The royal house of Monaco
For more than 700 years the Grimaldi family has ruled the tiny principality of Monaco. When Hollywood star Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in the 1950s, she made Monaco & its royal family icons of style & fashion. But with her tragic death in 1982, the myth began to crumble. Here is an intimate look at the world's most glamorous royal family, incl.: new details about Princess Grace's death; an in-depth interview with Prince Albert in which he talks about his love life & the false rumors of homosexuality that haunt him; a portrait of Monaco as a police state in which everyone is under constant surveillance; & the scandalous story behind Princess Stephanie's marriage & messy divorce. Photos.