Prince Rainier III of Monaco died after a long illness. Biography Prince Rainier Biography

"Gentlemen prefer ladies" - these words on the cover of Time magazine for May 1954 accompanied a portrait of a dazzling beauty - Hollywood star Grace Kelly. The signature turned out to be prophetic, although it required a little clarification: not just gentlemen, but reigning persons prefer ladies to all other beauties.

At the Cannes Film Festival in May 1955, Grace accepts an offer famous journalist Pierre Galante make a series of photographs with the Prince of Monaco Rainier III. True, at first this idea seemed to her not so attractive - it was necessary to circle for a long and tedious turn along the winding serpentines of a tiny kingdom. But the photo session promised to be winning - the monarch hosts a Hollywood star.

The sun was setting when the dazzling beauty in a dress with large bright colors stepped on reddish earth for the first time. Prince Renier extended a strong hand to her and led her to introduce her to his wards, freely located in the enclosures of a luxurious zoo. With the same strong hand, he fearlessly stroked the huge saber-toothed tiger. Camera flashes illuminated the walk of the heroes until late in the evening.

They said goodbye. And Grace, to all questions about the impression made on her by the prince, answered modestly and carefully: “He is very charming” ...

The next day, she thanked Rainier III in a letter, he immediately answered her. Secret correspondence lasted for about six months, no one suspected that the cold beauty started such an adventure - to fall in love with one of the most prominent European suitors. But she did not start anything, she really liked this heir to the Grimaldi family, not a very prosperous family, and also known for its scandalous reputation.

The prince was already over thirty, and the court needed an heir. Rainier did not avoid women, but he had not yet found a worthy one, Grace seemed to him sweet and, moreover, extremely reliable and decent. And he, like every admirer of her talent, had a sensible thought: "You can live together with this woman until old age." He made up his mind, he crossed the ocean to visit the Kelly family and ask for the hand of Grace.

Christmas was approaching. Just at that time, the actress starred in the film "The Swan", where she played a girl who marries a prince. Iconic story. Grace, like a true Catholic, sensitively perceived the signs of fate and prepared to follow them.

On January 5, 1956, the engagement took place. Was signed marriage contract. Rainier's mother, Princess Charlotte, expressed her desire to become a second mother to Grace.

The last film in which the bride starred was called symbolically - “ Elite". Grace's partner was our old friend - the inimitable Frank Sinatra. Studio MGM after the end of filming gave the future Princess of Monaco all the outfits in which she starred.

"Wedding of the Century"

The carefully written script of this wedding deserves a special prize from the most captious jury. April 12, 1956. Grace Kelly, accompanied by sixty friends and all members of her family, sets off on an ocean liner

"Constitution" towards your happiness. Happiness meets the long-awaited bride on her own yacht. Rainier carries Grace to his deck, hundreds of guns greet them with a salvo, the plane showers the young and the crowd of enthusiastic spectators with thousands of red and white carnations.

Thirty photographers and cameramen, without being distracted for a minute, record a brilliant ceremony for history.

Exactly a week later, the wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Hollywood star Grace Kelly took place in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The bride clutched a bouquet of immaculate white lilies of the valley in her hands. The MGM studio made a wonderful film, as promised, and the ceremony itself was broadcast in live in nine European countries.

“When I married Prince Rainier, I married a man, not for what he was or who he was. I fell in love with him without thinking about all this,” Grace wrote many years later in her diary.

The honeymoon trip passed already without annoying cameras. Rainier even let go of the skipper's beard, and Grace again felt like a simple, almost country girl.

Exactly nine months later, the newlyweds had a daughter, Carolina. She bore a striking resemblance to her father. And he's a fearless tamer saber-toothed tigers, almost burst into tears, for the first time picking up a tiny envelope with a dark-skinned daughter.

And a year and two months later, an heir, Albert, was born.

Monaco has declared a national holiday.

“The hardest thing for me was to become a normal person again after so many years acting life”, Grace admitted.

