Grace Kelly - You were both humble and beautiful...

While she was one of the most beautiful women of her time, and she was strictly a class act; you can't help but think she enjoyed a belly laugh now and then just like the rest of us.

 She always seemed so humble and down to earth to me.  The apparent flipside of the persona she was known best for.  I guess being a Hollywood celebrity first and later a Princess, required her to be demure and perfectly presentable at all times.  I'm sure she was happiest though, when she was able to kick off her heels and let down her hair.  After seeing the home movies shown in the Grace Kelly exhibit here in Toronto, I truly believe that about her.  Seeing her with her children and her husband, that is when she seemed the happiest.  Relaxed and smiling, and enjoying every second in their presence.

The simple scenes of her family peeling potatoes together on their yacht and throwing snowballs at their chalet were really quite magical to see.  Quite the stark contrast to the characters we are used to seeing her as.  While she is a joy to watch in any of her fabulous films, it was much more special to see these candid moments and glimpse what she was really like while the camera (and the world's) glare wasn't on her.