A tribute to the life of Grace Kelly as Princess of Monaco and her jewelry collection

Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly will be free and open daily to the public at Sotheby’s New York from October 15 - 26, 2007. from visit Monaco website

Bibliography - Grace Kelly as Princess of Monaco

Grace Kelly was an award winning stage actress and upon marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco1956, became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess Grace of Monaco. The American Film Institute ranked Kelly #13 amongst the Greatest Female Stars of All Time.

Grace Kelly was the object of tabloid gossip throughout her life. Her love life was a particular focus of speculation. Stories of affairs circulated from her first major role in motion pictures and eventually included the names of almost every major actor at the time.

Grace and the Shah of Iran became acquainted near the end of 1949 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

The Shah besieged Kelly with vast amounts of jewelery including: a gold birdcage housing a diamond sapphire bird, a gold vanity case with a clasp set with thirty-two diamonds, and a gold bracelet with an intricate pearls and diamonds face. Grace, however, had no intentions of marrying the Shah, and immediately sent the gifts back. She decided to keep the jewels and later presented the pieces to her bridesmaids as keepsakes on the eve of her wedding. Despite the alleged brutality of the Shah's regime, Grace fiercely defended him until his death

Princess Kelly is remain a legacy when Princess Grace Foundation founded in 1964
In 1993, Princess Grace became the first U.S. actress to appear on a U.S. postage stamp

In the Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly of Monaco, it will feature items spanning Her remarkable life — from Hollywood sweetheart to style icon, Princess of Monaco, wife and mother and humanitarian — and will include clothing, jewelry and accessories, photographs, video clips and home movies and other personal belongings.

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