How normal person she wanted to be faithful wife and a caring mother, especially since in 1965 another daughter, Stephanie, was born. The same Stephanie, who will be next to her mother in her last moments.

In the meantime, Grace, picking up a movie camera, accurately and meticulously captures the moments of their family life. Not festive - the most everyday: winter skiing and summer yachting and swimming. Domestic - with kittens and puppies, and plein air - on the grass and in the shade of trees.

"I don't like looking back."

She really preferred happy memories over regrets about the past. So they lived: Renier ruled the country, and Grace built their little world, without losing touch with the world. They ruled together for 26 years. This is a lot for constant cloudless happiness. Monaco began new life, which raised the tiny principality to the world level. And the Rainier family settled high in a mountainous estate, hidden from annoying paparazzi. The husband also took care of his beloved animals here and taught little son master modern technical "tricks". And he affectionately called his wife "coordinator of household chores."

The sea attracted the Grimaldi family. They spent all family vacations on yachts named after their children. They behaved on yachts like ordinary sailors, all on an equal footing. “In the morning, everyone makes his bed. The first one to get up prepares breakfast for everyone” - these were the laws of the family yachting routine. There were also quiet joys in this house. Children together with their mother loved to create collages of flowers. Grace even got the nickname "Queens of Flowers". This queen spoke confidentially with her wordless "subjects", could not part with them for a long time and dried the flowers between the pages telephone directories. Flowers and poetry were the two passions of Rainier's childhood. She guessed them, she herself gave herself to these two passions all her life.

Grace created comfort around herself and was not at all interested in politics. And the economy did just fine without it. Only charity occasionally required close attention and control.

The Monegasques were in love with their princess. She also arranged home-palace tea parties with elderly subjects and visited orphanages. And she did not need to visit prisons - the last prisoner was graciously released on the eve of their marriage.

Grace's personality attracted more and more fans of her talent to the small principality, as well as just curious people from all over the world. Luxurious loud balls reigned in Monaco. Ella Fitzgerald, Maurice Chevalier, Harry Belafonte, Charles Aznavour - the names of these guests were increasingly heard in the princely halls.

In honor of Grace's fortieth birthday in 1969, one of the most luxurious balls was given - the Scorpion Ball. The guests of honor were family friends Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The magnificent outfits of the guests, and above all the elegant hostess, were exquisite works of art. It is no coincidence that even many years later, these outfits are exhibited at exhibitions and invariably arouse admiration.

When just regular balls no longer aroused interest, Grace invented themed masquerades. Guests had to arrive in pre-announced costumes and act out impromptu performances. She still remained an actress - this little princess, as another of our old acquaintances affectionately called her - "The Snow Queen" Greta Garbo. Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev often shone in these "home" performances. Once, dressed as simple fishermen, they were not recognized either by the guests or even by the guards. As a result, they were simply not allowed into the palace, so Grace herself, who happened to be nearby, had to intervene.

The guests felt very at ease here in the palace. No strangers, no paparazzi. All the photos that we can only see now were taken by the spouses themselves - Grace and Rainier. And they were kept in family albums behind seven small graceful locks.
Special albums were kept for posterity and congratulations from friends. Off-the-record, playful and intimate. Bright drawings, cheerful dedications - as in every house, as in every family, if it were not for signatures worldwide famous celebrities Cast: Marc Chagall, Mstislav Rostropovich, Frank Sinatra.

Grace had a particularly touching friendship with Maria Callas. At the time of her passionate romance with Aristotle Onassis, they often rested with their spouses on the famous yacht Christina. The photos preserved the serenely happy face of the singer. Several years passed, and already on the ruins of this novel, only Grace continued to be friends with Mary, and only she, one of all high-ranking persons, saw her off on her last journey.
Grace was repeatedly asked to return to the cinema, to take part in new films. She refused, but nevertheless voiced a commentary on the film about the ballet "Children from Theater Street", nominated for an Oscar. She enthusiastically records records for children, takes part in the Edinburgh Festival. And finally, in the Vatican, Princess Grace reads a text about Christmas - it was her last appearance in public.

