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Hollywood made Grace Kelly the perfect princess. Why was she so right for the role? Subscribe here: bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube
Grace Kelly’s journey from Hollywood star to Princess of Monaco looked like the ultimate fairytale – but behind the glamorous wedding, there was a complicated story of image, politics and power.
In this episode, Professor Kate Williams explores how Grace Kelly swapped the movie set for royal life, why Monaco desperately needed her star power, and how her fame became unexpectedly important when the tiny principality found itself locked in a precipitous confrontation with France.
Join Professor Williams for the full HistoryExtra series uncovering the little-known stories behind some of history’s most famous queens. All episodes available in the HistoryExtra app, unlock your access now: www.historyextra.com/subscribe/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=youtube.com&utm_campaign=acade...
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00:00 Introduction
01:05 The wedding of the century
03:33 Hollywood glamour needed
04:00 A crisis for Monaco
06:30 A progressive legacy
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Hollywood made Grace Kelly the perfect princess. Why was she so right for the role? Subscribe here: bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube
Grace Kelly’s journey from Hollywood star to Princess of Monaco looked like the ultimate fairytale – but behind the glamorous wedding, there was a complicated story of image, politics and power.
In this episode, Professor Kate Williams explores how Grace Kelly swapped the movie set for royal life, why Monaco desperately needed her star power, and how her fame became unexpectedly important when the tiny principality found itself locked in a precipitous confrontation with France.
Join Professor Williams for the full HistoryExtra series uncovering the little-known stories behind some of history’s most famous queens. All episodes available in the HistoryExtra app, unlock your access now: www.historyextra.com/subscribe/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=youtube.com&utm_campaign=acade...
#HistoryExtra #gracekelly #history
00:00 Introduction
01:05 The wedding of the century
03:33 Hollywood glamour needed
04:00 A crisis for Monaco
06:30 A progressive legacy
▷ Find out more at historyextra.com
▷ Follow the podcast on iTunes: apple.co/3Y6n8Bt
▷ Like our page on Facebook: facebook.com/HistoryExtra
▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra
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