Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
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Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac (Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi; born 1 February 1965) is a member of the princely family
of Monaco
. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco
and Rainier III of Monaco
, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco
and Princess Caroline
. Named after her great-great-great-great-grandmother Stéphanie de Beauharnais
, Stéphanie has been a singer, swimwear designer, and fashion model; her mother lovingly called the princess her "wild child."
under the direction of head designer Marc Bohan
, who had been a friend to Princess Grace. At the end of 1984, she debuted as a model on the biannual haute couture
special published by Spanish magazine ¡Hola!
(she repeated the assignment in 1990). Soon after, she graced the cover of German Vogue
and the American edition of Vanity Fair
in July 1985. She also became the face of the Swiss beauty line La Prairie, for which she was photographed by Horst
, and she appeared on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by the late Helmut Newton
, in September 1986.
In September of the same year she launched a swimwear line called 'Pool Position' with Alix de la Comble whom she had met while an intern at Dior. The fashion show to present the line, held at the Sporting Club in Monaco, was a major event covered by the world's media. The front row included Prince Rainier (her father) and her siblings, Prince Albert and Princess Caroline. A year later a second collection was presented again in Monte Carlo. In 1989 the princess launched her own perfume, called "Stephanie". Later in the mid-1990s, she had a Replay cafe and store in Monaco. She also helped open the Replay Store and Café in Barcelona in 1997.
In late 2008 she agreed to guest-edit the December 2008/January 2009 issue of French Vogue.
" ("Hurricane") and its English version "Irresistible" quickly reached the international Top 10, reportedly selling more than 2 million copies. In September she released a full album called Besoin
reportedly selling more than 1.5 million copies (also released as Stéphanie in some countries) with eight new songs, including "Flash
" (in French; its English version "One Love To Give"), which was released as a single and reached the hit parade all over Europe. In January 1987 she released the single "Young Ones Everywhere" to benefit UNICEF.
Later in 1987 Stéphanie moved to Los Angeles
, however, it took 5 years for her next recordings to be released, and sales were so disappointing that only 3,000 copies sold in the USA. The album had 10 songs, including the single 'Winds of Chance' for which the video clip was recorded in the Canary Islands
. Her first and only live tour took place in the summer of 1991 in Europe and South America to promote the album called Stéphanie
released in the U.S. by Sony Music
. U.S. critics gave the album negative reviews. She also recorded "In the Closet
" with Michael Jackson
under the alias of Mystery Girl for his album, Dangerous. She then ended her pop music career.
, Daniel Ducruet
, which resulted in the birth of two children:
Stéphanie married Ducruet on July 1, 1995, in Monaco
. The couple was divorced on October 4, 1996.
On July 15, 1998, at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo
, Monaco
she gave birth to her third child, Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb
. The princess did not identify the father's name on the birth certificate.
On September 10, 2003, Stéphanie married Adans Lopez Peres
; the marriage ended in divorce in November 2004.
, becoming a UNAIDS
ambassador. She also has created Fight Aids Monaco, her own foundation to support people living with HIV and at the same time to combat the social stigma attached to the disease. In 2006 with a group of French singers, the princess took part in the recording of the song "L'or de nos Vies" (Our Lives of Gold) in order to raise funds for the foundation.
Monegasque Princely Family
The Monegasque Princely Family consists of the extended family of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, currently all the family descend from Louis II of Monaco...
of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco
Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
and Rainier III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
and Princess Caroline
Caroline, Princess of Hanover
Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...
. Named after her great-great-great-great-grandmother Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie de Beauharnais
Stéphanie, Grand Duchess of Baden was the consort of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden.-Biography:...
, Stéphanie has been a singer, swimwear designer, and fashion model; her mother lovingly called the princess her "wild child."
Fashion
In 1983 after her physical recovery from the accident which killed her mother, Stéphanie started an apprentice program at Christian DiorChristian Dior
Christian Dior , was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior.-Life:...
under the direction of head designer Marc Bohan
Marc Bohan
Marc Bohan is a French fashion designer.In 1945, he worked as a design assistant for Robert Piguet. In 1949, he left the Piguet couture house and worked as a design assistant for Edward Molyneux. From 1954 until 1958, Bohan worked as a designer for Jean Patou.In 1958, he joined the Christian...
, who had been a friend to Princess Grace. At the end of 1984, she debuted as a model on the biannual haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
special published by Spanish magazine ¡Hola!
¡Hola!
¡Hola! is a weekly Spanish-language magazine specializing in celebrity news, published in Spain and 13 other countries. It also has local editions in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Peru, Britain, Russia and Argentina. It is the second most popular magazine in Spain, after the Pronto, the most sold...
(she repeated the assignment in 1990). Soon after, she graced the cover of German Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and the American edition of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
in July 1985. She also became the face of the Swiss beauty line La Prairie, for which she was photographed by Horst
Horst P. Horst
Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann who chose to be known as Horst P. Horst was a German-American fashion photographer.-Early life:...
, and she appeared on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by the late Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter was a German-Australian photographer. He was a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."-Early life:Newton was born in Berlin, the son of Klara...
, in September 1986.
In September of the same year she launched a swimwear line called 'Pool Position' with Alix de la Comble whom she had met while an intern at Dior. The fashion show to present the line, held at the Sporting Club in Monaco, was a major event covered by the world's media. The front row included Prince Rainier (her father) and her siblings, Prince Albert and Princess Caroline. A year later a second collection was presented again in Monte Carlo. In 1989 the princess launched her own perfume, called "Stephanie". Later in the mid-1990s, she had a Replay cafe and store in Monaco. She also helped open the Replay Store and Café in Barcelona in 1997.
