Grace Kelly’s first meeting with Prince Rainier, the man who would become her husband, 1955. To break the ice between two shy people it was decided they should go for a walk in the palace gardens. The couple were married in Monaco the following year. Monaco 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Grace Kelly’s first meeting with Prince Rainier, the man who would become her husband, 1955. To break the ice between two shy people it was decided they should go for a walk in the palace gardens. The couple were married in Monaco the following year. Monaco 1955.

During their first meeting in Monaco in 1955, Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly stroll along a gravel path in the palace gardens. A walk was suggested to break the ice between the two. Captured in full-length, the Prince wears a dark suit and sunglasses, his hands in his pockets. Kelly, looking forward, is dressed in an elegant, long-sleeved floral dress with a full skirt. Surrounded by the garden’s lush foliage, this encounter led to their marriage the following year.


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