"The volcano under the snow" - the so-called Grace Kelly Alfred Hitchcock, and it is this image of the actress director carefully cultivated on the screen. Aristocratic, stylish, cool and passionate ... - it is this Grace Kelly looks at us with the photos. In general, almost "Komsomol, an athlete, an activist, and simply beautiful."

Indeed, unless the classic list of "the Caucasian captive" otminusovat Komsomol and "athlete" to accept conditionally, then it will turn a portrait of Grace Kelly, at least one portrait, which strongly demonstrated to the public and became a hallmark of the Principality of Monaco, where beautiful Grace married Rainier Grimaldi, a real prince (here only without the white horse).

Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia. The father - Jack Kelly - the owner of a construction company, the mother - Margaret Kelly - physical education teacher. My father as a young man became an Olympic champion in rowing single, and it is natural that in such a family sport was compulsory for all, and for children and adults. Three children readily accepted Sports parents (two daughters became swimmer son was engaged in sports rowing). Only Grace knocked out of the cage. She stubbornly refused to play sports, but prefers to play with dolls.

By the way, judging by the children's games Kids Games - mobile or smart?   dolls, Grace died in a talent playwright: she always invent some scenes, was playing with the dolls are real performances. Subsequently, this talent was revealed from an unexpected quarter, when the young Princess of Monaco took place performances of "life-size".

From Grace brought canonical American girl: she had to work hard, play sports, go to church and be sure to obey their parents. Career Grace representation of her parents was a clear, clear and understandable: any "decent" woman's profession, and then - the "right" marriage, happy family life, birth and parenting. Grace did not resist - she really listened to their parents without question.

Here are just a "decent" profession got a little problem: at a time when parents are distracted by preparing his son to compete in rowing, Grace slipped into the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. It helped that her uncle, George Kelly, was a famous actor, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner.

From that moment - in 1947 - he started independent life lovely Grace Kelly. And - a series of novels that made her biography piquant. Heroes Grace novels were mostly men very uncommon (parents, wishing that her daughter has made "decent party" could still instill in her a taste): Alexander D'Arcy - movie star 30s of the twentieth century, directed by Don Richardson, the Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Oleg Cassini - stylist Jackie Kennedy, Clark Gable - a famous actor, and many others.

Grace could get married very quickly, but at the time it is not interested in marriage and career. Acting talent at how much beauty was below average, but she possessed rare qualities: tenacity, commitment, hard work, vanity and lust for success. In addition, the photogenic Grace was just delightful.

When in 1954, Grace has received "Oscar" for the main role in the movie "The Country Girl", she realized that his career went to the highest point. Practical construction of the merchant's daughter quickly realized that after this point one way - down. There would not be desirable.

And then a miracle happened: the real story of Cinderella, has fallen to the ball and meet the prince there. However, Cinderella was a popular American actress, Ball was the Cannes festival, and Prince ... that was a real prince - the reigning Prince Rainier of Monaco Grimaldi.

Marry her prince "Cinderella" was released in 1956, after almost a year of correspondence and rare meetings.

For the Principality of the marriage was a rare good fortune: he gave the moribund gambling advertising, which is so needed a tiny state, and, accordingly, revenue .  The fact is that during World War II Grimaldi collaborated with the Nazis, which of course affected the postwar life of the principality, his popularity has plummeted, meaningful (ie money) customers are persistently ignored the local casino, and the principality rolled to the inevitable bankruptcy .  At the time of the marriage of Grace Kelly large part of the property owned by the Principality of Aristotle Onassis .  To Zaluche in the gambling halls of the rich American clients, Onassis even negotiated with Marilyn Monroe, wanting to arrange her marriage with Prince - according to the Greek it would be a luxury public relations campaign that would immediately raise the rating of the principality .  And then - as if by a magic wand - there was Grace Kelly, which satisfies all the requirements relating to the future wife of Prince: she was beautiful, photogenic, American and famous actress .  And, like, for a proposal of marriage was also the love .  For PR campaign can not come up with better and .

Grace Kelly met all the hopes pinned on it. It has become an ideal wife for the prince. This American Cinderella, Grace was engaged in charity, patron of the arts and have children. Its classic American led directly to multiply the increased popularity of Monaco. She loved, she was considered the standard of beauty and feminine charm. She was an idol to millions.

Twenty-six years Grace Kelly, does not have, it would seem, acting talent, she played the role of Princess, and played with a stunning gloss (so that the acting talent she was still, that's just not filmic).

The tale ended September 13, 1982 (that's really really - an unlucky number 13!). Grace and her daughter Stephanie went to Monaco. She led the car, do not fit into the rotation on the streamer, and the car flew into the abyss. Stefania escaped with bruises and slight shock. Grace as the situation was much worse. The next day, on September 14, it was decided to disconnect the artificial device software - a state of Grace was hopeless.

At the age of 52 and 14 September 1982, died Grace Patricia Kelly, Her Serene Highness Princess Grace Monaco, one of the greatest actresses of the twentieth century (even the most "star" role it was played not on the screen).

Grace Kelly still has an impact on the cultural life of the world. Many actresses are styled "under grace" (for example, so do Sharon Stone in the early 90-ies), in 2000 it was the most elegant woman of all time by the result of a survey of the magazine Vogue, her name exhibitions, in the key her facial features are shot movies ...

Grace Kelly died over twenty years ago, and - remained immortal PEOPLE history of human civilization.

  Sofia Vargan