How Grace Kelly inspired wedding dresses worn by the leading ladies of high society

Sixty-nine years have passed since half the world stopped that 18 April when Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Hollywood star Grace Kelly united their lives. Next 2026 they would celebrate their titanium weddings, 70 years of a link that not only marked a time, but raised the American actress to the status of European royalty. It was an unprecedented event that captured the attention of millions of people all over the planet, who followed the nup…

Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace's “wedding of the century”

On April 19, 69 years ago, the legendary wedding of Prince Rainier III and actress Grace Kelly took place. Their wedding was a truly modern fairy tale: the 32-year-old Prince Rainier III of Monaco marries the beautiful 26-year-old actress Grace Kelly, a lady of the people, even though she was already a real Hollywood star at the time. Their wedding was one of the most anticipated events of its time. On April 19th, 1956, that very wedding took pl…

How Grace Kelly inspired wedding dresses worn by the leading ladies of high society

Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco 69 years ago wearing an ivory lace dress that would reach icon status. Here, Tatler looks back at the high society brides who were inspired to emulate the most famous wedding gown of all time