ON AS A FASHION ICON
“No one could wear a pair of khakis like Grace could,” said Bob Sullivan, editorial director of Life books which has produced a magazine to mark the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death with some photos previously unpublished.
“Grace Kelly set the style for many American woman and the younger generation is still influenced in a six degrees of separation way. She lives on in the conscious here. In this country her story is absolutely singular, unique.”
Toby Boshak, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, said the princess’ family had donated two dresses to auction to raise money for the foundation that funds emerging performers.
The first outfit is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket in green worn on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to the White House for lunch for President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The second dress is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy “High Society.”
“There’s been a lot of interest in the auction. Her style is so elegant and classic it transcends time,” said Boshak.
“Women who aspire to be elegant really look to her and how she wore the clothing.”
Sotheby’s New York is holding an Kelly exhibition from Oct. 15 featuring such items as her jewelry, clothing, and photos.
“There are very few people out there who don’t feel well about Grace Kelly,” said Sullivan.
“Her story is almost mythological as little girls everywhere dream of growing up and becoming a princess but American don’t pull that off.”
diana remembered
Young Americans might not relate to the pride the nation held for the fairy-tale Princess from Philadelphia but they will recognize her fashion influence, with the so-called “Grace Kelly Look” emphasizing simple lines and soft, pastel colors.
French haute couture fashion house Hermes named a handbag in her honor — the “Kelly Bag” — after she was seen carrying the rectangular, crocodile bag which is still highly coveted despite its price tag that can reach $25,000.
“She took the typical college girl look and made it glamorous and it still works — nothing flashing or extreme and everything understated,” said H. Kristina Haugland, associate curator of costume at the Philadelphia Museum of Art who wrote a book called “Grace Kelly: Icon of Style to Royal Bride.”
Grace Kelly was born into a wealthy family in Philadelphia and decided to pursue a career in the theater which led her to Hollywood and roles in such movies as “Rear Window,” “To Catch A Thief,” and “The Country Girl” for which she won an Oscar.
It was while she was heading a U.S. delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 that she met her husband-to-be, never returning to acting after their 1956 wedding.
To commemorate her death, a series of U.S. events are planned across the United States this fall including the first auction of two of her outfits, book and magazine tributes, and a new “Princess Grace Coral” lipstick.
In keeping with her status as a fashion icon, upscale store Saks will hold window displays on New York’s Fifth Avenue inspired by typical Kelly style — sleek hairstyles, full skirt dresses, khaki slacks, silk scarves, pearls, white gloves.
LIVES ON AS A FASHION ICON
“No one could wear a pair of khakis like Grace could,” said Bob Sullivan, editorial director of Life books which has produced a magazine to mark the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death with some photos previously unpublished.
“Grace Kelly set the style for many American woman and the younger generation is still influenced in a six degrees of separation way. She lives on in the conscious here. In this country her story is absolutely singular, unique.”
Toby Boshak, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, said the princess’ family had donated two dresses to auction to raise money for the foundation that funds emerging performers.
The first outfit is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket in green worn on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to the White House for lunch for President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The second dress is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy “High Society.”
“There’s been a lot of interest in the auction. Her style is so elegant and classic it transcends time,” said Boshak.
“Women who aspire to be elegant really look to her and how she wore the clothing.”
Sotheby’s New York is holding an Kelly exhibition from Oct. 15 featuring such items as her jewelry, clothing, and photos.
“There are very few people out there who don’t feel well about Grace Kelly,” said Sullivan.
“Her story is almost mythological as little girls everywhere dream of growing up and becoming a princess but American don’t pull that off.”
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he Errant Aesthete joins the world in remembering America’s own princess — the achingly beautiful Grace Kelly, a Hollywood star who married royalty in a fairy tale wedding that captured the attention of the world and whose timeless classical beauty and style continues to influence women to this day. Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Grace of Monaco, who died in a car crash on a twisting road in the tiny European municipality where she lived with her husband Prince Rainier and three children. She was 52.
Young Americans might not relate to the pride the nation held for the fairy-tale princess from Philadelphia but they will recognize her fashion influence, with the so-called “Grace Kelly Look” emphasizing simple lines and soft, pastel colors.