In late 2008 she agreed to guest-edit the December 2008/January 2009 issue of French Vogue.
Music career
In February 1986 Stéphanie self-produced and released her first single with the French label 'Carrere', under the production of Yves Roze. The song "OuraganOuragan (song)
"Ouragan" , also released under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her album, Besoin...
" ("Hurricane") and its English version "Irresistible" quickly reached the international Top 10, reportedly selling more than 2 million copies. In September she released a full album called Besoin
Besoin
- Chart positions :- External links :* at the Amazon.com...
reportedly selling more than 1.5 million copies (also released as Stéphanie in some countries) with eight new songs, including "Flash
Flash (Stéphanie song)
"Flash" is a 1986 song recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. It was the second single of her first album, Besoin, and was also recorded in English-language version under the title "One Love to Give"...
" (in French; its English version "One Love To Give"), which was released as a single and reached the hit parade all over Europe. In January 1987 she released the single "Young Ones Everywhere" to benefit UNICEF.
Later in 1987 Stéphanie moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, however, it took 5 years for her next recordings to be released, and sales were so disappointing that only 3,000 copies sold in the USA. The album had 10 songs, including the single 'Winds of Chance' for which the video clip was recorded in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
. Her first and only live tour took place in the summer of 1991 in Europe and South America to promote the album called Stéphanie
Stéphanie (album)
- Credits and personnel :* Princess Stéphanie of Monaco – vocals, songwriter* Ron Bloom – guitar, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer, arranging, mixing* David Coleman – art direction* Kristen Connolly – engineering* Linda Harmon – backing vocals...
released in the U.S. by Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
. U.S. critics gave the album negative reviews. She also recorded "In the Closet
In the Closet
"In the Closet" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his 1991 Dangerous album. The song became that album's second number one R&B single and its third top ten pop single, hitting number six on the Billboard Hot 100....
" with Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
under the alias of Mystery Girl for his album, Dangerous. She then ended her pop music career.
Marriages and children
In 1992 Stéphanie began a relationship with her bodyguardBodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
, Daniel Ducruet
Daniel Ducruet
Daniel Ducruet is the former husband of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco from 1995 until 1996.Ducruet was born in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes to Henri Ducruet, a manual laborer, and Maguy, a housewife...
, which resulted in the birth of two children:
- Louis DucruetLouis DucruetLouis Robert Paul Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, a former Palace bodyguard....
, born 26 November 1992 - Pauline DucruetPauline DucruetPauline Grace Maguy Ducruet is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet...
, born 4 May 1994
Stéphanie married Ducruet on July 1, 1995, in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. The couple was divorced on October 4, 1996.
On July 15, 1998, at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
she gave birth to her third child, Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb
Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb
Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Jean-Raymond Gottlieb, a former palace body guard. Her parents never married...
. The princess did not identify the father's name on the birth certificate.
On September 10, 2003, Stéphanie married Adans Lopez Peres
Adans Lopez Peres
Adans Lopez Peres was born in Crema, Italia in 1974, son of Portuguese Salvador Peres and his wife Spanish Carmen López-Calderón and brother of Ivan Lopez Peres...
; the marriage ended in divorce in November 2004.
Titles and Styles
- 1 February 1965 – Present Her Serene Highness Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco, Countess of Polignac.
Current interests
Since the death of her father, Prince Rainier, Stéphanie has become deeply involved in the fight against AIDSAIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, becoming a UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic....
ambassador. She also has created Fight Aids Monaco, her own foundation to support people living with HIV and at the same time to combat the social stigma attached to the disease. In 2006 with a group of French singers, the princess took part in the recording of the song "L'or de nos Vies" (Our Lives of Gold) in order to raise funds for the foundation.
Studio albums
| Year | Single | Chart | |||||
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| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
SWI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 1986 | Besoin Besoin - Chart positions :- External links :* at the Amazon.com... |
6 | — | 12 | 59 | 6 | — |
| 1991 | Stéphanie Stéphanie (album) - Credits and personnel :* Princess Stéphanie of Monaco – vocals, songwriter* Ron Bloom – guitar, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer, arranging, mixing* David Coleman – art direction* Kristen Connolly – engineering* Linda Harmon – backing vocals... |
48 | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | |||||
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| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
SWI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 1986 | "Ouragan Ouragan (song) "Ouragan" , also released under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her album, Besoin... " |
1 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| "Irresistible Ouragan (song) "Ouragan" , also released under the title "Irresistible", is the first single recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, from her album, Besoin... " |
— | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
| "Flash Flash (Stéphanie song) "Flash" is a 1986 song recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. It was the second single of her first album, Besoin, and was also recorded in English-language version under the title "One Love to Give"... " |
4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
| "One Love to Give Flash (Stéphanie song) "Flash" is a 1986 song recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. It was the second single of her first album, Besoin, and was also recorded in English-language version under the title "One Love to Give"... " |
— | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | |
| 1987 | "Fleur du mal (à Paul)" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Live Your Life" | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 1991 | "Winds of Chance" | — | — | 54 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | "In the Closet In the Closet "In the Closet" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his 1991 Dangerous album. The song became that album's second number one R&B single and its third top ten pop single, hitting number six on the Billboard Hot 100.... " with Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
9 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| 2006 | "L'Or de nos vies" with Fight Aids | 5 | 43 | — | — | — | — |