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Royal Wedding Recollections – Ghislaine Dommanget & Louis II, Prince of Monaco

July 24, 2021 Moniek Bloks 0

On 24 July 1946, the 76-year-old Louis II, Prince of Monaco, married the 45-year-old actress Ghislaine Dommanget. They had been in a relationship for at least five years prior to this, and the match angered many in the family. Prince Louis had one daughter named Charlotte with Marie Juliette Louvet, whom he had adopted, and [read more]

Princesses Consort of Monaco – Grace Kelly

June 19, 2017 Moniek Bloks 1

Grace Patricia Kelly was born on 12 November 1929 as the daughter of John B. Kelly and Margaret Katherine Majer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite her parents’ disapproval, Grace began a career in acting. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked as a model to support her studies. She made her film debut in a small role in [read more]