Grace Kelly's grandson Louis Ducruet reveals his American college sweetheart was 'choked with sobs' when he proposed– and says his mother Princess Stéphanie helped pick out the ring
Monegasque royal Louis Ducruet has revealed
there were 'lots' of tears when he proposed to
his long-term girlfriend earlier this year.
The son of Princess Stéphanie, and grandson of
Grace Kelly of Monaco, is set to wed college
sweetheart Marie Chevallier in Louis' hometown
- and the pair have already talked babies, they
revealed this week.
In an interview with Hello, the young couple,
who both describe themselves as 'shy', said it
was 'love at first sight' when they first met in
North Carolina- as they lifted the lid on
introducing Marie to Louis' famous family.
Marie confessed: 'Since we were both equally
shy, we spent quite some time trying to catch
each other's eye. It took six months for one of
us to make the first move. Then it all took off.'
The couple were visiting Marie's native Vietnam
in February when Louis dropped to one knee on
the beach, causing her to become 'choked with
sobs'.
And there were more tears to come when Louis
enlisted his mother and sisters, Pauline and
Camille, to help him choose a ring for his future
bride.
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Recalling the day he took Marie home to meet
his mother Princess Stéphanie, Louis said: 'The
first time Mum met her she said: "She's
absolutely perfect, hand on to her, don't let her
go."'
The couple revealed they would be tying the
knot at Monaco's Saint Nicholas Cathedral to be
near Louis late grandfather, Prince Rainier II and
'include him in [their] happiness'.
The Palace's announcement of the couple's
wedding, back in February, mentioned
Stéphanie's 'joy' at the upcoming nuptials but
didn't specify a wedding date.
'Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie has
the joy to announce her son Louis Ducruet's
engagement with Miss Marie Chevallier,' the
message read.
Louis is Stephanie's eldest child with her former
husband Daniel Ducruet, who was once the
princess' bodyguard. This makes him the
grandson of Princess Grace Kelly, Stephanie's
mother, who married Prince Rainier III in 1956.
Grace tragically died in a car crash in 1982, and
was survived by her children Stephanie, who
was in the car with Grace during the fatal crash,
Caroline, now 61, and Albert II, 59.
Stephanie had another child with Daniel, 24-
year-old Pauline Ducruet, and also has a 20-
year-old daughter, Camille Gottlieb.
Louis, who has no title but is 12th in the line of
succession to the Monegasque throne, will be
the first of Stephanie's children to tie the knot.
The future newlyweds both attended Western
Carolina University, in Cullowhee, North Carolina,
where Louis earned a bachelor's degree in
sports management and Marie studied
marketing, Hello Monaco reported previously.
Marie is now a banqueting and convention
coordinator at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo,
while Louis works as a scout for the AS Monaco
soccer club.
Prior to earning her bachelor's from Western
Carolina University, Marie obtained a Bachelor of
Business Administration at Skema, a business
school based in France, which Louis also
attended.
Her previous jobs include distributing flyers and
magazines on the street for an advertising
agency in Nice, and working as a supermarket
cashier for the French discount store chain
Leader Price.
She also sold movie tickets and snacks for the
French movie chain Les Cinemas Gaumont et
Pathe, and was once employed as a
salesperson for France's state-owned railway
company, the SNCF.
While at Western Carolina University, Marie was
a French tutor. She was also an active member
of the student union board at Skema.
Marie, who has been working at the Hôtel
Hermitage Monte-Carlo for two years, shares
her future husband's love of soccer,
and cheered on the AS Monaco during the UEFA
Champions League semi final first leg match in
May last year.
Louis, meanwhile, also earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration at Skema before
studying at Western Carolina University. He
started working at the AS Monaco as an intern
and has been at his current position for two
years.
The pair have dated for about five years, and
often share sweet couple photos and loving
messages for each other on their respective
Instagram accounts.
Both of them have posted touching engagement
photos while sharing their happiness with their
followers.
The images see Louis down on one knee on a
beach at the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
in Hoi An, Vietnam, popping the question in a
dapper white suit.
Marie, meanwhile, is wearing an emerald green
dress in the shots, which see her pulling her
future groom towards her for a kiss after she
said yes.
'Let me introduce you the future madame
Ducruet,' Louis said in his post . 'She said yes
and we are now engaged.'
As for Marie, she wrote: 'Proud to announce
that, I said YES to the love of my life. I love you
so so so much.'
The pair had recently been sharing series of
photos of their trip in Vietnam, during which
Louis proposed to Marie.
Together, they visited the former capital of Hoa
Lu, the gorgeous Ha Long Bay, Ho Chi Minh
City, the imperial city in Hue, and traveled on
motorcycles in Hội An.
In each location, the two love birds made sure
to snap plenty of pictures together to capture
the memorable trip.
Louis and Marie have attended events together
for the past few years, and have been sharing
couple selfies since 2013.
