Grace Kelly

"When movie star Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in April of 1956, she was already an Academy Award-winning actress and one of the most popular leading ladies in Hollywood, but her new role made her an international sensation. This sumptuous volume profiles the glamorous idol who charmed the world with her elegance, and whose fairy-tale wedding made her a legend. Part one chronicles the childhood of the shy, awkward, middle class girl whose fame came much to her family's surprise. Particular about the roles she chose, Kelly made only eleven films in her six-year Hollywood career. She was Alfred Hitchcock's on-screen muse and was romantically linked to several of her handsome costars as well as other prominent men, until a real-life Prince Charming stole her heart. In part two, Grace's role as Princess of Monaco, wife, mother, and champion of several causes is examined. The actress-turned-princess used her charisma to delight and entertain until her tragic, untimely death. Her legend continues to inspire a new generations"--Inside cover