Cervantes 1
Michelle Cervantes
Mrs. McCasland
Pre-Ap English
24 April 2017
Title
“You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own.” These words were echoed by James Stewart during Grace’s funeral and immortalized the image of the former Hollywood actress and beloved princess to her friends and family (Pettinger). Princess Grace, whose birth name was Grace Kelly, lived an impactful life that will continue to haunt generations to come. Born on November 12,
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Grace placed her and Stephanie’s belongings into her Rover’s backseat but soon realized that there was not enough room to accommodate the chauffeur, Stephanie, and herself (Robinson). Grace then made the decision to drive the car herself. As Grace was driving the Rover, she missed a difficult turn two miles from La Turbie. The car then crashed into a safety wall and flipped several times in the air as it tumbled 120 feet deep into trees (Robinson). Stephanie remembered that as Grace was driving, she was complaining of a headache and soon after passed out. After regaining consciousness, Stephania states that her mother appeared to be disoriented (Robinson). It was believed that Grace had accidentaly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake but French doctors later concluded that Grace had a mild cerebral hemorrhage while driving which caused her to loose control of the Rover (Robinson). When Stephanie got up after the crash, she cried for help to bystanders for several minutes but was not helped until moments later when people were able to understand her calls for help. After that, the police arrived at the scene (Robinson). Because of the accident, Stephanie received a deep gash in her head. She spent several days in a hospital in order to recover from her injuries. The accident also caused Grace ‘s death and Stephanie was not told about until two days after the
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