Marie, who has two older brothers and is a
proud aunt, has called both Monaco and France
home. She is an avid traveler who has
journeyed around Europe, in the US, and within
France.
Her travel snaps include views of Strasbourg
and Nice, France, Barcelona, Spain, San Antonio
and Dallas, Texas, and Hollywood.
She appeared to love her life in America and
has expressed nostalgia for the years she spent
studying in North Carolina, sharing a picture of
her graduation in which she posed with Louis.
In December 2016, Marie shared a touching
tribute to her late father on Instagram, posting a
photo of herself in his arms as a child and
writing in the caption: 'You will be missed. I love
you Daddy.'
WHO IS MARIE CHEVALLIER, LOUIS DUCRUET'S
FIANCEE?
Marie, who has called both France and Monaco
home, met Louis while both of them were
students.
Like him, she attended Skema, a French
business school where she earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration.
Later on, she studied marketing at Western
Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina,
while Louis obtained a bachelor's degree in
sports management.
Marie, a proud aunt, has two older brothers. She
currently works as a banqueting and convention
coordinator at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo,
a palace in Monaco.
Before beginning her current position two years
ago, Marie held a variety of jobs as a student.
She has in the past distributed flyers and
magazines on the street for an advertising
agency in Nice, worked as a supermarket
cashier for the French discount store chain
Leader Price, sold movie tickets and snacks for
the French movie theater chain Les Cinemas
Gaumont et Pathe, and was employed as a
salesperson for France's state-owned railway
company, the SNCF.
While at Western Carolina University, Marie was
a French tutor. She was also an active member
of the student union board at Skema.
In December 2016, Marie shared a touching
tribute to her late father on Instagram, posting a
photo of herself in his arms as a child and
writing in the caption: 'You will be missed. I love
you Daddy.'
Marie is now an avid traveler who has journeyed
around Europe, in the US, and within France.
The travel snaps she has shared on social
media include views of Strasbourg and Nice,
France, Barcelona, Spain, San Antonio and
Dallas, Texas, and Hollywood.
In her spare time, Marie also enjoys watching
soccer, sharing her fiance's love for the sport.
Together, they were photographed cheering on
the AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions
League semi final first leg match in May last
year.
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there were 'lots' of tears when he proposed to
his long-term girlfriend earlier this year.
The son of Princess Stéphanie, and grandson of
Grace Kelly of Monaco, is set to wed college
sweetheart Marie Chevallier in Louis' hometown
- and the pair have already talked babies, they
revealed this week.
In an interview with Hello, the young couple,
who both describe themselves as 'shy', said it
was 'love at first sight' when they first met in
North Carolina- as they lifted the lid on
introducing Marie to Louis' famous family.
Marie confessed: 'Since we were both equally
shy, we spent quite some time trying to catch
each other's eye. It took six months for one of
us to make the first move. Then it all took off.'
The couple were visiting Marie's native Vietnam
in February when Louis dropped to one knee on
the beach, causing her to become 'choked with
sobs'.
And there were more tears to come when Louis
enlisted his mother and sisters, Pauline and
Camille, to help him choose a ring for his future
bride.
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Recalling the day he took Marie home to meet
his mother Princess Stéphanie, Louis said: 'The
first time Mum met her she said: "She's
absolutely perfect, hand on to her, don't let her
go."'
The couple revealed they would be tying the
knot at Monaco's Saint Nicholas Cathedral to be
near Louis late grandfather, Prince Rainier II and
'include him in [their] happiness'.
The Palace's announcement of the couple's
wedding, back in February, mentioned
Stéphanie's 'joy' at the upcoming nuptials but
didn't specify a wedding date.
'Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie has
the joy to announce her son Louis Ducruet's
engagement with Miss Marie Chevallier,' the
message read.
Louis is Stephanie's eldest child with her former
husband Daniel Ducruet, who was once the
princess' bodyguard. This makes him the
grandson of Princess Grace Kelly, Stephanie's
mother, who married Prince Rainier III in 1956.
Grace tragically died in a car crash in 1982, and
was survived by her children Stephanie, who
was in the car with Grace during the fatal crash,
Caroline, now 61, and Albert II, 59.
Stephanie had another child with Daniel, 24-
year-old Pauline Ducruet, and also has a 20-
year-old daughter, Camille Gottlieb.
Louis, who has no title but is 12th in the line of
succession to the Monegasque throne, will be
the first of Stephanie's children to tie the knot.
The future newlyweds both attended Western
Carolina University, in Cullowhee, North Carolina,
where Louis earned a bachelor's degree in
sports management and Marie studied
marketing, Hello Monaco reported previously.
Marie is now a banqueting and convention
coordinator at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo,
while Louis works as a scout for the AS Monaco
soccer club.
