Prudence Stanley Wise Kudner - Prudy grew up in Jacksonville Fl. graduating high school at Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1945 at the tender age of 14. She pledged Alpha Delta Pi at Duke University in 1946 later she moved to the Barbizon Hotel for Women New York City where she would be roommates with Grace Kelly, Sally Parrish, and Carolyn Scott. Periodically Prudy shared Grace's Manhattan House apartment and the apartment at 1285 Sweetzer Ave. L.A.
Possessing exceptional organizing skills, Grace hired Prudy as her secretary and assistant 1953-56 until Grace married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Though Prudy was one of Grace's closest friends she was denied the opportunity to be a member of the wedding party since she was in Grace's employ. The palace thought it would be unsuitable. She did attend the wedding and attended the events of the week leading up to the wedding serving as Grace's assistant. Princess Grace would serve as Prudy's matron of honor at her wedding to Arthur Kudner Jr. December 13, 1958 (see photo).
Prudy was survived by her husband and two children a son Arthur Kudner III, and daughter Prudence Barry Kudner. Prudy loved the family ranch O-Bar-O located nine miles north of Nogal, New Mexico. Her desire was for the family to relocate to the ranch permanently from their home at Talisman Farm near Grasonville, MD. Prudence died after a 6 year battle with leukemia.
Possessing exceptional organizing skills, Grace hired Prudy as her secretary and assistant 1953-56 until Grace married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Though Prudy was one of Grace's closest friends she was denied the opportunity to be a member of the wedding party since she was in Grace's employ. The palace thought it would be unsuitable. She did attend the wedding and attended the events of the week leading up to the wedding serving as Grace's assistant. Princess Grace would serve as Prudy's matron of honor at her wedding to Arthur Kudner Jr. December 13, 1958 (see photo).
Prudy was survived by her husband and two children a son Arthur Kudner III, and daughter Prudence Barry Kudner. Prudy loved the family ranch O-Bar-O located nine miles north of Nogal, New Mexico. Her desire was for the family to relocate to the ranch permanently from their home at Talisman Farm near Grasonville, MD. Prudence died after a 6 year battle with leukemia.
Prudence Stanley Wise Kudner - Prudy grew up in Jacksonville Fl. graduating high school at Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1945 at the tender age of 14. She pledged Alpha Delta Pi at Duke University in 1946 later she moved to the Barbizon Hotel for Women New York City where she would be roommates with Grace Kelly, Sally Parrish, and Carolyn Scott. Periodically Prudy shared Grace's Manhattan House apartment and the apartment at 1285 Sweetzer Ave. L.A.
Possessing exceptional organizing skills, Grace hired Prudy as her secretary and assistant 1953-56 until Grace married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Though Prudy was one of Grace's closest friends she was denied the opportunity to be a member of the wedding party since she was in Grace's employ. The palace thought it would be unsuitable. She did attend the wedding and attended the events of the week leading up to the wedding serving as Grace's assistant. Princess Grace would serve as Prudy's matron of honor at her wedding to Arthur Kudner Jr. December 13, 1958 (see photo).
Prudy was survived by her husband and two children a son Arthur Kudner III, and daughter Prudence Barry Kudner. Prudy loved the family ranch O-Bar-O located nine miles north of Nogal, New Mexico. Her desire was for the family to relocate to the ranch permanently from their home at Talisman Farm near Grasonville, MD. Prudence died after a 6 year battle with leukemia.
Possessing exceptional organizing skills, Grace hired Prudy as her secretary and assistant 1953-56 until Grace married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Though Prudy was one of Grace's closest friends she was denied the opportunity to be a member of the wedding party since she was in Grace's employ. The palace thought it would be unsuitable. She did attend the wedding and attended the events of the week leading up to the wedding serving as Grace's assistant. Princess Grace would serve as Prudy's matron of honor at her wedding to Arthur Kudner Jr. December 13, 1958 (see photo).
Prudy was survived by her husband and two children a son Arthur Kudner III, and daughter Prudence Barry Kudner. Prudy loved the family ranch O-Bar-O located nine miles north of Nogal, New Mexico. Her desire was for the family to relocate to the ranch permanently from their home at Talisman Farm near Grasonville, MD. Prudence died after a 6 year battle with leukemia.
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Prudy is actually buried near the chapel on Talisman Farm
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