These are from my own collection of Grimaldi memorabilia.
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A postcard of Grace Kelly, before she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. |
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A magazine cover showing the wedding of Grace and Rainier. |
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Princess Caroline, daughter of Grace and Rainier. |
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A beautiful Life magazine with Princess Caroline on the cover, dating from 1986. The article contains photos of her and her husband, Stefano Casiraghi, who died shortly afterwards. |
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The newly made Princess of Monaco, Charlene, the consort to Prince Albert II, Grace's son. |
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A picture from Life magazine, where Grace is greeted by photographers outside of her hotel. This was shortly before her marriage. |
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Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. |
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A Life magazine with an article on Grace Kelly, dated from April 9, 1956, which was right before her marriage to Rainier. |
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Top, stamps commemorating the birth of Princess Caroline, Grace's first child. Bottom, Monaco stamps commemorating the marriage of Grace and Rainier, and featuring their intertwined monogram. |
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My favorite Grace Kelly stamp, which features a lovely engraving of Grace Kelly, and the US released it as a joint issue with Monaco. |
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A fairly recent photo of Princess Stephanie, Grace's youngest daughter, with her own daughter, Pauline. |