"I don't like fights..."

“I don’t like quarrels, I don’t know how to argue, it’s easier for me to avoid strife,” she liked to repeat, and it was true.

As you might guess, Prince Rainier did not have an angelic character. In addition, over the years, he became jealous of his wife for world and national fame, but especially for popularity. And even more - to love. Over the years, something strange happened in this family - he was getting old, she was not. She still remained young and beautiful, despite the approaching years. Grace didn't want to look too far ahead. "It's better not to talk about the future - that's the surest way to ruin it," she often said, laughing.

The children grew up and became less and less like angels. Although the older Carolina and Albert inherited the best and most non-conflict features of both parents. But the youngest - Stephanie grew up wayward and unbridled. She often fell in love, and in the most notorious ladies' man. Mother tried to reason with her, but more and more often they ran into each other - two beautiful women in completely ugly quarrels and grievances.

FROM On a sunny September day in 1982, Grace, along with her youngest daughter, drove out of the gates of Roque-Agel Castle. Why the princess herself got behind the wheel, releasing the driver, one can only guess. She must have wanted to talk to Stephanie in private. The car rushed along the mountain road at breakneck speed and fatally missed the sharp turn. A second - and the car collapsed into the abyss.

Stefania survived, she got out of the car on her own and unsuccessfully tried to rescue her mother. But, alas, fatal inevitability - no one could help Grace. She was taken to the hospital, but despite her efforts the best doctors She didn't regain consciousness.

A few days later, Rainier ordered not to prolong her torment, and all medical equipment that artificially supported smoldering life was turned off.

Principality, favorite princess, friends loved by the princess, family loved by the princess, were suddenly orphaned.
Prince Rainier III died in April 2005 at the age of 81. He ruled the principality for 56 years. And without his princess, he lived alone for a long 23 years.

Their life together was surrounded by numerous rumors, fictions and conjectures. No one ever found out the whole truth about the princess and the stern prince.

“Fairy tales are fictional stories. I am a living person. I exist. If someone tells the story of my life like the story of a real woman, people will finally understand who I really am,” Grace hoped very much.

PARIS, April 6 - RIA Novosti, Andrey Nizamutdinov. The ruler of Monaco, Prince Rainier III, who died on Wednesday (he was the owner of many high-profile titles, including the Duke of Valantine, Count of Carlade and Baron du Bui), was born on May 31, 1923 and was named Louis-Henri-Maxens-Bertrand Grimaldi at baptism. His parents were Princess Charlotte of Monaco and Prince Pierre de Polignac, who had been officially given the title of Grimaldi a few years earlier.

The future ruler of the dwarf principality was educated in Great Britain, Switzerland and France, where he graduated, in particular, from the prestigious Syans Po - higher school political sciences in Paris.

In September 1944, Prince Rainier entered the service of the French army as an officer and took part in the military campaign against Nazi Germany in Alsace.

He ascended the princely throne after his grandfather, Prince Louis II, died on May 9, 1949. Formally, Rainier's mother, Princess Charlotte, was the heir to the title, but she relinquished the reins of power in favor of her son.

In 1956, Prince Rainier married Hollywood movie star Grace Kelly. The couple had three children: Princess Caroline, born in 1957, Crown Prince Albert (1958) and Princess Stephanie (1965).

In 1982, the prince's wife tragically died in a car accident, and Princess Stephanie, who was in the car with her, was seriously injured. As the tabloid press then wrote, it was Stefania who was driving the car and became the culprit of the disaster, but this version was never officially confirmed.

Currently Karolina and Stefania, whose turbulent personal lives have been the subject of constant attention from the side of paparazzi photographers, married, and Stefania - for the fourth time. The daughters gave the prince seven grandchildren and granddaughters, but Crown Prince Albert, who was entrusted with the functions of regent due to his father’s illness, remains a bachelor at 47 and is considered one of the most enviable suitors in Europe.

