Beauty, femininity, mystery, the ability to captivate and conquer - all this was combined in the great actress and beauty of the past Grace Kelly. Her fame at one time was simply endless - even in the most remote corners of the world they knew about a blond American actress. Many men would give everything for her favor.
Who is Princess Grace Kelly? Where did she come from that brought her to the pinnacle of success?
Who! Where? When?
Of course, talking about this or that outstanding personality should be from the very beginning. Speaking of Grace Kelly, whose biography was full of many events, we will begin with her childhood.
The future star was born in Pennsylvania in 1929. Her family was already famous in the small town of Philadelphia, because the mother of the actress was not only a professional fashion model (Princess Grace Kelly inherited the external data of her mother), but also the first female physical education teacher. Margaret Kelly’s achievements didn’t end there - being a feminine, fragile creature, she was already the owner of her own company - “Kelly. Brick work. "
Mother Grace Kelly, whose biography is admirable, is known for various achievements. But John Brandon Kelly (father of the famous blonde) was also not a simple village guy. An Olympic champion in the past, he made sport his religion, life credo and greatest passion.
Happy childhood?
It would seem that in such a bright family, the child's childhood should pass carefree and happy, but this was not the case with Grace. The girl was the third child in the family, and therefore the future Princess Grace Kelly was forced to constantly fight for every drop of parental attention.
As you might guess, the girl was not particularly successful. Friends of the actress say that Grace more or less found contact with her mother. The father remained forever far from the child, and did not put communication in the family circle above sports hobbies. Perhaps the only contact with the head of the family was regular rowing training, which John Kelly demanded daily from all four of his children.
Contrary to the wishes of the parents
As in any other family, the parents of Grace Kelly, whose biography is truly surprising, dreamed that their "little bird" would become a beautiful lady, after graduating from Bennington Women's College.
Grace herself decided to dispose of her fate in a completely different way and successfully entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. It should be noted that this was not at all a step against parents or a kind of act of disobedience. Just the girl chose the path that she wanted to go, and was not mistaken in her choice, it should be noted.
Life away from custody, first successes
Growing up in a fairly successful family, Grace quickly adapted to an independent life. The girl knew how to use her merits, and therefore quickly found a source of income. During the student years, the young beauty moonlighted as a model and fashion model, following this in the footsteps of her mother.
Mostly Grace Kelly had to advertise jewelry and sportswear. At first, these were relatively modest photo shoots and shows, but thanks to the magnificent figure and angelic appearance, the future Princess Grace Kelly began to appear on the covers of famous glossy magazines.
Oh Fortune!
People who believe that a guardian angel is assigned to each would definitely note that a special one was assigned to Grace. Almost the entire life of the actress and model is filled with various successful coincidences and incidents.
Take, for example, the first samples of Grace Kelly, the filmography of which subsequently became very impressive. The beauty, in fact, came to the screen completely by accident.
One fine and fateful day, a young student at the Academy of Dramatic Arts was in a hurry to study and therefore simply did not notice the man walking towards her. Literally, Grace bumped into her fate, knocking her down.
This man turned out to be a casting agent in the film “Taxi” that was being shot at that time. The charming owner of blonde curls impressed the stranger so much that he invited her to undergo tests. Oddly enough, Grace did not receive the role, and the recordings from the casting were safely sent to the archive. But fate would not be fate if the following did not happen ...
Welcome to the screen
Among the countless films gathering dust on the shelves of the archive, already then famous producer Stanley Kramer came across a recording of Grace samples. From the very first shots, it was clear that this particular girl of an absolutely angelic appearance should become Gary Cooper's partner. Thus, the fate of Grace Kelly as an actress was decided.
The first film of the young beauty was Western at Exactly Noon, which marked the beginning of her outstanding acting career.
Star rise
Grace Kelly's debut, of course, did not go unnoticed. Quite by chance, the role received became fateful. Almost immediately after the screen creation of Stanley Kramer, the girl received an official invitation to the shooting from John Ford himself.
