The Princesses of Monaco – Intimate Portrait

When Hollywood queen Grace Kelly married Prince Rainer of Monaco, she brought elegance and class to the tiny principality previously known as "a sunny place for shady people." But the couple's daughters, Caroline and Stephanie, became known for rebellious, scandal-seeking behavior, seemingly designed to tarnish their mother's aura of dignity.

Ironically, it was through tragedy - Grace's 1982 death in a terrifying car accident, and later the death of Caroline's husband - that the family finally made peace with itself. Today, Caroline and Stephanie are Princesses on their own terms: out of the public eye and raising families of their own. THE PRINCESSES OF MONACO: the fairy tale faltered; the family endures.

THE GUARDIAN: Prince Rainier of Monaco » | Dennis Barker | Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Behind The Scenes : The Prince Of Monaco's Kitchen - Documentary

''The politics divides the men, the gastronomy gathers them.'' In the service of the princely Couple, H.S.H. Prince Albert II and H.S.H. Princess Charlène of Monaco, the chef Christian Garcia prepares the particular meals of the family Grimaldi and orchestrates the big receptions of the Palace. We are going to follow in their everyday life, the Chamberlain, the servants, the linen maids, the gardeners, silver cleaners and entire staff of the Palace of Monaco which protect all the secular traditions in the art to receive. Through this exceptional documentary, we discover the wings of one of the most famous Palaces of the planet and the principality which fascinates the whole world. ''La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.'' Auguste Escoffier, 1846 - 1935

Privacy And Power: A Year In The Life Of Prince Albert Of Monaco

For one year, our cameras followed the Prince in his daily head of state and family. Twelve key moments of a year of reign behind the scenes of princely palaces and abroad. His personal office atop one of the towers of the palace (rarely filmed) to the most private rooms where he always meets with the family, sports events in charitable prestigious galas, political obligations very personal passion, Monaco or abroad, the ruler of Monaco sharing for the first time his public and private life ... A topic not to be missed, in which man is surrounded by his top aides, his wife and his whole family to reveal its personality and intimate answer the questions related to his reign.

Monaco Princess Charlene Gives Birth to Twins

BBC: Monaco's Princess Charlene has given birth to twin babies, Gabriella and Jacques, the palace has announced.

Prince Jacques is next in line to the Monaco throne, a rich principality on the southern French coast.

A statement said both babies were doing well. Gabriella was born first, with Jacques arriving two minutes later.

Their father is Prince Albert II, 56, son of the late Hollywood actress, Grace Kelly. Charlene, 36, is a Zimbabwean-born former Olympic swimmer.

The couple married in 2011. » | Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene Expecting Baby

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene married in 2011

BBC: Monaco's Prince Albert II and his South African wife Princess Charlene have announced they are expecting their first child.

In a short statement, the couple - who married in July 2011 - expressed their "immense joy" at the news.

The statement said the birth was expected before the end of the year, but gave no further details.

The new baby will replace Princess Caroline - Prince Albert's older sister - as heir to the throne. » | Friday, May 30, 2014

House of Grimaldi »

LA PARISIEN/LA PARISIENNE: Monaco : le prince Albert II et Charlène attendent un enfant » | vendredi 30 mai 2014

Intimate Portrait – Grace Kelly (Princess Grace)

Grace Kelly reigned as one of Hollywood's brightest stars before she took on her role as the wife of Prince Rainer of Monaco. This is a rare Intimate Portrait about the fascinating life of Princess Grace of Monaco.

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Festival de Cannes: Le film «Grace de Monaco» boycotté par les enfants de la princesse

Un portrait de Grace Kelly décédée dans un tragique accident en 1982

TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Leurs parents se sont rencontrés grâce au festival, mais les enfants de Grace Kelly n'iront pas à Cannes cette année, ulcérés par le film consacré à leur mère, un «détournement» de l'histoire familiale.

Albert II, Caroline et Stéphanie n'en démordent pas: le film d'Olivier Dahan «Grace de Monaco», qui sera projeté à l'ouverture du 67e Festival de Cannes en avant-première mondiale (mais hors compétition),«ne peut en aucun cas être qualifié de biopic».

Tous trois fustigent par voie de communiqué une «bande-annonce fantaisiste» qui «renforce la conviction laissée lors de la lecture du scénario qu'il s'agit d'une production, d'une page de l'histoire de la Principauté, basée sur des références historiques erronées et littéraires douteuses».

Les enfants de la princesse, décédée le 14 septembre 1982 dans un accident de voiture au-dessus de Monaco, assurent que «le réalisateur et les producteurs (ont) refusé de prendre en considération les très nombreuses observations formulées par le Palais, qui auraient eu pour conséquence une remise en question globale du scénario et des personnages». » | afp/Newsnet | vendredi 02 mai 2014




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The Last Interview with Grace Kelly

Grace of Monaco: Watch Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly in World Exclusive Trailer for New Biopic

Nicole Kidman stars as former Hollywood star Grace Kelly in this new biopic about her time married to Prince Rainier III (Tim Roth). The film focuses on a crisis in the couple's marriage in the early 1960s, during the political dispute between Monaco and France. Parker Posey, Paz Vega, Frank Langella and Derek Jacobi feature in the supporting cast, with Robert Lindsay as Aristotle Onassis and Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Alfred Hitchcock

• Grace of Monaco is released in the UK on 29 November
Watch the excerpt here | Monday, September 16, 2013