The name Rainier III is associated with the economic and tourist prosperity of Monaco. Before him, the main source of income for the dwarf principality was the world-famous casino in Monte Carlo (part of Monaco). It was even rumored that during the Second World War this casino was used by the authorities of Nazi Germany to launder wealth stolen in the occupied territories, and the authorities of Monaco received their percentage from these operations.

In 1966, the ruler of Monaco bought from the Greek multimillionaire Aristotle Onassis his stake in the Sea Bathing Society, which was the official owner of the casino, and became the majority shareholder, thus strengthening his control over the gaming business.

For all that, Monaco has enjoyed a reputation as a "tax haven" for many years. Only relatively recently International group financial action, the FATF has removed the Principality from the "black list" of countries that do not cooperate properly in the fight against money laundering in dubious ways.

In addition to the casino, the prince paid much attention to the development of transport networks and housing construction. On the Rock, as Monaco is sometimes called, modern multi-storey buildings appeared, where every square meter costs crazy money, was built new station, carried out a lot of work on the reconstruction of the port. All this activity earned Rainier III the nickname "Prince Builder".

The area of ​​​​the dwarf state is only 200 hectares, and the population today is 32 thousand people, of which only 7.676 are actually Monegasques, that is, subjects of Monaco.

Monaco was admitted to the UN in 1993 and joined the Council of Europe in 2004. This latest international action was more the merit of Crown Prince Albert than of Rainier III himself, who in recent years experienced serious health problems and transferred part of the management of the principality to his son.

Back in the 1990s, the prince underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, in addition, part of his lung was removed. In the past two years, he has been repeatedly hospitalized due to illnesses. respiratory tract, because of which the prince became much less likely to stay in public.

All this did not prevent the sovereign from maintaining his love for the circus (he even founded an international circus festival in the principality) and football. Until recently, Rainier III personally patronized the Monaco football club. It was allegedly he who, in December 2003, prevented Russian company Fedkominvest became the main sponsor of this club, believing that the company did not provide proper financial guarantees.

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

By the time of his meeting with the prince of the tiny principality of Monaco, Rainier American actress and movie star Grace Kelly has already become famous. Her film partners have included such crowd idols as Clark Gable, Eva Gardner, Harry Cooper and Marlon Brando.

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

Grace had an impeccable appearance, and before her film career, she managed to work as a model. With a height of 176 cm, she weighed 58 kg, while the actress did not seem skinny at all! The volume of her chest was 88 cm, hips - 89, and waist - 60. Grace's skin struck with porcelain smoothness and whiteness, and her eyes were an amazing shade of Parma violet ...

However, it was not even ideal forms. The images of women that she embodied on the screen attracted men to her like a magnet. By the age of twenty-six, the actress managed to become the favorite of the cult director Hitchcock, receive many marriage proposals, including from the Shah of Iran himself. Behind Grace's external coldness was a hot, carried away and impulsive nature, and many times she was almost ready to agree to marry. But something told her that great love yet to come, - and Grace refused everyone. The Iranian shah also left with nothing.

Grace's childhood was very happy: she grew up in a family successful entrepreneur and actresses, and the father was immensely proud of his beautiful daughter, spoiled her, saying that only the prince is worthy of his girl’s hand ...

And the prince at that time ruled a small country that could be crossed from end to end on a bicycle. However, Prince Rainier was the real crown prince from the ancient and revered Grimaldi dynasty. The principality that the prince inherited was not the most prosperous, but he did everything to make his country develop. A wise and far-sighted politician, Prince Rainier understood that it was necessary to marry for dynastic reasons, but his heart told him something completely different ...

Lots of Hollywood beauties annually came to the festival in Cannes, a city located "across the road" from Monaco. The prince saw many dazzling women, but only one touched his heart - the American Grace Kelly.

Kelly led the American delegation at the festival and came to the prince's residence on behalf of the Paris Match magazine. The magazine needed a spectacular photo, and the actress easily agreed to help, not even realizing how fateful her meeting with the head of a tiny state would be.

