. Yet the films that made her a true icon were those of Alfred Hitchcock: Kelly, a muse for the horror director, starred inOn 18 April 1956, she married Prince Rainier of Monaco in a royal wedding watched around the world. Costume designer Helen Rose created her dress using 300 yards of antique lace and 150 yards of taffeta along with tulle and silk. It took 30 seamstresses and three weeks to make.
She dedicated the rest of her life to civil service and charity work as Princess Grace of Monaco. Although, she never could kick the acting bug: rumour has it she almost agreed to star in the 1964 Hitchcock film,This September marks the 40th anniversary of her tragic death in a car crash after suffering a stroke at the wheel. Below, we revisit 32 iconic pictures of Grace Kelly, from her days as a MGM movie star to a Monegasque royal.
When an actress joins a royal family and does it properly!