sm1939 said:
I didnt know there was any gossip about Rainier of monaco , after her married Princess Grace's ???
Apparently there have been rumors, but I never hear or read any follow up specifics to those rumors. A few people, when discovering my interest in the grimaldis, have asked me, "Is it true Grace had infidelities during her marriage?" If I was just to guess, I would say no, because it seems probable that people somehow confuse her pre-marital lifestyle, which did include many Hollywood lovers, with the marriage. The reason I believe this is just that, as I said, I've never read any satisfactory specifics to back up the rumors. I guess you could say she might have cheated with this or that guy friend with whom she was photographed on some occasions, or whatever, but the speculation is just so vague. I don't see how "journalists" can get away with writing "so and so
might have done this because here they are, in 10 pictures, ten moments together, embracing..." There are so many contexts in which people, especially in European countries, can embrace: greeting, joy, consoling, playful....
I don't know, maybe she did, maybe she didn't. I've also heard rumors about Rainier cheating on her. As to that, I only know of one other relationship he had, and that was before the marriage (or maybe it continued, I don't know); she was a poor actress, I think. He wanted to marry her but she didn't want to give up her dream of being a successful actress just to be a princess. I'm positive many here know more details and exactly what I'm refering to, and probably have more accurate info.
BTW, thank you, Fandes. for the comments you made on my Juan Carlos post. You did a very nice job filling in my gaps of memory and correcting the finer points on which I had forgotten. I had it in my memory that Sofia's brother lost the Greek throne a few years before the marriage, so I got it totally backwards and it was her father, King Paul, that lost it, that's right, Konstantinos/Constantine inherited the "defunct throne."
Yeah, it was Maria Gabriella di Savoia. According to Preston's book, she was a childhood friend and they dated later, and apparently, apart from Sofia, she was the closest relationship he's had. I think they were so close she expected he would propose, but he dithered, and eventually met Sofia, and the rest is history. But apparently, she got over the bitterness and they are actually on good terms now.
I was not saying anything against Felipe at all. All I said was that before his marriage, the press liked to portray him as this Randy Andy type, courting all sorts of model/actress-types and leading the playboy lifestyle.
I'm certain he is very devoted to his wife. I was just making a reference to the
media's portrayal of his "eligible bachelor" period. He did have long relationships, but I think the media liked to say he was a playboy, no?
true of that the king Juan Carlos cheats his wife? 
