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Ghislaine Dommanget
Coat of arms as consort
Princess consort of Monaco
Tenure	24 July 1946 – 9 May 1949
Born	Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget (1900-10-13)13 October 1900 Reims, France
Died	30 April 1991(1991-04-30) (aged 90) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Burial	Passy Cemetery, France
Spouses	Paul Diey ​ ​(m. 1923; died 1931)​ Louis II, Prince of Monaco ​ ​(m. 1946; died 1949)​
Issue	Jean Gabriel Brulé
Father	Robert Joseph Dommanget
Mother	Marie Louise Meunier
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). 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 a dowry.

Following Louis II's death on 9 May 1949, 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

• Dommanget, Ghislaine (1964). "Sois princesse" -- dit-il. Hachette.

Honours

National honours

•  Monaco: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles (24 October 1946).

Foreign honours

•  France:
  • Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (25 June 1947).
  • Commander of the Order of Public Health (14 July 1948).
•  Holy See: Benemerenti Medal (8 January 1948).

References

1. Paul Diey Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
2. "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...
3. "MONACO'S RULER, 76, WEDS; Prince Louis II Marries a Commoner, Chislaine Dommanges". The New York Times. 25 July 1946. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Birthday of Princess Ghislaine". madmonaco.blogspot.co.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
6. Journal de Monaco
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