Grace Kelly

A Lovemark living in my heart forever

I am haunted by a state portrait of Princess Grace by Ralph Cowan that was done by him in 1956. She is wearing a confection by the House of Lanvin in white. The gown is strapless with discreet seed pearls adorning it and a sweeping overskirt cut onthe bias that only this patrician could comport with ease. In the portrait painting, Princess Grace does not have a fixed gaze straight on at one of the exact compass points. She is looking into her future and ours. Princess Grace is lovingly overseeing what will be her immortality through those fine brushtrokes. H.S.H remains a Lovemark as we raise our eyes to view her portrait reminding us to be prescient as she was. Princess Grace will remain a Lovemark, though elevated to the purple ranks of royalty she posed in this portrait and in life in white. This is her discreet, but signatory, lesson to us about the "purity of intent".

Indeed, Princess Grace was painted early on in white, and just before her death again, in a Grecian gown by Madame Gres. In her final official public appearance that summer at the Ball in Monaco, she again wore white. In the untimely adieu we bid her a month later, her gown from the Ball, now a vestement for her final journey, was again in the colour of God’s most beautiful angel, white. Princess Grace is a Lovemark living in my heart forever.

Ssefra, Germany - 01 December 2006

Amazing Grace and how impeccable too

H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco was one of the most beautiful ladies to represent womanhood. Her beautiful body did not remind one that she had she emerged from a gymnasium. Her exceptional grooming which, gave her a clean natural look is a lesson to women today. Her solid elegance is the stuff of legends. Princess Grace was unaffected by ego and her kindness touched people. Like she said to Pierre Salinger in her last interview "I want to be remembered as a kind and caring human being". You forgot a lady of humility and modesty, Grace. For that is what made the patricians like you we lack in today's world. It is impossible to forget her. Amazing Grace and how impeccable too.

Henri, France - 17 July 2006

Beautiful body and soul, without being rarefied

I wish H.S.H. was around today. She certainly would have a thing or two to say about the world which would be constructive. She was one of the few women ever to be beautiful body and soul, without being rarefied. In her elegance she weighed form against function and comported herself with a natural dignity. Grace's children have turned out well. Consider their honesty-can't be beat - just like Grace - the kindest and most caring human being that ever was.

Elizabeth V, Canada - 17 October 2005

Classic elegance

Since I was young I always loved the classic elegance of Grace Kelly. Her grace, style and discretion always show me how a real lady should be.

Francesca, Italy - 14 April 2004