French haute couture fashion house Hermes named a handbag in her honor — the “Kelly Bag” — after she was seen carrying the rectangular, crocodile bag which is still highly coveted despite its price tag that can reach $25,000.
“She took the typical college girl look and made it glamorous and it still works — nothing flashing or extreme and everything understated,” said H. Kristina Haugland, associate curator of costume at the Philadelphia Museum of Art who wrote a book called “Grace Kelly: Icon of Style to Royal Bride.”
Grace Kelly was born into a wealthy family in Philadelphia and decided to pursue a career in the theater which led her to Hollywood and roles in such movies as “Rear Window, “To Catch A Thief,” and “The Country Girl” for which she won an Oscar.
It was while she was heading a U.S. delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 that she met her husband-to-be, never returning to acting after their 1956 wedding.
To commemorate her death, a series of U.S. events are planned across the United States this fall including the first auction of two of her outfits, book and magazine tributes, and a new “Princess Grace Coral” lipstick.
In keeping with her status as a fashion icon, upscale store Saks will hold window displays on New York’s Fifth Avenue inspired by typical Kelly style — sleek hairstyles, full skirt dresses, khaki slacks, silk scarves, pearls, white gloves.
LIVES ON AS A FASHION ICON
“No one could wear a pair of khakis like Grace could,” said Bob Sullivan, editorial director of Life books which has produced a magazine to mark the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death with some photos previously unpublished.
“Grace Kelly set the style for many American woman and the younger generation is still influenced in a six degrees of separation way. She lives on in the conscious here. In this country her story is absolutely singular, unique.”
Toby Boshak, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, said the princess’ family had donated two dresses to auction to raise money for the foundation that funds emerging performers.
The first outfit is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket in green worn on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to the White House for lunch for President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The second dress is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy “High Society.”
“There’s been a lot of interest in the auction. Her style is so elegant and classic it transcends time,” said Boshak.
“Women who aspire to be elegant really look to her and how she wore the clothing.”
Sotheby’s New York is holding an Kelly exhibition from October 15 featuring such items as her jewelry, clothing, and photos.
“There are very few people out there who don’t feel well about Grace Kelly,” said Sullivan.
“Her story is almost mythological as little girls everywhere dream of growing up and becoming a princess but American don’t pull that off.”
Princess Grace’s Timeline
The world was stunned when 25 years ago, former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and wife of Monaco’s Prince Rainier, died following a car crash.
Here are some details about her life.
* EARLY LIFE:
- Kelly was born in November 1929 into a wealthy Irish Catholic family in Philadelphia and was educated in convent and private schools.
- She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1947, working as a photographer’s model to pay her tuition. After several seasons of acting in summer stock, she made her Broadway debut in November 1949 in August Strindberg’s “The Father”.
- She appeared in a number of television dramas in the early 1950s. Her first film role, a small one, was in “Fourteen Hours” in 1951.
* FAME IN HOLLYWOOD:
- In 1952 she appeared as Gary Cooper’s Quaker wife in “High Noon” and her career began to blossom.
- Kelly appeared in such films as “Mogambo” (1953), opposite Clark Gable, and “The Country Girl” (1954), for which she won an Academy Award for best actress as Bing Crosby’s dowdy wife.
- Perhaps her most memorable roles were in such Alfred Hitchcock films as “Dial M for Murder” (1954), “Rear Window” (1954), and “To Catch a Thief” (1955).
- Kelly was the perfect Hitchcock heroine, epitomizing what he called “sexual elegance.” After making “The Swan” (1956) and the musical “High Society” with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in 1956, she retired from the screen for marriage.
* MARRIAGE:
- The U.S. actress brought Hollywood glamour to the tiny Mediterranean state of Monaco in April 1956 when Prince Rainier married Kelly in a glittering ceremony. They had three children.
* TRAGEDY:
- It ended with her tragic death on September 14, 1982, after she suffered a stroke while driving and her car plunged over a parapet on a steep winding road behind Monaco.
- Rainier, heartbroken, never remarried. He died in April 2005.
