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Grace Kelly's romance with Prince Rainier of Monaco was truly a whirlwind

A PEOPLE cover story from 1983 explored how Grace had been in a a two-year relationship with Russian fashion designer Oleg Cassini when she first met Rainier

Following a publicity shoot for a magazine, Grace was soon engaged — and then became royalty

After she found fame as an actress, Grace Kelly found a new life as a princess — marrying Prince Rainier of Monaco in April 1956, after which time she became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, subsequently leaving her acting career.

A look back at Kelly's romance with the prince reveals what a whirlwind a relationship it truly was.

A PEOPLE cover story from 1983 reveals that Grace had been in a a two-year relationship with Russian fashi

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