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How much do you really know about Grace Kelly? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Grace Kelly was actually a trained sniper during World War II, serving in the French Resistance.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

This is entirely fabricated. Kelly was a child during WWII and later became an actress. No military or resistance involvement.

2.

Grace Kelly's wedding dress was a gift from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer costume department.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The iconic lace dress was designed by MGM's Helen Rose, but it was a personal gift from the studio, not from the costume department's stock.

3.

Grace Kelly was the first American to become a princess by marriage to a reigning European monarch.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

She was the first U.S.-born woman to marry into a reigning European royal family as a princess consort, preceding others like Meghan Markle.

4.

Grace Kelly won an Academy Award for her role in 'Rear Window' alongside James Stewart.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

She won Best Actress for 'The Country Girl' (1954), not 'Rear Window.' That Hitchcock film earned her a nomination but no Oscar.

5.

Alfred Hitchcock tried to buy out Grace Kelly's contract from MGM to keep her from retiring from acting.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Hitchcock was so devoted to her as his muse that he attempted to secure her for future films, but she chose family and royal duties.

6.

Grace Kelly's father owned a brick-making company, not a wealthy patrician estate as often assumed.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

John B. Kelly Sr. was a self-made millionaire who founded a successful brickwork company. He was also an Olympic gold medalist in rowing.

7.

Grace Kelly refused to wear a seatbelt because she believed it would wrinkle her designer dress.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

This myth stems from rumors about her fatal car crash. In reality, she likely suffered a stroke while driving, causing the accident.

8.

Grace Kelly was legally considered a princess of Monaco before she even set foot in the country.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

She married Prince Rainier by proxy in a civil ceremony in Philadelphia before the religious wedding in Monaco, making her a princess instantly.

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