Which prince did actress Grace Kelly marry in 1956?

Actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956.

Kelly met Rainier during the 1955 Cannes Film Festival while she was representing the American film industry. Their engagement was announced in January 1956, and the wedding took place in Monaco that April.

The civil ceremony was held on April 18, 1956, followed by the religious ceremony on April 19 at Monaco Cathedral. Kelly then became Princess consort of Monaco and left her film career; her final film was High Society, released in 1956.

The marriage connected one of Hollywood’s leading actresses with Monaco’s ruling Grimaldi family. The couple had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. Their son later became Prince Albert II, who succeeded Rainier in 2005.