List of Monégasque consorts facts for kids

Monaco is a small country known for its royal family. This article is about the women who married the ruler of Monaco. These women are called "consorts." Before 1612, the ruler was known as the "Lord of Monaco," and his wife was called the "Lady of Monaco." After 1612, the ruler became the "Prince of Monaco," and his wife became the "Princess Consort."

Since July 1, 2011, Charlene has been the Princess Consort of Monaco. She is married to Prince Albert II.

Ladies of Monaco: Wives of the Lords

These women were married to the Lords of Monaco before the title changed to Prince.

Wives of the Lords of Monaco

Picture	Name	When She Became Lady	When Her Time as Lady Ended	Spouse
	Aurelia del Carretto	January 8, 1297 (when her husband became Lord)	April 10, 1301 (when her husband was no longer ruler)	François
	Salvatica del Carretto	–	–	Rainier I
	Margherita Ruffo	–	–	Rainier I
	Andriola Grillo	–	–	Rainier I
	Lucchina Spinola	September 12, 1331 (when her husband became Lord)	August 15, 1357 (when her husband died)	Charles I
	Maria del Carretto	June 29, 1352 (when her husband became Lord)	August 15, 1357 (when her husband was no longer ruler)	Rainier II
	Isabella Asinari	After 1368	1407 (when her husband died)	Rainier II
	Lady Orsini	June 29, 1352 (when her husband became Lord)	August 15, 1357 (when her husband was no longer ruler)	Gabriel
	Antonia Spinetti	June 29, 1352 (when her husband became Lord)	August 15, 1357 (when her husband was no longer ruler)	Antonio
–	?	–	–	Louis
	Baptistina	June 5, 1419 (when her husband became Lord)	1427 (when her husband stepped down)	Antonie
	Pomellina Fregoso	1427	May 8, 1454 (when her husband died)	Jean I
	Bianca del Carretto	May 8, 1454 (when her husband became Lord)	July 1457 (when her husband died)	Catalan
	Claudine Grimaldi	1465	March 1494 (when her husband died)	Lambert
	Antonia of Savoy	March 1494 (when her husband became Lord)	1500	Jean II
	Jeanne de Pontevès-Cabanes	September 25, 1514	August 22, 1523 (when her husband died)	Lucien
	Isabella Grimaldi	June 8, 1545	October 7, 1581 (when her husband died)	Honoré I
	Maria Landi	December 15, 1595	November 29, 1604 (when her husband died)	Hercule

Princely Consorts of Monaco: Wives of the Princes

These women married the rulers of Monaco after the title changed to Prince.

Wives of the Princes of Monaco

Picture	Name	Coat of Arms	When She Became Princess	When Her Time as Princess Ended	Spouse
	Ippolita Trivulzio		February 13, 1616	1638	Honoré II
	Catherine Charlotte de Gramont		January 10, 1662 (when her husband became Prince)	June 4, 1678	Louis I
	Marie of Lorraine		January 2, 1701 (when her husband became Prince)	October 30, 1724	Antonio I
	Jacques François Goyon de Matignon		February 26, 1731 (when his wife became Princess)	December 29, 1731 (when his wife died)	Louise-Hippolyte
	Maria Caterina Brignole		June 5, 1757	1770 (divorced)	Honoré III
	Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz		October 2, 1841 (when her husband became Prince)	June 20, 1856 (when her husband died)	Florestan I
	Antoinette de Mérode		June 20, 1856 (when her husband became Prince)	February 10, 1864	Charles III
	Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton		September 21, 1869	January 3, 1880 (marriage ended)	Albert I
	Alice Heine		October 30, 1889	June 26, 1922 (when her husband died)	Albert I
	Ghislaine Marie Françoise Dommanget		July 24, 1946	May 9, 1949 (when her husband died)	Louis II
	Grace Kelly		April 18, 1956	September 14, 1982	Rainier III
	Charlene Wittstock		July 1, 2011	Currently the Princess	Albert II

Hereditary Princesses: Those Who Didn't Become Princess of Monaco

Some women married a future Prince of Monaco but never became Princess Consort themselves. This might be because their husband never became Prince, or their marriage ended before he did.

• Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton: She was the first wife of Albert I. They divorced in 1880, so she was never Princess.
• Louise d'Aumont: She was married to Honoré IV. They divorced in 1798 before he became Prince.
• Maria Aurelia Spinola: She was the wife of Ercole, Marquis of Baux. He was a Hereditary Prince but died before he could become Prince of Monaco.