Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly: Jean Cocteau on stage with Jacqueline Chambord, who read the poem "Compliment" which Cocteau wrote for the event (probably rehearsal). Monaco 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly: Jean Cocteau on stage with Jacqueline Chambord, who read the poem "Compliment" which Cocteau wrote for the event (probably rehearsal). Monaco 1956.

On stage in Monaco, 1956, Jean Cocteau speaks with Jacqueline Chambord during a probable rehearsal for the wedding celebrations of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly. Chambord, who read Cocteau's poem "Compliment" for the event, stands in a magnificent, corseted ball gown and an immense, plumed headdress. The writer leans forward, gesturing animatedly and pointing to her ornate necklace as she listens with a calm, attentive expression.


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