Kelly is truly one of the most memorable figures of the 20th century.
While she appeared to live a charmed life, not everything was easy for Kelly.
She experienced her share of hardships and died far too young.
Kelly’s life has had a tremendous impact on the world.
Today, she is remembered as a fashion icon and one of Hollywood’s brightest stars.
Here are some facts about Grace Kelly that you likely didn’t know.
He also owned a successful brick business, which made him into a self-made millionaire.
While Kelly was born into a life of privilege, it wasn’t necessarily a happy life.
She was one of four children, and her father reportedly favored her older sister, Peggy.
“We were always competing for everything competing for love,” Kelly said (viaIrishCentral).
Kelly’s upbringing would later affect her own parenting.
According to biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli (viaThe Independent), Kelly admitted to regularly spanking her children.
She then turned her sights to acting.
Biographyexplained that Kelly was heavily influenced by her uncles, Walter C. Kelly and George Kelly.
Walter performed in vaudeville, while George was a playwright who had won a Pulitzer Prize.
Undaunted, Kelly pursued acting anyway, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
At her graduation, she performed inThe Philadelphia Storyas Tracy Lord.
Kelly’s salary more than covered her tuition, whichThe New Yorkernoted was $500 per year.
Playbillrevealed that Kelly starred in one other Broadway play, 1952’sTo Be Continued.
The meeting led to a fruitful collaboration.
Kelly did more than simplystarin Hitchcock’s films, though.
That’s 270 feet of tulle, lace, and silk.
“Mom said it was ‘overwhelming,'” Kelly’s son, Prince Albert, toldPeopledecades later.
“That ‘excited’ or the word ‘overjoyed’ wasn’t strong enough to express her feelings.
My father said so too.”
Kelly cited scheduling conflicts, according toHitchcock and the Making of Marnie.
The film was not released, per her husband’s request.
Instead, she became a great patron of the arts in Monaco.
According toThe Independent, 52-year-old Kelly was driving her daughter Princess Stephanie to Paris, France, in 1982.
A sharp turn sent Kelly’s car off the side of a mountain, plummeting some 120 feet.
While her daughter was left with only minor injuries, Kelly suffered a brain hemorrhage and passed away.
I tried but I just couldn’t stop the car,'" Caroline relayed.
The accident led to all sorts of conspiracy theories, wroteReader’s Digest.
Many remarked that it was strange that Kelly decided to drive herself instead of having a chauffeur drive.
There was also speculation that Kelly had suffered from a stroke, leading to the crash.
After the funeral mass, her remains were interred in theGrimaldi family vault.
Those who could not attend the funeral in Monaco said goodbye to the icon on TV.
Her family wants to preserve her memory in more tangible ways, though.
The six-bedroom house had been out of the family for more than 50 years.
