When Lowe and Stephanie got together, the press ate it up Hollywood’s heartthrob and a real-life princess!

Let’s take a throwback look inside the whirlwind romance between Rob Lowe and Princess Stephanie of Monaco.

Years prior to their meeting, Lowe suggested that Stephanie play opposite him in “Oxford Blues.”

Rob Lowe smiling

I suggest we give a shot to get Princess Stephanie of Monaco for the role.

The pair connected in Paris where small talk led to a dinner date that then escalated quickly into more.

“By the time the entrees arrive, she is sitting on my lap.

Princess Stephanie looking into camera

“Princess Stephanie and Lowe sat next to each other and hugged and kissed throughout their courses …

Between kisses and food, they smoked a lot,“The Dallas Morning Newsreported.

Maybe it wasn’t the most courteous thing to do, but fans ultimately didn’t seem to mind.

Rob Lowe smiling

Lowe and Stephanie’s youth, beauty, and star power made them glamorous and captivating to the public.

Suffice it to say there was a bit of culture shock when the two met each other’s families.

When it came time for Lowe to meet Stephanie’s father, things were less chaotic but still icy.

Princess Stephanie smiling

The Prince seemed very uninterested in meeting Lowe.

Welcome to the United States.”

The bold move left the prince and onlookers agog.

Prince Rainier III waving

I was like a kid who needed to work.”

It kind of feels like a dream.”

Alas, perhaps it was too much fun, and the actor and the princess went their separate ways.

Rob Lowe leather jacket

Where are they now?

These days, Rob Lowe and Princess Stephanie of Monaco lead very different lives indeed.

In July 2023, Lowe celebrated 32 years of marriage to his wife, Sheryl Berkoff.

Princess Stephanie smiling

The couple share two sons, Matthew and John who are 30 and 28 years old respectively.

In 2023, Lowe celebrated yet another milestone 33 years of sobriety.

She was married twice and has three children.

In April 2023, she welcomed her first grandchild.

Also in 2023, Stephanie and her siblings revealed plans to commemorate their late father’s 100th birthday.