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The tradition of the monarchy of Monaco was that the flag flying from the staff on the tower above his office be hoisted when the prince was present in Monaco. [7] The current prince flies the flag whether he is present or not, preferring to keep his location private. [7] Monaco is officially protected by France, according to terms set forth in ...
Starting in 1612, Honoré II was the first Monegasque ruler to adopt the personal style of Prince, to which the Grimaldi rulers of Monaco were already entitled to through their possession in Italy. Monaco was recognized as a sovereign principality by Philip IV of Spain in 1633 and by Louis XIII of France in the Treaty of Péronne of 1641.
Charles III (Charles Honoré Grimaldi; 8 December 1818 – 10 September 1889) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his name in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III. [1]
Rainier was born at Prince's Palace in Monaco, the first native-born prince since Honoré IV in 1758. Rainier's mother, Charlotte, was the only child of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and his lover, Marie Juliette Louvet; she was legitimised through formal adoption and subsequently named heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco.
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois 1895 - 1964: Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois 1898 - 1977: Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy 1920 - 2011: Rainier III 1923 - 1949 - 2005: Grace Kelly 1929 - 1982: Caroline, Princess of Hanover b. 1957: Albert II 1958 - 2005 - present: Charlene Wittstock b.1978: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco b ...
Prince of Monaco and father of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco; Nicola (1645–1717). Created cardinal deacon in the consistory of 17 May 1706; Jerónimo Grimaldi, 1st Duke of Grimaldi (1710-1789) Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco - mother of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco; Honoré III, Prince of Monaco (1720–1795) Honoré IV, Prince of ...
The Prince's Palace of Monaco (French: Palais princier de Monaco; Monégasque: Palaçi principescu) is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress , during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers.
Albert I (Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi; 13 November 1848 – 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco from 10 September 1889 until his death in 1922. He devoted much of his life to oceanography, exploration and science.