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Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (13 October 1900 – 30 April 1991) was a French
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Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (13 October 1900 – 30 April 1991) was a French actress
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, and the Princess consort
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of Monaco
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from 1946 to 1949.
Early life
Dommanget was born in Reims,France
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, as the daughter of Colonel
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Robert Joseph Dommanget (1867–1957) and his wife, Marie Louise Meunier (1867–1957).
Personal life
In 1923, she was married to Paul Diey (1863–1931). After his death in 1931, she had a relationship with actor André Brulé. 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 adowry
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.
Following Louis II's death on 9 May 1949, and the accession of her step-grandson, Rainier III
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling ...
, she became Dowager Princess of Monaco, a title she held until her death.
Notable published works
*Honours
;National honours * : Dame Grand Cross of theOrder of Saint-Charles
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Award
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(24 October 1946).
;Foreign honours
* :
** Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (25 June 1947).
** Commander of the Order of Public Health (14 July 1948).
* : Benemerenti Medal (8 January 1948)./ref>
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