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Rainier III

[rey-neer, re-, ruh-, re-nyey]

noun

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



Rainier III

/ ˈreɪnɪˌeɪ, rɛnje /

noun

  1. 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.

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

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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.

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

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Prince Rainier III of Monaco first met Hollywood film star Grace Kelly during a Cannes Film Festival photo shoot in 1955.

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