Bal de Rose : Monaco honours Grace Kelly alias Princess Gracia Patricia

On the 28th of March, the Bal de Rose benefit in memory of the mesmerizing actress and princess, known as Grace Kelly, respectively Princess Gracia Patricia of Monaco, took place once again.

Under the chairmanship of her children, Prince Albert and his sister, Princess Caroline of Hanover, an exclusive circle gathered at the Salle des Étoiles du Sporting in Monte Carlo to enjoy the evening and each other's exquisitely miraculous company under a fitting motto: “Rock n' Roll”. T

o mark the occasion, jeweller Repossi did not miss his opportunity to donate the Collier Shellam as first prize for the tombola. The collier is made up of 20 rows of cut amethysts of 869 carat and topped with 16 stars made of white gold and diamonds. A few impressions of the event can be found here at GoSee.

Princess Gracia Patricia passed away on the 14th of September in 1982, due to a car accident in the mountains of Monaco. In 1954, the American born darling was awarded the Oscar and married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.