Pop culture icon Grace Kelly was one of the prettiest woman in all of entertainment. And in the case of her granddaughter Pauline, it seems as if the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

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Living up to a very successful grandmother is hard enough. But when that grandma happens to be the radiant Grace Kelly, that feat becomes all the more difficult. As an actress and a member of the Monaco royal family, Kelly dazzled with her eye-catching beauty, unique fashion sense and supreme acting chops.

What’s more, Kelly’s granddaughter Pauline Ducruet seems to be traveling in a similar direction. After all, she not only shares the same love for fashion as her iconic grandmother, but she also bears a striking resemblance to the one-time Princess of Monaco.

As one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of Television throughout the 1950s, Grace Kelly became one of the pop culture icons of her time. And after she had risen through the ranks of TV, she went on to make a splash on the big screen, landing her first movie role in Fourteen Hours in 1951.

And critically-acclaimed parts in other movies followed, such as Mogambo, High Noon and Dial M for Murder. It seemed, moreover, as if the rising star had quickly found an audience that couldn’t get enough of her acting work. However, perhaps her greatest professional achievement came in 1954. That’s when she picked up an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Georgie in The Country Girl.

It was her acting work, in fact, that warranted her arrival in France in 1955 for the Cannes Film Festival. And while there, she was asked to take part in a photography session with the Prince of Monaco, Prince Rainer. Little did she know, though, that her life would change drastically from that moment onward.

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Immediately smitten by the natural beauty, Rainer then traveled to the U.S. where he pursued Kelly. In what may have seemed like a hasty move, he even proposed to her just three days after he had arrived. To complete the fairytale romance, Kelly said yes, and the two became husband and wife in April of 1956. That ceremony was famously called “The Wedding of the Century.”

Although she had to cease acting as a member of the Monaco royal family, Kelly now had a family life to focus on after the arrival of three children: Albert, Stéphanie, and Caroline. And despite the fact that she was offered many film roles throughout the ensuing years, Kelly’s dedication towards her new royal life was unflinching till the end. What’s more, the now Princess Consort of Monaco’s stylish attire helped her become a global fashion icon.

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Tragically, however, Grace Kelly died in a fatal car crash in 1982 after having a minor stroke behind the wheel. She lost control of the vehicle, which then veered off the road and hurtled down a steep cliff. She was subsequently rushed to hospital with severe brain trauma and an injured femur and thorax. Unfortunately, though, doctors couldn’t do anything to successfully treat the 52-year-old princess.

In the decades since Kelly’s passing, then, her cultural impact has proved to be a profound one. However, there is one person in her family tree who seems primed to carry on her legacy: granddaughter Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Ducruet wasn’t born when Kelly was alive, but that isn’t deterring her from embracing the same values her grandma believed in.

Ducruet is 23 and is the 13th in line to take over the Monégasque throne. However, the young upstart isn’t simply content to reap the benefits of her lineage. Rather, Ducruet – who holds no royal title – is looking to forge her own unique path in life and follow her heart.

Indeed, she even takes after her grandmother when it comes to a unique sense of style. And Ducruet has followed her passion at New York’s Parsons School of Design, where she is studying fashion design. It seems, then, that she’d rather forge her own way in life rather than merely rest on her royal connections.

And Ducruet has even spoken of her independent streak, telling French publication Point de Vue in February 2017, “My parents never said to me, ‘You have to do this, or dress like that.’” She added, “They always let me do things in accordance with my personality. I’ve always been a little rock ‘n’ roll.”

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In the same interview, she also divulged that her values and independence were aspects that were ingrained in her as a child. For this, she has credited her mother, Princess Stéphanie. She asserted, too, that she was never made to do anything but rather encouraged to go after what she believed in.

Furthermore, although Pauline’s parents split up in 1996, she has praised them for giving her a loving and supportive upbringing. “My father and my mother have both made me the young woman I am,” she said while talking to Point de Vue. “Mother has had a lot of influence over my view of things. We’re similar.”

However, Ducruet and Grace Kelly don’t just share a similar interest. They resemble each other on an aesthetic level, too, as Pauline looks like she could be her beautiful grandmother’s double. Grandparents are often the source for hereditary features in the ancestry line, and Grace and Pauline seem to be no different in that regard.

In fact, even Kelly herself would perhaps be startled at the likeness she shares with her granddaughter. And although she wasn’t fortunate enough to meet her famous ancestor while she was alive, Ducruet is still very much aware of her grandma’s impact on the world.

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Rather sweetly, moreover, she sees her grandmother more as a real person than a public figure. This is largely thanks to the influence of her mother, and Kelly’s daughter, Stéphanie. Ducruet explained to Point de Vue, “When [my mom] recalls [Grace Kelly’s] memory, it is not as an actress or icon, but as a mom.”

Furthermore, it seems as if Kelly’s ethical codes have been passed down in ways that is sometimes rare amongst those in the spotlight. In short, they encourage showing respect and empathy towards others around you: the direct opposite of what some see as the increasingly vapid nature of celebrity today.

Indeed, in her Point de Vue interview, Ducruet spoke about her mother’s fondness for Kelly. In particular, she said, “She [Stéphanie] talks about her mother as the person who has instilled essential values, respect for others and tolerance, which she transmitted to us in return.”

And Ducruet herself appears to be a free spirit, unshackled by the pressures and press intrusiveness that members of royalty typically endure. That uncommon freedom, moreover, has apparently allowed her to follow her dreams and explore the world around her.

In fact, she concluded her interview by saying, “As far back as my memories go, I wanted to see the world, meet others, live my life. I grew up surrounded by much love, but I felt sometimes like I was in a bubble.” And we’re sure her strong, independent grandmother would find something to agree with there.