Rainier III

American

[rey-neer, re-, ruh-, re-nyey] / reɪˈnɪər, rɛ-, rə-, rɛˈnyeɪ /

noun

Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi Prince of Monaco, 1923–2005, reigning prince of Monaco 1949–2005.

Rainier III British

/ ˈreɪnɪˌeɪ, rɛnje /

noun

full name Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi . 1923–2005, ruling prince of Monaco from 1949. He married (1956) the US actress Grace Kelly (1929–82)

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In 1956, Philadelphia’s Grace Kelly, already a celebrity as an actor, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

From Seattle Times

Prince Albert is the son of the late Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III.

From Seattle Times

With a wardrobe of high necklines and tweed suits, Dior helped the American actress look the part of European royalty after marrying Prince Rainier III in 1956.

From Washington Post

Albert is the son of the late Prince Rainier III and actress Grace Kelly, who gave up a Hollywood career to become Princess Grace.

From Reuters

Following her marriage, Kelly retired from acting, embraced her new title of Princess Grace, and had three children with Prince Rainier III: Princess Caroline in 1957, Prince Albert in 1958, and Princess Stéphanie in 1965.

From Salon

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