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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.
The house was founded in 1160 by Grimaldo Canella in Genoa and became the ruling house of Monaco when Francesco Grimaldi captured Monaco in 1297. Since then, every Prince of Monaco has been a member of the House of Grimaldi.
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- Prince Rainier III. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ruled the principality for more than half a century — from 1949 until he died in 2005. Born on May 31, 1923, Rainier was the first Monegasque prince to be born in the country since 1758.
- Grace Kelly. Princess Grace of Monaco, born Grace Kelly in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 1929, was an Oscar-winning actress before joining the royal family. She starred in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and Dial M for Murder, won an Academy Award for her performance in The Country Girl and worked with stars like Clark Gable and Bing Crosby.
- Prince Albert II. As the only son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Prince Albert II became the sovereign prince after his father died in 2005. Before taking over the throne, Albert was an Olympic bobsleigh athlete and earned a black belt in judo.
- Princess Charlene. Princess Charlene, née Wittstock, was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on Jan. 25, 1978, to Michael and Lynette Wittstock before their family relocated to South Africa.
Jan 29, 2022 · An Italian aristocrat, a Colombian billionaire beer heiress, German princes, and French movie stars, to name a few. Below, T&C takes a closer look at the modern generations of the Monegasque...
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History. The House of Grimaldi, descended from Otto Canella, a statesman from the Republic of Genoa, and taking their name from his son Grimaldo, were an ancient and prominent Guelphic Genoese family.
Name (birth–death)PortraitReign StartReign EndFrançois Grimaldi (?–1309)8 January 129710 April 1301François Grimaldi was the leader of a ...Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314)8 January 129710 April 1301François Grimaldi was the leader of a ...12 September 133115 August 1357Son of Rainier I, he retook the Rock from ...29 June 135215 August 1357Co-rulerMay 26, 2024 · In 1997 the Grimaldi family commemorated 700 years of rule, and in 1999 Prince Rainier III marked 50 years on the throne. Upon his death in April 2005, he was succeeded by his son, Albert; Albert formally assumed the throne on July 12, 2005. The principality joined the United Nations in 1993.
Feb 8, 2024 · The story of the Grimaldi family is woven with intrigues, betrayals, and the courage to pursue power and greatness. The family has dominated the social scene of Monaco for centuries, leaving an indelible mark on the Principality of Monaco.