The day they met with the prince, as Grace herself believed, did not work out from the very beginning. Due to a union strike, the city's electricity was turned off and the actress was unable to dry and style her hair, so she had to roll it up at the back of her head in a simple bun. She also wore a dress that did not require ironing - a simple, black one, the only decoration of which was a pattern with large roses. Presentation etiquette called for a hat, but Grace didn't have one in her wardrobe. Then she hastily made a wreath of artificial flowers and pinned it to her hair. On the way out of the hotel, the car in which Grace was traveling collided with another car. No one was hurt, but the actress herself considered this a bad omen.

Prince Rainier's day before meeting with Kelly also went awry: because of the same strike, he was very late for a meeting with a movie star, so he was nervous. However, having quickly entered the hall where the meeting was scheduled, the prince saw a most amusing scene there - Grace was learning to curtsey in front of a mirror. Bad mood the prince was taken away as if by hand. So, under the flashes of cameras, under the exclamations of “Smile!” and there was a meeting that soon turned the fate of both.

Both Grace and Renier immediately felt sympathy for each other, but they failed to communicate in private, without haste and fuss. Grace flew back to America, leaving the crown prince to ponder both the fate of the principality and his own. In the end, Renier wrote a letter to Grace, she answered - and for six months, while mutual feelings grew stronger, the actress and the prince corresponded. And with each letter, they both became convinced that life had brought them together for a reason: these people, who were separated by the ocean, felt like halves of a single whole, with each new message they became closer and closer.

And so, having decided to mark the new year of 1966 with an outstanding state decision, Prince Rainier flew to America with a firm conviction: he had finally found his princess!

Renier proposed to his beloved quite in the spirit of the time: right in the middle of the pre-holiday hustle and bustle of huge New York. It was here, in a metropolis of many millions, where the inhabitants of two thousand such principalities as his own could fit, and where no one cared about random passers-by, he, Rainier III, Duke de Valentinois, Count Carladez, Baron Bui, Sir Matignon, Seigneur Saint -Remy, Count of Torigny, Duke of Mazarin, and proposed to his chosen one. Right on the street, he handed Grace a box with a ring and said simple words, which men have been saying since the beginning of all time: “Darling, marry me!”

The actress's parents were flattered, and even the fact that her daughter, who after the wedding would also be called a princess, had to be given a truly royal dowry - two million dollars - did not overshadow their joy.

The only "but" that tormented Grace before the wedding was that, according to the protocol, she had to undergo a medical examination, confirming that the future princess was able to give the throne an heir. However, doctors will also reveal that she is no longer a virgin! For some reason, this is what she wanted to hide from Rainier, although both he and she were quite adults. modern people. It tormented her and seemed irresistible. But former lover Grace, with whom she shared the problem, Don Richardson, gave her good advice: "Tell me that back in school you failed a gymnastic exercise." The prince was satisfied with Grace's explanation - otherwise it could not be. What kind of prince would he be if he did not believe his Cinderella?

Grace sailed on own wedding in the company of five girlfriends, a personal hairdresser and a beloved dog - Oliver's poodle. On the pier, the prince himself in full dress uniform met the bride, and when their hands joined, a rain of scarlet and white carnations rained down on them from a plane hovering in the sky - this was a gift from a friend of the prince's family, the millionaire Onassis.

A magnificent wedding, photographs of which did not leave the pages of magazines around the world for a long time, took place in April 1966. Grace shone in an elegant dress made of antique lace, and strict classical beauty was the best fit for her new title. In addition to the fact that beauty, money and nobility of the family merged together here, this couple was united by what cements marriage best of all - love itself was present here. The couple got along well, remarkably complemented each other - this was true harmony. Grace, like no one else, knew how to win over people, and sometimes what she said at the right time sweet Nothing smoothed out Renier's masculine straightforwardness.

