Prince Albert II visits new purchase: mom Grace Kelly’s home
PHILADELPHIA — Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Philadelphia on Tuesday inspecting a house he recently purchased: the home where his mother, Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly, grew up and accepted a marriage proposal from his father, Prince Rainier III.
Albert spent nearly an hour inside the home and walking around the property, which he bought for $754,000. He waved to the media and a handful of fans lined up on the sidewalk across the street from the home, but made no public statements.
His cousin, John B. Kelly III, attended the inspection with Prince Albert and said afterward the prince is still considering ideas about what to do with the 2.5-story Colonial home.
Kelly said it’s possible the home could house the U.S. office of the prince’s charitable foundation, which focuses on environmental issues. He said they were also discussing ways the space could be used to showcase interests that Princess Grace held dear, like fashion, Irish literature, drama and athletics. But opening it as a full-time museum is unlikely, adding, “If it was successful, the neighbours wouldn’t like us very much.”