Le petit

grand royaume

d’une Princesse
 Família Kelly - 1947

Grace, her father, Kell, Lizanne and her mother

 1952

In “Mogambo”, with Clark Gable

 1954

Already a consecrated Hollywood star

1954 - Best actress Oscar in “The Country Girl”

with William Holden with Marlon Brando

 1956 – Her last film

“High Society” – scene with Louis Armstrong

 “High Society”

Scene with Frank Sinatra

The engagement with Prince Rainier III – Jan 05, 1956

wearing the flower that was her legendary passion – the orchid
The engagement with Prince Rainier III – Jan 05, 1956

wearing the flower that was her legendary passion – the orchid
The marriage

in April 19, 1956

Prínce and Princess of Monaco

Official photo
Familiar life At official solemnity
 Her firstborn, Princess Caroline

Née Caroline Louise Margueritte Grimaldi, in January 23, 1957

 Prince Albert, second son and first in succession

Born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi in March 14, 1958

 The youngest child

Née Stéphanie Marie Élisabeth Grimaldi, in February 1st , 1965

Grandchildren – from the firstborn

Pierre

Charlotte

Andrea
 Principality of Monaco

The Grimaldi, a family of Genovese origin exiles, in December 8, 1297 joined

Monaco’s Fortress – by then a Genovese colony – and launched the first stone in
this fortified square (today the Principality Palace).
 Grimaldi Palace

Is ever since the official residence of Monaco’s Principality Princes

 Throne room

During the last five centuries is the scenery of most of royal family weddings,
besides other solemn ceremonies.
 The Cliff

View of the Grimaldi Castle on the Cliff, and part of the Port of Monaco.
 Monaco’s Port

Officially, “Port Hercule”

 The Cathedral

Where Grace married and rests forever

 Court Palace

Its construction begun in 1924; dedicated in May 1st, 1930

 Oceanographic Museum

Dedicated in 1910 by its founder, Prince Albert I

 Oceanographic Museum - facade

This Museum and Institute was directed by Jacques Cousteau

 Fontvieille Port

Built 50 years ago, protected by the oriental part of the Cliff of Monaco is the
best sheltered one.
“Hotel de Paris”

Inaugurated in 1864
“Hotel de Paris”

Salle Empire
Grand Prix Sunday

Monaco is a party allover

 Grand Prix Circuit

view from outside the upper exit of the train station

 Grand Prix Sunday - Hotel de Paris

The guardrails were still in place from the Monaco Grand Prix
Casino Plaza

On a feast day
Monte Carlo

The beach
Art in the gardens

Botero – Adam and Eve

 Marina

... collective of luxury… ...

 Pier

... or singular opulence ...

The Shopping Mall

Outside architecture
The Shopping Mall

Inside shops
Monte Carlo

the port at night

 “Café de Paris”

Where everybody “happens”, or watch who does…

 “Café de Paris”

At night, more swarm still Monaco’s mythic meeting point

 Hotel Hermitage

One of the most traditional and refined of Monaco’s hotels.

Hotel Hermitage

Main entrance
Hotel Hermitage

Lobby
Hotel Hermitage

Salle Belle Epoque

 Monte Carlo Casino – architecture detail

By Charles Garnier, architect that projected also the Paris Opera

Monte Carlo Casino

Under its lights magic

 Monte Carlo Opera House

Conceived by Charles Garnier as well

Monte Carlo Opera House

The Royal Entrance

 The sons at present...

The son, present Sovereign Prince of Principality as Albert II, and Princesses
Grace also left her mark adding a new tradition – 54th Ball of Roses – III 24, 2007

Roses were amongst the passions of Princess Grace, who idealized this
social and beneficent happening, and has been its first hostess
 and… in July 27, 2007, the 59th Red Cross’ Beneficent Ball

honoring Princess Grace, when Grimaldi’s House Princesses entered bearing

bouquets of other of its great passions – the orchids
Il était une fois une princesse sur un rocher…
Photo imagery – from Internet, with credits to authors, or from
Wikipedia’s site www.wikipedia.org

Musics – from “High Society” soundtrack , with Louis Armstrong

Les Yeux Ouverts, with The Beautiful South

(French version from Dream a little dream of me)

The flag at backpaper – Grimaldi’s Heraldry

Research, compilation and format : Delza Dias Ferreira

delzadfer@hotmail.com

Colaboration and English version : Flavio Musa de Freitas Guimarães

Brazil – São Paulo – I - 2008

The end