Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III's High Society Romance, in Pictures
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III's love story is a real-life fairy tale. The actress first met the royal at the Cannes Film Festival in April 1955, and a year later they tied the knot in an elaborate ceremony that was dubbed by press at the time as "the Wedding of the Century." Grace soon retired from acting and assumed her new role as Princess of Monaco. The couple had three children together, Caroline, Albert II, and Stéphanie, and shared numerous sweet moments during their 26-year marriage before Grace's death in 1982. See some of their best appearances below.
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January 1956
The two snuggled up at their engagement party at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC.
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April 1966
The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with their kids in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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1964
The two shared a laugh during a press conference on the the S.S. United States at Le Havre.
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April 1958
The couple stood on the balcony of the palace with their daughter Princess Caroline and son Albert II shortly after his birth.
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April 1956
Grace waves to the crowd as the pair leaves Saint Nicholas Cathedral after their wedding ceremony.
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December 1957
Grace, who was pregnant with her son at the time, shared a sweet moment with her husband in the Monaco Palace.
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May 1963
The couple posed with Prince Albert, 5, and Princess Caroline, 6, as they left New York's Regency Hotel.
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October 1959
The couple posed with their two children, Princess Caroline, 3, and 19-month-old Prince Albert, as they left their hotel in Saulieu.
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1958
The two attended the 4th annual Imperial Ball for the Hospitalized Veterans Service in NYC.