It Wasn’t Love At First Sight
In 1955, Kelly was acting in the Alfred Hitchcock movie, “To Catch A Thief” when she was approached by Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The movie was being filmed in the French Riviera and the Prince was immediately infatuated with the gorgeous Hollywood star.
Despite the opportunity to become a real life princess, Kelly initially shared no interest in a romantic partnership with Prince Rainer. Instead, he initiated a long correspondence with the actress that would quickly lead to a shared love for each other and their eventual wedding. Kelly, herself raised in a prominent household, didn’t need Rainer’s money or the royal title, which likely made her decision to be courted by the princess a whole lot easier.
The pair were pen pals for less than a year when the prince showed up at her Philadelphia home with his doctor and his priest. Three days later they were set to be married with her father’s permission.
