1961. Princess Grace, Grace Kelly the former , Prince Rainier of Monaco has been married to now for five years, they having two young children. Her transition from famed Oscar-winning Hollywood actress from a humble background as the daughter of a Philadelphia bricklayer to European princess of a small, exclusive and tight-knit principality has been a difficult one, the Monagasques who have been less than welcoming to her in her outspoken American nature. Even in her official charity work as head of a women's committee for the Red Cross, the other committee members largely grumble under their breath about her as their leader. Despite loving Rainier, their marriage is a largely distant one emotionally as he focuses on his role as monarch, Charles de Gaulle now an especially difficult time in the on-going tension between Monaco and France under the leadership of , who would, if he could, annex Monaco back under French control. ...