The Truth Behind Grace Kelly’s Marriage to the Prince of Monaco

Grace’s former studio made her royal wedding into another screen event. MGM filmed the celebrations and religious ceremony, then released a documentary called The Wedding in Monaco. People who couldn’t attend or watch the broadcast could later see the famous marriage in a cinema.

Her real wedding now reached audiences through the same business that had presented her fictional romances. The connection made the occasion even more spectacular, but it also left little room for privacy. Behind the carefully recorded scenes, Grace was feeling overwhelmed. She would suggest a very different place to finish getting married.