Monaco's Prince Rainier Receives a Tearful Farewell

Charleston Daily Mail › April 15, 2005

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MONACO - Below a golden crown, Prince Rainier III was given a tearful farewell today at a funeral in Monaco's cathedral, closing a fairy tale that started nearly 50 years ago with his marriage in the same spot to Hollywood beauty Grace Kelly.

The pomp-filled, televised service for Rainier, who ruled Monaco for 56 of his 81 years, drew VIPs from around the world to the tiny, sun-kissed Mediterranean principality.

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Monaco's Prince Rainier Receives a Tearful Farewell

The fabled Monte Carlo casino was closed, as were other businesses, and security was tight as the funeral attracted more than half a dozen heads of state and other dignitaries fr...

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