Soon the couple had a daughter, Caroline Marguerite Louise, and a year later, a son and heir to the throne, Albert. Following him, another daughter was born - Princess Stephanie. Grace, who brought new financial opportunities to a poor principality, was literally idolized by the people. And the children she bore were a promise that the Grimaldi princely family would not fade away.

Prince Rainier competently managed financial investments, and soon the principality began to flourish: this was facilitated by the gambling business, the holding of Formula 1 races, and the tourists who flooded into the country after a fabulous wedding. In Monaco, new luxury hotels were built, roads were reconstructed, banks were opened that guaranteed the secrecy of deposits and low tax rates.

The prince was engaged in primordially masculine affairs, and Grace was left with pleasant chores around the house, arranging holidays and participating in official events. She did charity work, arranged Christmas trees for the children of the principality, distributed gifts ... She was young, charming and accessible to everyone: every inhabitant of the country could shake her hand!

However, after the eventful life of the actress, the role of the wife increasingly began to seem insipid to Grace. And when she was again offered to act in films, the joy of the Princess of Monaco knew no bounds. The prince himself approved her new role in the Hitchcock film and was already ready to let his wife and children go to America for the time of filming, but ... the inhabitants of the principality literally bombarded the residence of Grace and Rainier with angry letters! "The Princess of Monaco cannot act in films!" - such was the unanimous verdict of the subjects, and under pressure from the people, the prince forbade his wife to act.

Grace had to submit, but it cost her a nervous breakdown and depression. For a whole week she did not leave her room, and married life Princes Grimaldi this week seems to have cracked. As it turned out, you have to pay for everything. And for the princely crown, Grace paid the highest price - she sacrificed her personal interests. She also learned from her own sad experience the simple truth that princesses also cry and their life consists of more than just pleasant moments.

The subjects called Grace an "angel", but in reality, under her angelic appearance tender blonde bubbling volcano passions. When the children grow up and Grace begins to write memories of her life, the following lines will help to clearly outline her character: “If the story of my real life will ever be told, people will understand that I was a living being, and not a fairy-tale character.

In addition to the fact that Grace's life was becoming more and more like the life of a princess locked in a tower, she was gradually disappointed in her husband: Renier no longer seemed to her the gallant and lively person whom she had once carried away. By nature, the prince was rather unsociable, could not stand secular life and most of all loved animals. At the residence of the prince there was a whole personal zoo. Rainier preferred to go to bed early, and his wife soon realized that there is nothing sadder than lonely evenings ...

Grace was talented in everything: struggling with loneliness, she found herself a new occupation - creating paintings from dried flowers. The Principality even hosted an exhibition of her works, which resounding success. Only Prince Rainier was dissatisfied: he was jealous of his wife for her ability to win over people, for her success in society ... The fairy tale ended long ago, and everyday life began in which the prince allowed himself ugly things. He broke loose, humiliated his wife in the presence of others, made harsh remarks to her, and often Grace left his office in tears ...

After forty, new problems were added to Grace's frequent depressions: the children grew up and, it seems, did not live up to expectations. The heir to the title, Albert, was not interested in state affairs, but was fond of only sports and women. The eldest, Carolina, had one unsuccessful romance followed by another, and the younger Stephanie was completely uncontrollable. golden cage, in which Grace was imprisoned, began to seem to her not so golden ...

Grace tried to fill the void with the help of the same love, but the lovers, who are getting younger and younger each time, did not heal the soul, but only devastated it more and more. Grace dreamed of returning to the profession and creating in Monaco drama theatre, but this dream, like many others, was not destined to come true.

On the morning of September 14, 1982, Grace and her youngest daughter Stephanie went for a car ride. The car was supposed to be driven by a driver, but suddenly the princess pushed him away: “Today I will drive myself. I need to have a serious talk with my daughter."

Ten minutes after the car started moving, it collapsed into the abyss. The daughter escaped with a slight fright, but Grace received injuries incompatible with life. She was brought to the clinic, but a day later, with the permission of her family, she was disconnected from the life-supporting equipment ...