Prior to earning her bachelor's from Western
Carolina University, Marie obtained a Bachelor of
Business Administration at Skema, a business
school based in France, which Louis also
attended.
Her previous jobs include distributing flyers and
magazines on the street for an advertising
agency in Nice, and working as a supermarket
cashier for the French discount store chain
Leader Price.
She also sold movie tickets and snacks for the
French movie chain Les Cinemas Gaumont et
Pathe, and was once employed as a
salesperson for France's state-owned railway
company, the SNCF.
While at Western Carolina University, Marie was
a French tutor. She was also an active member
of the student union board at Skema.
Marie, who has been working at the Hôtel
Hermitage Monte-Carlo for two years, shares
her future husband's love of soccer,
and cheered on the AS Monaco during the UEFA
Champions League semi final first leg match in
May last year.
Louis, meanwhile, also earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration at Skema before
studying at Western Carolina University. He
started working at the AS Monaco as an intern
and has been at his current position for two
years.
The pair have dated for about five years, and
often share sweet couple photos and loving
messages for each other on their respective
Instagram accounts.
Both of them have posted touching engagement
photos while sharing their happiness with their
followers.
The images see Louis down on one knee on a
beach at the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
in Hoi An, Vietnam, popping the question in a
dapper white suit.
Marie, meanwhile, is wearing an emerald green
dress in the shots, which see her pulling her
future groom towards her for a kiss after she
said yes.
'Let me introduce you the future madame
Ducruet,' Louis said in his post . 'She said yes
and we are now engaged.'
As for Marie, she wrote: 'Proud to announce
that, I said YES to the love of my life. I love you
so so so much.'
The pair had recently been sharing series of
photos of their trip in Vietnam, during which
Louis proposed to Marie.
Together, they visited the former capital of Hoa
Lu, the gorgeous Ha Long Bay, Ho Chi Minh
City, the imperial city in Hue, and traveled on
motorcycles in Hội An.
In each location, the two love birds made sure
to snap plenty of pictures together to capture
the memorable trip.
Louis and Marie have attended events together
for the past few years, and have been sharing
couple selfies since 2013.
Marie, who has two older brothers and is a
proud aunt, has called both Monaco and France
home. She is an avid traveler who has
journeyed around Europe, in the US, and within
France.
Her travel snaps include views of Strasbourg
and Nice, France, Barcelona, Spain, San Antonio
and Dallas, Texas, and Hollywood.
She appeared to love her life in America and
has expressed nostalgia for the years she spent
studying in North Carolina, sharing a picture of
her graduation in which she posed with Louis.
In December 2016, Marie shared a touching
tribute to her late father on Instagram, posting a
photo of herself in his arms as a child and
writing in the caption: 'You will be missed. I love
you Daddy.'
WHO IS MARIE CHEVALLIER, LOUIS DUCRUET'S
FIANCEE?
Marie, who has called both France and Monaco
home, met Louis while both of them were
students.
Like him, she attended Skema, a French
business school where she earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration.
Later on, she studied marketing at Western
Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina,
while Louis obtained a bachelor's degree in
sports management.
Marie, a proud aunt, has two older brothers. She
currently works as a banqueting and convention
coordinator at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo,
a palace in Monaco.
Before beginning her current position two years
ago, Marie held a variety of jobs as a student.
She has in the past distributed flyers and
magazines on the street for an advertising
agency in Nice, worked as a supermarket
cashier for the French discount store chain
Leader Price, sold movie tickets and snacks for
the French movie theater chain Les Cinemas
Gaumont et Pathe, and was employed as a
salesperson for France's state-owned railway
company, the SNCF.
While at Western Carolina University, Marie was
a French tutor. She was also an active member
of the student union board at Skema.
In December 2016, Marie shared a touching
tribute to her late father on Instagram, posting a
photo of herself in his arms as a child and
writing in the caption: 'You will be missed. I love
you Daddy.'
Marie is now an avid traveler who has journeyed
around Europe, in the US, and within France.
The travel snaps she has shared on social
media include views of Strasbourg and Nice,
France, Barcelona, Spain, San Antonio and
Dallas, Texas, and Hollywood.
In her spare time, Marie also enjoys watching
soccer, sharing her fiance's love for the sport.
Together, they were photographed cheering on
the AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions
League semi final first leg match in May last
year.
READ MORE
The House of Grimaldi: new generation. Pauline
and Louis Ducruet
Louis Ducruet on Instagram: ¿Let me introduce
you the future madame Ducruet ¿¿ she said yes
and we are now engaged ¿¿¿¿ #withlove
#engagement #proposal #iloveyou¿¿
Marie Chevallier on Instagram: ¿Proud to
announce that, I said YES to the love of my life
¿¿¿¿¿ @louisducruet I love you so so so much¿
HELLO! - Daily royal, celebrity, fashion, beauty
& lifestyle news
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