Royal Anniversary: Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco

November 12th, 1929

The iconic Grace Kelly was born on November 12th, 1929 in Philadelphia. Her father was the Irish-American John B. Kelly, Sr, who was also known as ‘Jack’, and her mother Margaret Katherine Majer, who was of German decent. The young Grace Kelly had a strict Roman Catholic upbringing with her siblings – Margaret, John and Lizanne.

Prior to her marriage into the Princely Family of Monaco, Grace Kelly had an impressive movie career in the 1950s, with a string of hit movies such as High Noon, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder.

In 1954, she won an Academy Award for her role as Georgie Elgin in The Country Girl; while her last movie prior to her marriage was High Society with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. In 1956, Grace married Prince Rainier III of Monaco after a short romance. Their wedding still captivates many to this day.

Following her marriage Grace was styled Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was better known as Princess Grace.

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