Joan Dale

A phenomenal book that brings a bygone era to life.

Beautifully written account of a close friendship between 2 women, one of whom happened to be Princess Grace of Monaco.

Princess Grace is one of those timeless women, who will forever live in our memories, like Diana and Audrey Hepburn. It was wonderful to read memories and letters chronicling the BFF relationship in a fairytale setting, in a time that doesn't exist anymore. The book also contains lots of wonderful photos from the private collection of the author.

The mutual respect and affection of these two women is evident on every page, and makes this a very special book. Don't expect gossip or some king of tell-all. This book doesn't have a trashy paragraph in it. It's classy all the way, just like the women it's about.… (mais)

A phenomenal book that brings a bygone era to life.

Beautifully written account of a close friendship between 2 women, one of whom happened to be Princess Grace of Monaco.

Princess Grace is one of those timeless women, who will forever live in our memories, like Diana and Audrey Hepburn. It was wonderful to read memories and letters chronicling the BFF relationship in a fairytale setting, in a time that doesn't exist anymore. The book also contains lots of wonderful photos from the private collection of the author.

The mutual respect and affection of these two women is evident on every page, and makes this a very special book. Don't expect gossip or some king of tell-all. This book doesn't have a trashy paragraph in it. It's classy all the way, just like the women it's about.… (mais)

A phenomenal book that brings a bygone era to life.

Beautifully written account of a close friendship between 2 women, one of whom happened to be Princess Grace of Monaco.

Princess Grace is one of those timeless women, who will forever live in our memories, like Diana and Audrey Hepburn. It was wonderful to read memories and letters chronicling the BFF relationship in a fairytale setting, in a time that doesn't exist anymore. The book also contains lots of wonderful photos from the private collection of the author.

The mutual respect and affection of these two women is evident on every page, and makes this a very special book. Don't expect gossip or some king of tell-all. This book doesn't have a trashy paragraph in it. It's classy all the way, just like the women it's about.… (mais)

This is truly an insightful and beautiful memoir about a lovely Princess - Princess Grace of Monaco. Taken from the fond memories of a close friend, Joan Dale, a beautiful picture was painted of Princess Grace.

The fairy tale wedding, and the wedding of the century, to Prince Rainier III was just the beginning. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace were a magnificent couple. Her presence filled a room, more beautiful than one could imagine, and the Prince was affable, with a magnetic personality, although somewhat shy.

The book takes you through the crises with France, and the threat of Prince Rainier losing his throne. Prince Rainier had to deal with DeGaulle and his ultimatum stating that if Rainier kept his stance of remaining an independent and absolute ruler,he would depose the Prince. The issue was finally resolved in 1962 when Prince Rainier announced that a new constitution would soon be implemented.

Princess Grace was portrayed as a very genuine person, being compassionate and caring, warm and loving, and most importantly, humble and down to earth. During her 26 years as Princess of Monaco, she had a charismatic presence and a beauty that shone brightly from deep within. There are no tawdry details revealed in this book - kudos to the author for that!

My only negative comment - too much information, and I must admit I did some skimming over a lot of details. But that being said, for the most part, this was a good read. My rating - 3.5 stars.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.… (mais)