Posted on 07/02/2011 2:17:33 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
hmm.. like The Tudors except not quite so overstated.
“It’s good to be da prince!”
The bodice of Grace's magnificent dress was made of antique lace, and a high cummerbund of ivory silk faille encircled the brides slim waist.
The full silk skirt was bell-shaped and the silk tulle veil had two lace lovebirds appliquéd at the back. According to MGM Studios, the bridal ensemble had taken six weeks to create and involved the skills of 35 craftspeople, working under strict conditions to preserve the secrecy of the design. Helen Rose designed both the cathedral and the civil-ceremony wedding dresses.
As was the Monaguesque custom, the civil marriage of Grace and Prince Rainier took place in the Monaco palace throne room on 18 April 1956. The bride was beautiful in a beige lace and dusty rose silk suit with a fitted bodice and skirt that flared into a full hem. A close-fitting hat trimmed with silk flowers, pink silk pumps and white gloves added the final touches.
MGM Studio also gave its star a dozen Helen Rose-designed outfits from High Society the musical comedy that was to be the actresss 11th and final film. She expanded her trousseau to some 40 outfits during a rapid shopping trip to New York. The colour palette included beige, delicate pastels and her favourite hue, yellow.
Grace's daughter Caroline on her wedding day (first husband).
Tudball and Wiggins...happy at last.
MEMO TO SELF: Don't marry a movie star!
They no longer offer him in a can?
Bride and groom....and attendants.
Royalty has been behaving like this since, well, forever. One more thing to be thankful for this July Fourth.
I’m curious about the medals the groom is seen wearing. Did he serve in the armed forces?
Why do the attendants have pancakes on their heads?
Caroline has been married three times. The first marriage was annulled before she married husband no. 2. They had 2 sons and a daughter. He died and a few years later she married husband no. 3, who has the title Prince of Hanover and they have a daughter. Her sons would be legitimate heirs. Not sure about Stephanie, some of her children may have been born in wedlock or not. She may have a son, I pretty sure she has more than one daughter. Too lazy to google.
A great scenario for an Agatha Christie novel, in other words.
Grace Kelly was passed around Hollywood like a canape’,When the Prince got his turn she was well broken in.
Looks like the reports she tried to run may be true. Poor woman.
Grace and attendants in bgrnd.
I have NO idea!
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