So Grace got a big role in the movie "Mogambo", where her partners were the magnificent Ava Gardner and, of course, Clark Gable.
Since then, role invitations have become permanent.
Fame and glory
Of course, even then Grace Kelly, whose filmography had just begun, was famous, but this only concerned certain circles: connoisseurs of cinema, critics, actors and directors. A real avalanche of fame was waiting for the girl a little later.
The name Grace literally thundered to the whole world after she was awarded the Oscar figurine for her role in the film "Country Girl". The young beauty easily surpassed her rival in the Judy Garland nomination, which everyone was actively predicting to receive the coveted award.
All of America, whose eyes during the broadcast of the presentation were riveted to the blue screens, at one moment learned about the charming actress from the town of Philadelphia and was struck by her beauty.
The success of Grace Kelly that day was so great that it was she who was elected as the head of the delegation going to the upcoming festival in Cannes.
Something About Films
In total, Grace Kelly has 23 feature films, most of which have earned great love from the audience and positive ratings from film critics.
If we talk about the most famous paintings with the participation of Grace Kelly, it should be noted, of course, the tape "In case of murder, type" M "," High Society "," Window to the Courtyard "," Catch the Thief "and" Exactly at noon ", with which , in fact, the acting career of the famous blonde began.
Despite the fact that thanks to the Oscar-winning role in the film "Country Girl", the reputation of an adventure film actress was fixed on Grace Kelly, she managed to win the favor of the great Alfred Hitchcock. Far from one film was presented to the world by this creative tandem.
In a word, the glory of the beautiful young Grace Kelly walked ahead of her with leaps and bounds. Very soon, the whole world knew about her talent and beauty. And when it seemed that more fame and not worth it, she still fell upon the actress.
The meeting that turned everything upside down
As mentioned earlier, accidents in the life of Grace Kelly have always played an extremely important role. In a completely unexpected way, she entered the world of cinema. She found her fate even more sudden.
A meeting with the famous Prince of Monaco happened in Grace's life by chance. Together they brought together a common friend, photographer Pierre Galant. Grace Kelly, whose photo should appear in the next issue of the magazine, was in a disgusting mood, like her future husband. However, meeting them face to face changed everything.
By the way, the role of Alfred Hitchcock, thanks to which the girl ended up in Monaco, should be especially noted in changing the fate of the actress. It was there that the shooting of the movie “Catch the Thief” took place.
What happened before the wedding
Grace Kelly and Rainier almost immediately fell in love. Many believe that this was a real example of love at first sight. Completely fascinated by the beauty of the actress, the heir to the throne of Monaco was ready to put almost the whole world at the feet of her lover.
Their love story is simply amazing in its beauty and scale. The loving prince wrote Grace long letters in which he confessed to the girl his feelings, gave numerous gifts that amazed with his luxury, and then made a solemn offer of marriage.
Answering him, a girl from Pennsylvania who suffered from a lack of parental attention became the Princess of Monaco.
Matchmaking
Every girl, of course, wants to meet a handsome prince someday. In the fate of Grace Kelly, such a meeting took place. The parents of the actress initially reacted unfriendly to the intention of Rainier to marry their daughter.
Margaret and John Kelly insisted that this kind of relationship would be a significant step back for their daughter. They were not happy with the size of the state that Rainier had ruled since he was 26, his condition, and, of course, they were sure that such a wedding would have a negative effect on Grace's career.
In fairness, it should be noted that the girl really had alternatives in the matter of marriage. Much more affluent grooms upholstered the thresholds of the actress.
As for his career, Grace's parents were not mistaken in this, but more on that later.
Wedding
As befits, the wedding of the heir to the throne and the winner of the Oscar has become a truly loud and luxurious event. Grace Kelly, whose wedding photo is still admirable, in a magnificent snow-white dress ascended the throne of a small but beautiful country. Since then, the life of the actress has changed dramatically.