Prince Renier survived his wife for a long twenty years, but never married again. The inhabitants of the principality, who idolized Grace during her lifetime, elevated her almost to the rank of a saint after her death. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of the Princess of Monaco, a two-euro coin was issued, on the reverse of which she is depicted in all the splendor of her amazing beauty.

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April 6, 2005 ended another chapter in the history of Monaco. On this day, at the Cardiology Center of Monaco (Centre Cardio-Thoracique de Monaco), at the age of 81, he passed away Prince Rainier III, the oldest monarch in Europe, nicknamed the "prince-builder" for the major reconstruction carried out in Monaco. But first things first.

On May 31, 1923, Princess Charlotte of Monaco and her husband, Count Pierre de Polignac, had a son. The boy is trained in the UK, Switzerland, and then moved to French Montpellier. As befits a future politician, Renier enters the Institute of Political Studies in Paris (formerly the Higher School of Political Sciences). On September 28, 1944, he enlisted in the French army and participated in the military campaign in Alsace. On November 19 of the same year, at the age of 26, Rainier becomes reigning prince Monaco. After the death of his grandfather Louis II, Charlotte abdicated in favor of her son. Thus began a new chapter in the history of Monaco.

Ruling his dwarf state, Renier proves himself to be an enterprising businessman. In 1966, he strengthened state control over SBM by purchasing the shares of the Greek multimillionaire Aristotle Onassis, thus becoming the main shareholder. As a result main source income of the principality came under his personal control.

During the reign of Rainier III, Monaco acquires a modern look. The economy and tourism business of the Principality are gaining momentum, the maritime territory of Monaco is expanding, a new railway station has appeared, restoration work has been carried out in the port. The grandiose construction of the new quarter of Fontvieille is unfolding in Monaco, and Rainier is beginning to be called the "prince-builder." To implement the project, which increased the territory of the Principality by 22 hectares, it took 7.5 million cubic meters of bulk soil. The construction of the quarter was completed in 1973. 40 years later, the current ruler of Monaco, Albert II, continues his father's policy of expanding the territory of the Principality and plans an equally large-scale Portier project, next to the Grimaldi Forum. The new quarter will “stretch” Monaco by another 6 hectares and, according to preliminary information, will be completed by 2025.

April 19, 1956 can be considered a turning point in the history of the principality. It was on this day that the wedding took place. Prince Rainier III of Monaco Hollywood star Grace Kelly, which added a touch of glamor to the image of the principality. The first meeting of the legendary couple took place a year earlier at the Cannes Film Festival, where the young actress was led by her Oscar-winning role in George Seaton's The Country Girl.

A year later, all European nobility gathers at the grandiose wedding ceremony of 32-year-old Rainier and the future princess of Monaco, who is almost 10 years younger than her chosen one. On this day, they will be watched by millions of spectators, 750 invited celebrities, diplomats, representatives of the ruling families. The entire European press turned its attention to the young couple, whose wedding was almost the most major event since the coronation English queen Elizabeth II three years earlier.

From this marriage, the princely couple will have three children: Carolina (1957), Albert (1958) and Stephanie (1965). Former actress devoted herself entirely to the principality, abandoning her career in Hollywood. Rainier meanwhile continued to modernize Monaco.

It seemed that nothing could destroy this fabulous love story, which has already become legendary. However, 26 years later, Monaco was shocked by terrible news: on September 13, 1982, Princess Grace's Rover fell off a cliff on the road from the Roc Agel residence. Together with the princess in the car was her youngest daughter Stephanie, who did not receive any life-threatening injuries. The next day, Princess Grace died in a hospital in Monaco.

“With the death of the princess, emptiness entered my life,” the prince admitted. Rainier never married a second time, until his death he remained faithful to his princess and did not stop fighting for the prosperity of the principality.

Health problems arose in Rainier in the early 90s. He underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, then part of his lung was removed. Every year he appeared less and less in public, and leverage government controlled more and more passed to his son - crown prince Albert, who since March 2005 became Regent Rainier.