Ghislaine Dommanget Explained

Succession:	Princess consort of Monaco
Birth Name:	Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget
Issue:	Jean Gabriel Brulé
Reign:	24 July 1946 – 9 May 1949
Consort:	yes
Birth Date:	13 October 1900
Birth Place:	Reims, France
Death Place:	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Father:	Robert Joseph Dommanget
Mother:	Marie Louise Meunier
Spouses:
Place Of Burial:	Passy Cemetery, France
Occupation:	Actress

Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (13 October 1900  - 30 April 1991) was a French actress, and the Princess consort of Monaco from 1946 to 1949.

Early life

Dommanget was born in Reims, France, as the daughter of Colonel 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).^[1] After his death in 1931, she had a relationship with actor André 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

• Book: Dommanget, Ghislaine. "Sois princesse" -- dit-il. 1964. Hachette.

Honours

National honours

• : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles (24 October 1946).^{[5] [6]}

Foreign honours

• :
  • Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (25 June 1947).^[7]
  • Commander of the Order of Public Health (14 July 1948).^[8]
• : Benemerenti Medal (8 January 1948).^[9]

References

1. http://ortizdepinedo.com/f3087.htm Paul Diey
2. Web site: French . L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux. digitized book accessible - University of Michigan - (March 21, 2008). June 1981. November 16, 2018 . 569. 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....
3. News: MONACO'S RULER, 76, WEDS; Prince Louis II Marries a Commoner, Chislaine Dommanges . 17 June 2020 . . 25 July 1946.
4. News: 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 . 17 June 2020 . . 10 May 1949.
5. Web site: Birthday of Princess Ghislaine. madmonaco.blogspot.co.uk. 13 October 2011 . 6 June 2017.
6. https://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/var/jdm/storage/original/application/0719a1a306697ee143228467cef3cb4e.pdf Journal de Monaco
7. http://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/Journaux/1947/Journal-4684 Journal de Monaco
8. http://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/Journaux/1948/Journal-4738 Journal de Monaco
9. https://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/Journaux/1948/Journal-4709 Journal de Monaco

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