In the role of the spouse of the monarch
After the wedding, Grace Kelly Monaco became home. Citizens of Rainier very favorably accepted the wife of the ruler - her angelic appearance, impeccable taste and the ability to keep herself amazed everyone. Young Grace coped excellently with her role - she blinded guests at dinner parties and ceremonies, smoothed out sharp corners and awkward situations in negotiations, and was a model of a loving wife.
Despite all this, there are those who consider the actress’s feelings to be insincere, accusing the movie star not only of hypocrisy, but also of betraying her husband and ex-lover.
And then all life turned upside down
Constantly preoccupied earlier with filming and audition, Grace Kelly, whose biography changed dramatically after the wedding, felt especially lonely and abandoned. The thing is that Rainier not only did not allow her to act in films, but also imposed a ban on showing films with the participation of his wife in Monaco. Of course, for the young beauty, this was a real blow. In fact, having acquired a spouse and family, she lost herself and her whole life, filled with spotlights and lines of scripts.
Flower Children of Life
Naturally, the marriage of Rainier to the blonde beauty had, among other things, completely obvious motives - the monarch needed the heirs to the throne. Grace Kelly's children changed everything in her life.
In 1957, her first daughter, Carolina, was born, and a year later the son of a crowned couple, Albert, was born. The citizens adored the family of rulers, the whole world admired their love and mutual understanding, and Monaco from a dwarf state turned into a country respected and loved by the whole world.
The young princess aroused universal admiration, her American openness and friendliness helped to win the true love of the people. When meeting with the beautiful ruler, everyone wanted to shake her hand, and she gladly fulfilled these dreams.
The children of Grace Kelly became for her the biggest outlet in life. For them and the people of Monaco, the former world cinema star dedicated herself.
An attempt to return to the spotlights
Already after the second daughter of Grace Kelly, Stephanie was born, Alfred Hitchcock again invited the actress to star in his film. Of course, for her, this was a real event that could return to her former glory and her beloved business, but Grace Kelly could not so easily agree. Before giving a final answer, the ruler decided to consult with her people, who called her desire frivolous and strongly opposed the continuation of the career of the actress.
From that moment on, Grace Kelly as a movie star was put an end to.
From magnificence to loneliness
Grace Kelly's life went on. Children whose photos often appeared in magazines grew up. Rainier more and more went into himself, occupied himself with the duties of the ruler, and less and less went out with his wife. Still, in fact, the young, beautiful Grace was locked in four walls, having lost everything that had been her life until recently.
Of course, the marriage cracked. The princess felt more and more lonely and unnecessary to her husband. In order to at least somehow resist depression, Grace arranged celebrations, charity evenings, holidays for the people of Monaco, which caused her husband's indignation and jealousy.
Grace Kelly in old age
The constant public scandals and loneliness that suddenly fell upon his spouse Rainier were followed by a long and severe depression. Grace could not reconcile herself with the natural process of aging, the extinction of her beauty, the irrevocably leaving years, during which she could shine.
For Grace Kelly, children, whose photos previously appeared constantly in various magazines, became yet another personification of unfulfilled hopes.
Many familiar couples said that from the grief that had fallen on Grace, she went to bed with young handsome men, cheating on her crowned husband, who supposedly cooled her. Constant public scandals, indifference on the part of the spouse, disappointment of subjects - all this more and more pressed Grace until it broke completely.
From a smiling, elegant American beauty, she turned into a woman of Balzac age, dissatisfied with life, sometimes looking for salvation at the bottom of a glass of wine.
The death of the actress and princess
The first lady of Monaco passed away as unexpectedly as everything that had happened to her earlier. Grace Kelly, while driving, had a car accident and died in the hospital a day after the tragedy.
For Rainier and all of Monaco, this was a very hard blow. The sudden death of one of the brightest stars of his time literally excited the public around the world.
Grace Kelly's funeral was as luxurious as everything that happened to the actress in life. In order to say goodbye to the star, more than 400 people gathered, among whom was Princess Diana, who later repeated the fate of Princess Monaco.
Thus lived the beautiful Grace Kelly, whose photos are still admired and amazed. Beautiful, radiant and unsurpassed favorite of fate and his people.