As a child, when we drove down Henry Avenue in East Falls on the way to my grandmom's house, my mom would often point out the mansion across from a park that was Princess Grace's house. Although I knew little about Grace Kelly, whose greatest fame was before my time, thinking about how a little girl from Philadelphia just like me ended up reigning over a Eurpoean county was intriguing.
Joanne Conrad McHugh has more than three decades of writing experience. Her articles and commentary pieces have been featured on Grown and Flown, The Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications.