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Albert II
The Prince of Monaco in 2013.jpg
Prince of Monaco
Reign 6 April 2005 – present
Predecessor Rainier III
Heir apparent Jacques
Regent
See list
Patrick Leclercq
Jean-Paul Proust
Michel Roger
Regency 31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005
Born 14 March 1958 (1958-03-14) (age 62)
Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Spouse Charlene Wittstock (2011–present)
Issue Legitimate:
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco

Illegitimate:
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Alexandre Coste
Full name
Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
House House of Grimaldi
Father Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Mother Grace Kelly
Religion Roman Catholicism
Signature Albert II's signature

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco (born 14 March 1958) is the ruler of Monaco. He became ruler after his father Rainier III died in April 2005. He is the only son and the middle of three children of Rainer and his wife Grace Kelly.

Titles and styles

Albert has held two positions:

  • 14 March 1958 – 6 April 2005: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux.
  • 6 April 2005 – 10 December 2014: His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux.
  • 10 December 2014 – present: His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco.

Legitimate children

Prince Albert and his wife Charlene had twins:

  1. Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès. (10 December 2014 - present day) Born before her brother she was given the title of Hereditary Princess of Monaco however he was born three minutes after her so she therefore lost the title to him. Her father subsequently made her "Countess of Carladès".
  2. Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco. Heir to the throne of Monaco. (10 December 2014 - present day)

Ancestry

Images for kids

  • Prince Albert and Grace Kelly 1972

    Prince Albert with his mother in 1972

  • The Reagans with the Hereditary Prince and Princess Caroline of Monaco

    Princess Caroline and Albert, then Hereditary Prince of Monaco, with Ronald and Nancy Reagan in Washington D.C. on 28 March 1983.

  • Albert II, Prince of Monaco with Vladimir Putin in Kremlin - Moscow 4 October 2013

    Prince Albert with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 4 October 2013.

  • Nicole Coste, Beauchamp Place, London, June 2016 01

    Nicole Coste store, Beauchamp Place, London (2016)

  • The Prince and Princess of Monaco

    Prince Albert and Princess Charlene during a 2012 visit to Kraków, Poland.

  • Prince Albert II on horseback

    Albert rides through a river on a guided tour in the Shoshone National Forest in the U.S., September 2013

  • UNESCO Headquarters, Paris on 3 May 2010, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, participated in the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands

    Prince Albert II at the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands. UNESCO, Paris (2010)


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