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The French city of Cannes was bustling with A-list names headed for the opening of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, but one family has steered clear of the star-studded event.
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Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene of Monaco have both left the city-state, after slamming the Grace of Monaco biopic depicting Albert’s mother Grace Kelly, which was previewed at the festival on Wednesday afternoon. The pair instead opted to make an official visit to the French Auvergne region town of Carlades.
The royal family has accused director Olivier Dahan's of inaccurately portraying Princess Grace, and issued a statement earlier this month reading: “The trailer appears to be a farce and confirms the totally fictional nature of this film."
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Model Rosie Huntington Whiteley during the festival in Cannes
Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Cast of the "Lost River": (L-R) Reda Kateb, Matt Smith, Ian De Caestecker, Christina Hendricks and director Ryan Gosling attend the photocall during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 French actress Alice Taglioni arrives at the Cannes opening ceremony
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Actress Frederique Bel attends the Opening ceremony
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Adele-Exarchopoulos.jpg 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' actress Adele Exarchopoulos
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi attends the opening ceremony
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 'Amelie' Actress Audrey Tautou on the red carpet at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 French actress Laetitia Casta poses as she arrives for the Opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Actress Zoe Saldana attends the Opening ceremony and the 'Grace of Monaco' Premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Model Karlie Kloss poses at the Opening ceremony and the 'Grace of Monaco' Premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, in Cannes, France.
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 'Grace of Monaco' cast and crew: (from left to right) Paz Vega, Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, director Olivier Dahan, Jeanne Balibar, Pierre Ange Le Pogam and Geraldine Somerville
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Elena Lenina attends the Opening Ceremony
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 US actress Blake Lively poses as she arrives for the Opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 US model Karlie Kloss poses as she arrives for the Opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 French actress and member of the Un Certain Regard Jury Geraldine Pailhas poses as she arrives for the Opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Model and TV personality Kendal Jenner at the Opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, 2014 in Cannes, France.
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 (Left to right) Jury members, US director Sofia Coppola, Iranian actress Leila Hatami, French actress Carole Bouquet, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, New Zealand director Jane Campion, Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon, Chinese director Jia Zhangke and US actor Willem Dafoe arrive for the screening of 'Grace of Monaco' and the Opening Ceremony of the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival.
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 US actress Jane Fonda poses as she arrives for the Opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Jury member Masami Nagasawa attends the welcome Cocktail party for jury members
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Jury member Gael Garcia Bernal attends the welcome Cocktail party for jury members
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Nicole Kidman dances with French actor and Master of Ceremony Lambert Wilson during the Opening Ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Jury members Leila Hatami and Nicolas Winding Refn
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Director Alfonso Cuaron attends the Opening ceremony
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Actress Nicole Kidman on the red carpet at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Photographers line up to photograph the Grace of Monaco cast on the red carpet
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Spanish actress Paz Vega attends a preview of 'Grace of Monaco'
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Cannes 2014 in pictures Cannes 2014 Jury member Sofia Coppola
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The Paperboy Other red carpet attendees at the Grace of Monaco premiere launching Cannes on Wednesay included: Hollywood icon Jane Fonda, catwalk model Karlie Kloss, and Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana
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