So she came to terms with her situation and went on to have a deeper relationship with Prince Rainier, who was aware she had made many sacrifices to stay at his side and tried hard to make her happy. Her lawyer told her it was Monaco law and she had agreed to it. She asked her lawyer to look into it, report back and 'never mention it again'.
Part of the marriage settlement stipulated that if the marriage failed she would have to leave the children behind. There was a period when Grace became deeply depressed and considered leaving Rainier. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? No I haven't but I found him an excellent reader, Have you listened to any of Edward Herrmann’s other performances? How does this one compare? It takes the listener on a journey from her first meeting with Prince Rainier and the protracted conditions required for her to become Princess Grace of Monaco - from medical tests to determine her childbearing ability to the shock of having to pay a $2 million dowry, to her tragic death in 1982. Drawing upon hundreds of exclusive interviews with family and friends, Once Upon a Time portrays its subjects with passion and sympathy, revealing Grace, Rainier, Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie in ways both startling and compelling.Where does Once Upon a Time rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?Īt the top! It's a beautifully written and engagingly read story of Grace Kelly and her life as 'Princess Grace of Monaco' - her most challenging role and one that required all her acting skills and the personal qualities that made her a Hollywood star talent, confidence and determination. Grace and Rainier may have been royalty, but they were also husband and wife, and parents-and, as such, just as vulnerable to the conflicts that can contaminate any household. Forced to make sacrifices that cut deeply into the core of who she was as a woman, she would then surrender her desires and ambitions for her spouse and her children. Once in the palace, however, Grace found herself trapped in a fairy tale of her own making. If she married Rainier, she would be more than just a movie star, she would be Her Serene Royal Highness Princess Grace. After a series of relationships with married co-stars, she was exhausted by the show-business lifestyle.
Grace Kelly was swept away when the handsome Prince Rainier, a man she barely knew, asked for her hand in marriage.
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