Grace Kelly exhibition in Macau recalls the elegant style and magic of the actress turned princess
- Born 90 years ago this year, Grace Kelly is a timeless icon who won an Oscar in 1955 and married Prince Rainier III of Monaco the following year
- The exhibition at the Galaxy Macau casino resort includes photographs and film, her 1955 Oscar, and a copy of her wedding dress
Meghan Markle has captivated the world with her celebrity-turned-royalty fairy tale, but she’s not the first actress to marry a prince – that trail was blazed by Grace Kelly, the Academy Award winner who became Princess Grace of Monaco.
An exhibition that opens today in Macau recalls the magic of Kelly – who was born 90 years ago this year – and her simple, yet elegant style that made her a fashion icon.
“For the people of Monaco, Grace Kelly is a timeless icon. She’s really someone who contributed a lot to the expansion of the Principality of Monaco,” says Sylvie Biancheri, general director of the Grimaldi Forum conference and congress centre in Monaco, which co-organised the exhibition at the Galaxy Macau casino resort with the Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation.
“After [the] big expansion of the gambling and casino [industry] at the beginning of the [20th] century, Monaco was a little bit asleep. When Grace Kelly arrived, with all her fame and with Hollywood behind her, it put Monaco on the map,” Biancheri adds.
The exhibition, titled “Grace Kelly: From Hollywood to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes”, includes photographs and film of the princess, Kelly’s 1955 Oscar award for The Country Girl, and a copy of the dress in which she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, a year after she met him.