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Monaco, [a] officially the Principality of Monaco, [b] is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave bordered by France to the north, east and west.
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- Albert Ii, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Albert II (Albert Alexandre...
- Monaco (Disambiguation)
Places and jurisdictions. Monaco-Ville, the old town of the...
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Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14,...
- Monaco–United States Relations
In December 2006, the United States and Monaco upgraded from...
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Historically, the princes of the ruling House of Grimaldi...
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Monte Carlo (/ ˌ m ɒ n t i ˈ k ɑːr l oʊ / MON-tee KAR-loh,...
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Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi;...
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Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; [2] born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, reigning since 2005. Born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert is the second child and only son of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace.
- 6 April 2005 – present
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Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco), is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican City. Monaco is a city-state, meaning that the entire country is just one city. Monaco is located south-east of France, on the Mediterranean Sea in Western Europe.
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Politics of Monaco. The sovereign prince ( French: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes and princesses have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi. When Prince Rainier III died in 2005, he was Europe's longest reigning monarch. [1]
- 29 November 1604
- Jacques
- Honoré II (as prince; previous rulers were called lords until 1612)
- His Serene Highness
Connect. Go next. The Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco) is a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera. Though tiny, the country is packed with entertainment for those with money to burn: think yachts and casinos, plus the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix. Understand [ edit]
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; [1] 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years. Rainier was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the only son of Hereditary Princess Charlotte and Prince Pierre.
- 9 May 1949 – 6 April 2005
- Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Monaco
Background. The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present-day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling GRIMALDI family first seized control in 1297 but was not able to permanently secure its holding until 1419.
