Get to know the real Princess Grace, from the first years of her marriage to the last days of her life. "My Days with Princess Grace of Monaco: Our 25-Year Friendship, Beyond Grace Kelly" chronicles what it was like to be best friends with an iconic princess, with 70 never-before-seen personal photos, letters and diaries that give a behind-the-scenes look at Grace Kelly's life after she became Princess Grace. Gain rare insight into her final days through a detailed account of her last family vacation the month before her tragic death. This is also the true story of the historic events depicted in "Grace of Monaco," in which Grace Kelly was to return to Hollywood at a time when Prince Rainier almost lost his crown and country. ABOUT THIS BOOK, from co-author Grace Dale (goddaughter of Princess Grace) If you want to know the truth about what Princess Grace was really like, then this eyewitness account is the book you've been waiting for (but if you are seeking more gossip and lies about Grace Kelly, there are plenty of other books written by people who never knew her). This is a personal memoir shared by Joan Dale, one of Princess Grace's closest friends, filled with intimate stories and behind-the-scenes details that no one has ever heard before, including:   - The true story behind the events that are completely fictionalized in the film, "Grace of Monaco", in which Nicole Kidman portrays "Princess Grace"   - What really happened when Grace Kelly tried to return to Hollywood?   - Why did President Charles de Gaulle threaten to depose Prince Rainier and take over Monaco?   - What was Princess Grace's marriage really like with Prince Rainier?   - How was Grace Kelly's daily life as Princess of Monaco in the early years, and what was she like as a wife, mother and friend?   - What was it like to go on month-long vacations with the Prince and Princess?   - And, for the first time, discover what Princess Grace's final days were like with her family in a detailed diary of their last family vacation just one month before her tragic death...   This is a unique story unlike any that has been published before of what it was like to be in the inner circle during quiet moments with the Princely Family, and throughout periods of tremendous political crisis, with excerpts from hundreds of personal letters written by Princess Grace and Prince Rainier. Joan Dale was an ordinary young American woman who became best friends with a Princess, and found herself living an extraordinary life in an extraordinary place at an extraordinary time.   This book lets you experience life in Monaco during the golden age of Princess Grace, surrounded by Hollywood royalty and crowned heads of the world. From parties aboard the yacht of Aristotle Onassis, to sumptuous galas filled with world-famous stars, extraordinary opulence, sumptuous food and extravagant jewels, to personal moments with Grace and Rainier in their mountain hideaway of Rocagel, and dancing all night in their private apartments at the Palace of Monaco, "My Days with Princess Grace of Monaco" will take you there... Insights only the closest of friends can share Joan Dale attended countless formal events, luncheons and parties at the Palace of Monaco. Joan and her husband enjoyed many intimate evenings with Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
in their private apartments, laughing and dancing late into the night. The Dales were frequent guests at the Prince's mountain hideaway of Rocagel, and Joan's eldest son, Charles, was tutored at the Palace with young Prince Albert and Princess Caroline. From galas to picnics, from month-long holidays together to the last family vacation, Joan and Princess Grace were there for
each other through life's joys and sorrows, including three shared pregnancies and devastating miscarriages. Joan and Grace were two young American women in Europe who bonded like sisters. In fact, Joan was often mistaken for one of Grace's siblings, and even for Grace herself, which continued up until the 17-day cruise that Joan took with Grace and the Princely Family just weeks before Princess Grace's tragic death. Joan shares her story of this close friendship for the first time through letters, diaries and personal photographs, so that others may know the true essence and beauty of the real Princess Grace of Monaco. What was Grace Kelly really like after she became Princess Grace of Monaco? An eyewitness account from one of her closest friends Joan Dale met Princess Grace the year after her wedding to Prince Rainier III and was with her on a cruise the month before her tragic death. Joan's sons were the first playmates of Prince Albert and Princess Caroline, her husband was Prince Rainier's closest advisor, and Joan and Grace were best friends. Princess Grace later became godmother to Joan's only daughter. This is the story of an ordinary young American woman who found herself in extraordinary circumstances, befriending