#barbara sinatra

Look, Priscilla Beaulieu. This is how you write a book about the love of your life and a truthful one at that.

April 19, 1981. Rancho Mirage, California:

Frank Sinatra hosted a dinner at his desert resort home to celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. The 20 dinner guests included the Royal Couple, their daughters and their son, Mr and Mrs Gregory Peck, Cary Grant and his date, Barbara Harris and Mr and Mrs Richardo Montalban. Shown here (L-R): Sinatra, his wife Barbara, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.

Cutting the cake – Princess Grace and Prince Rainier celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at the Palm springs home of Frank and Barbara Sinatra with family and friends, April 1981.

‘When Grace and Rainier were about to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, we invited them to spend it with us in Palm Springs and were delighted when they accepted.

They came with their children, and we threw them a series of parties and dinners, inviting old friends Grace had known in the business. Frank bought the happy couple a Fabergé box as an anniversary gift, and we made sure the weeklong celebrations were as wonderful and warm as the events Grace hosted in our honor each year. We had a cake made for them, and they cut it and made speeches before Grace insisted that everyone smear icing all over one another’s faces. “It’s an old tradition in Monaco!” she cried, licking frosting from her chin, but to this day I think she made that part up.’