Rainier III, Prince of Monaco facts for kids
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![]() Rainier in 1961
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Prince of Monaco | |||||
Reign | 9 May 1949 – 6 April 2005 | ||||
Predecessor | Louis II | ||||
Successor | Albert II | ||||
Regent | Albert (2005) | ||||
Born | Prince's Palace, Monte Carlo, Monaco |
31 May 1923||||
Died | 6 April 2005 Monaco's Cardiothoracic Center, Monaco |
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Burial | 15 April 2005 Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, Monaco-Ville, Monaco |
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House | Grimaldi-Goÿon-Polignac | ||||
Father | Count Pierre of Polignac | ||||
Mother | Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs in European history. Though internationally known for his marriage to American actress Grace Kelly, he was also responsible for reforms to Monaco's constitution and for expanding the principality's economy from its traditional casino gambling base to its current tax haven role. Gambling accounts for only approximately three per cent of the nation's annual revenue today; when Rainier ascended the throne in 1949, it accounted for more than 95 per cent.
Images for kids
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Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace arrive at the White House for a luncheon, 24 May 1961
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Rainier, Albert, Caroline, Stéphanie, Nancy Reagan and Robert McCormick Adams at the presentation of a portrait head of Princess Grace at the National Portrait Gallery in October 1986
