Exhibition Grace #1 from 5 July to 14 September 2025
The State Apartments of the Prince's Palace of Monaco will host the exhibition «Grace» #1 from 5 July to 14 September 2025, a sensitive and unprecedented invitation to rediscover the radiant and multifaceted personality of Princess Grace, née Grace Patricia Kelly.
Designed under the watchful eyes of Natalia Mlodzikowska, Exhibitions Manager at the Monaco Princely Palace Collections Department and General Curator, and invited artistic curator Marie-Eve Mestre, this exhibition offers an intimate approach, far from clichés and fixed representations, to reveal the woman behind the icon: her nuances, her emotions, her quiet strength.
Displayed across 90 sq m in three rooms of the Palace, «Grace» #1 draws primarily from the collections and archives of the Prince's Palace. Photographs, personal belongings, jewellery, and accessories poignantly tell the story of the woman behind the icon: a sensitive, brilliant, courageous, and free spirit.
The immersive scenography, conceived as a hushed setting, recreates an intimate and poetic universe. A velvet curtain, subdued lighting, carpet to soften footsteps... everything contributes to making this exhibition a precious interlude. Unpublished portraits of various sizes are displayed alongside objects dear to the Princess: glasses, gloves, hats, and of course the famous Hermès Kelly bag. A floral tapestry inspired by her passion for nature, accompanied by a rose fragrance and a soundscape of birdsong, completes this atmosphere imbued with gentleness and elegance.
The exhibition is organised around four themes reflecting the multifaceted nature of Grace: the natural young woman, immortalised on the beaches of Jamaica; the elegant and discreet woman of everyday life; the loving and attentive mother; and finally, the amateur photographer and filmmaker, keen to preserve memories and precious moments of her family life.
Far from a chronological or exhaustive retrospective, «Grace» #1 is a sensitive and artistic exploration of a timeless figure, allowing visitors to get closer to the Princess's intimacy while discovering the world through her own eyes.
Timetable
From 5 July to 31 August: 10 am – 6 pm
1st to 14th September: 10am – 5pm
