![]() ![]() The royal wedding that took place on April 19, 1956, represented the intersection of the worlds of monarchy and celebrity, high fashion and Hollywood – old Europe and Irish Catholic Philadelphia.Įvery aspect of the nuptials was a source of intense public interest, but none more so than the silk and lace bridal gown that was designed for Kelly by academy-award winning designer Helen Rose (American, 1904-1985), and fabricated under top-secret conditions by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Fifty years ago the eyes of the world were fixed on the tiny principality of Monaco, where a real-life fairy tale was unfolding in the marriage of Philadelphia-born film star Grace Kelly (1929-1982) and Prince Rainer III of Monaco (1923-2005), head of Europe’s oldest ruling family. ![]()
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