Why Hollywood Icon Grace Kelly’s Family Had To Pay $2 Million To Her In-Laws So She Could Get Married
The renowned actress married into royalty and was required to pay a huge dowry so her future husband’s family would agree to the union
Many years after she last appeared in a film, and her untimely death, actress Grace Kelly remains a Hollywood legend. The notorious beauty with graceful dancing ability mesmerized the world before giving up her entertainment career to marry the Prince of Monaco and become royalty herself. By any standard, the star would be considered quite a catch, but her family actually had to pay the Royal Family of Monaco a huge dowry in order for the marriage to happen.
Kelly was born in 1929 to a wealthy family from Philadelphia. Her father, John B. Kelly, Sr., was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in sculling before going on to operate a successful brick company. Against the initial wishes of her family, she pursued her dream of becoming an actress and modeling. Starting out on the stage, she gradually worked her way into being a leading lady of Hollywood, appearing in such films as High Noon, Dial M For Murder and Rear Window. She also won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in the 1955 film The Country Girl, after being nominated…
