Grace Kelly won Hollywood’s top honor, an Academy Award , at just 25 years old. Only a year later, she entered another high-status strata: real-life royalty. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Kelly eventually made her way to the West Coast, where she became one of Tinseltown’s most iconic stars. With memorable roles in High Noon, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief, she captured the hearts of film audiences and accomplished directors alike. Her acting career came to a halt when she stepped into her role as a royal. Kelly met Prince Rainier III of Monaco at France’s Cannes Film Festival . Shortly thereafter, she starred in her final film, High Society, before leaving Hollywood behind in 1956 for her official duties as Princess Grace of Monaco.

Exploring Alfred Hitchcock’s “fully livable” NYC apartments, 7 decades later

The transition from her modest West Hollywood apartment to the grandeur of the Prince’s Palace in Monte Carlo was an interesting one.…