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Young Americans might not relate to the pride the nation held for the fairy-tale princess from Philadelphia but they will recognize her fashion influence, with the so-called “Grace Kelly Look” emphasizing simple lines and soft, pastel colors.
French haute couture fashion house Hermes named a handbag in her honor — the “Kelly Bag” — after she was seen carrying the rectangular, crocodile bag which is still highly coveted despite its price tag that can reach $25,000.
“She took the typical college girl look and made it glamorous and it still works — nothing flashing or extreme and everything understated,” said H. Kristina Haugland, associate curator of costume at the Philadelphia Museum of Art who wrote a book called “Grace Kelly: Icon of Style to Royal Bride.”
Grace Kelly was born into a wealthy family in Philadelphia and decided to pursue a career in the theater which led her to Hollywood and roles in such movies as “Rear Window, “To Catch A Thief,” and “The Country Girl” for which she won an Oscar.
It was while she was heading a U.S. delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 that she met her husband-to-be, never returning to acting after their 1956 wedding.
To commemorate her death, a series of U.S. events are planned across the United States this fall including the first auction of two of her outfits, book and magazine tributes, and a new “Princess Grace Coral” lipstick.
In keeping with her status as a fashion icon, upscale store Saks will hold window displays on New York’s Fifth Avenue inspired by typical Kelly style — sleek hairstyles, full skirt dresses, khaki slacks, silk scarves, pearls, white gloves.
LIVES ON AS A FASHION ICON
“No one could wear a pair of khakis like Grace could,” said Bob Sullivan, editorial director of Life books which has produced a magazine to mark the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death with some photos previously unpublished.
“Grace Kelly set the style for many American woman and the younger generation is still influenced in a six degrees of separation way. She lives on in the conscious here. In this country her story is absolutely singular, unique.”
Toby Boshak, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, said the princess’ family had donated two dresses to auction to raise money for the foundation that funds emerging performers.
The first outfit is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket in green worn on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to the White House for lunch for President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The second dress is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy “High Society.”
“There’s been a lot of interest in the auction. Her style is so elegant and classic it transcends time,” said Boshak.
“Women who aspire to be elegant really look to her and how she wore the clothing.”
Sotheby’s New York is holding an Kelly exhibition from October 15 featuring such items as her jewelry, clothing, and photos.
“There are very few people out there who don’t feel well about Grace Kelly,” said Sullivan.
“Her story is almost mythological as little girls everywhere dream of growing up and becoming a princess but American don’t pull that off.”
Princess Grace’s Timeline
The world was stunned when 25 years ago, former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and wife of Monaco’s Prince Rainier, died following a car crash.
Here are some details about her life.
* EARLY LIFE:
- Kelly was born in November 1929 into a wealthy Irish Catholic family in Philadelphia and was educated in convent and private schools.
- She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1947, working as a photographer’s model to pay her tuition. After several seasons of acting in summer stock, she made her Broadway debut in November 1949 in August Strindberg’s “The Father”.
- She appeared in a number of television dramas in the early 1950s. Her first film role, a small one, was in “Fourteen Hours” in 1951.
* FAME IN HOLLYWOOD:
- In 1952 she appeared as Gary Cooper’s Quaker wife in “High Noon” and her career began to blossom.
- Kelly appeared in such films as “Mogambo” (1953), opposite Clark Gable, and “The Country Girl” (1954), for which she won an Academy Award for best actress as Bing Crosby’s dowdy wife.
- Perhaps her most memorable roles were in such Alfred Hitchcock films as “Dial M for Murder” (1954), “Rear Window” (1954), and “To Catch a Thief” (1955).
- Kelly was the perfect Hitchcock heroine, epitomizing what he called “sexual elegance.” After making “The Swan” (1956) and the musical “High Society” with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in 1956, she retired from the screen for marriage.
* MARRIAGE:
- The U.S. actress brought Hollywood glamour to the tiny Mediterranean state of Monaco in April 1956 when Prince Rainier married Kelly in a glittering ceremony. They had three children.
* TRAGEDY:
- It ended with her tragic death on September 14, 1982, after she suffered a stroke while driving and her car plunged over a parapet on a steep winding road behind Monaco.
- Rainier, heartbroken, never remarried. He died in April 2005.
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