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"Those of us who were fortunate enough to know my mother, her family and friends, knew her to be a genuine, warm and loving woman
-- a woman who always put her family first," he said. "I hope that through experiencing this exhibition you will be able to get a glimpse of the real Grace Kelly, the woman behind the icon, my mother." Monegasques appreciate their late princess, who died in 1982 in a car crash in Monaco, less as a screen legend and more as a humanitarian and philanthropist responsible for making Monaco a vibrant arts center and protecting the rights of vulnerable children, said Maguy Maccario Doyle, consul general of Monaco in New York. "There are many places in Monaco that today remind us of her presence," she said. "Her memory endures, and certainly the principality of Monaco will forever bear the imprint of her presence and the heartache of her absence." ___ Online: Michener Museum:
http://www.michenerartmuseum.org/
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