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GRACE KELLY as FRANCES STEVENS

The exhibition “Grace” #1 will close its doors this Sunday, September 14, at 5:00 pm.

A heartfelt thank you to all the visitors who came to discover this tribute to Princess Grace, as well as to the entire State Apartments of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco team, whose dedication helped make this event truly unforgettable.✨

On this occasion, a dedicated book to the “Grace” #1 exhibition is available for purchase at the « Souvenirs Shop », located in front of Prince’s Palace.

Princess Grace of Monaco with her children, Princess Caroline and Prince Albert, photographed by Philippe Halsman at the palace in 1959.

Princess Grace of Monaco at the opening of the International Art Biennale on June 26, 1974, held at the Palais de l'Europe in Paris.

Princess Grace of Monaco blowing out the candles on a cake - with the help of her daughter, Princess Caroline, Maria Callas, and Sargent and Eunice Shriver Kennedy - on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Menton Music Festival in August 1969.

A Modern Screen Award presented to Grace Kelly, 1954, An American electroplate wine cooler 

by International Silver Co., Meriden, CT, 20th century.

A Grace Kelly handwritten letter to her close friend Prudence Wise regarding her wedding to Prince Rainier.

Autograph letter signed (“Grace”), 5 pp, Los Angeles, March 22, 1956, to Prudence Wise, on personalized stationery, with original autograph transmittal envelope. 

Wise was a close friend of Kelly’s, also serving at times as her roommate and private secretary. Kelly writes of the production of High Society as well as of her impending marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. Kelly writes of their romance, “He is so dear and sweet … I had met him only / once last spring - but when / I saw him at Christmas - it / was all so clear- But the / last thing in the world that / I ever expected.” She also writes of her famous wedding dress, “Helen Rose is making / the most beautiful wedding gown / for me - she is giving me a / shower on Sunday - it / is all very exciting.” A charming, intimate letter from the actress to one of her closest friends.

GRACIE & PRUDY; FOREVER FRIENDS.

Prudence Stanley Wise Kudner (aka Prudy) grew up in Jacksonville Fl. graduating high school at Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1945 at the tender age of 14. She pledged Alpha Delta Pi at Duke University in 1946 later she moved to the Barbizon Hotel for Women New York City where she would be roommates with Grace Kelly, Sally Parrish, and Carolyn Scott. Periodically Prudy shared Grace’s Manhattan House apartment and the apartment at 1285 Sweetzer Ave. L.A.