Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (13 October 1900 – 30 April 1991) was a French actress, and the Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Louis II from 1946 to 1949.
| Ghislaine Dommanget | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms as consort | |
| Princess consort of Monaco | |
| Tenure | 24 July 1946 – 9 May 1949 |
| Born | Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget 13 October 1900 Reims, France |
| Died | 30 April 1991 (aged 90) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Burial | Passy Cemetery, France |
| Spouses | |
| Issue | Jean Gabriel Brulé |
| Father | Robert Joseph Dommanget |
| Mother | Marie Louise Meunier |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Signature |  |
Early life
editPersonal life
editIn 1923, she was married to Paul Diey (1863–1931).[1] After his death in 1931, she had a relationship with actor André Brulé. In 1934, she and Brulé welcomed a son, Jean-Gabriel Brulé.[2]
She broke up with Brulé and married the reigning Prince of Monaco, Louis II, on 24 July 1946 — the first bride of a member of the House of Grimaldi without a dowry.[3]
Following Louis II's death on 9 May 1949,[4] and the accession of her step-grandson, Rainier III, she became Dowager Princess of Monaco, a title she held until her death.
Notable published works
edit- Dommanget, Ghislaine (1964). "Sois princesse" -- dit-il. Hachette.
Honours
edit- National honours
Monaco: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles (24 October 1946).[5][6]
- Foreign honours
France:
- Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (25 June 1947).[7]
- Commander of the Order of Public Health (14 July 1948).[8]
Holy See: Benemerenti Medal (8 January 1948).[9]
References
edit- ↑ Paul Diey Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux" (in French). digitized book accessible - University of Michigan - (March 21, 2008). June 1981. p. 569. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
En 1934, elle mit au monde à Nice un enfant, venu d'une liaison avec l'acteur André Brulé : Jean-Gabriel Brulé. Elle rencontra le prince Louis II de Monaco en 1942, à l'occasion d'une représentation de l'Aiglon donnée dans la principauté par la troupe à laquelle elle appartenait alors...
- ↑ "MONACO'S RULER, 76, WEDS; Prince Louis II Marries a Commoner, Chislaine Dommanges". The New York Times. 25 July 1946. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ "LOUIS II OF MONACO DEAD AT AGE OF 78 -- Ruler Since '22 of Tiny State Near French-Italian Frontier Inherited Huge Fortune HAD $20,000,000 INVESTED And Received a Yearly Income From Casino at Monte Carlo --Prince Rainier Successor". The New York Times. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ "Birthday of Princess Ghislaine". madmonaco.blogspot.co.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ Journal de Monaco
- ↑ Journal de Monaco
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