Monegasque Princely Family
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The Monegasque
Prince
ly Family consists of the extended family of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, currently all the family descend from Louis II of Monaco
. The family seat is the Prince's Palace of Monaco
.
Descendants of Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
They are not in the line of succession to the Monegasque Throne:
Some lists may also include Alexandre Coste
and Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the illegitimate children of Prince Albert II; and Camille Gottlieb, illegitimate daughter of Princess Stéphanie. Prince Albert has said they are not members of the Princely Family and will not be in the line of succession
.
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
ly Family consists of the extended family of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, currently all the family descend from Louis II of Monaco
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
Louis II was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 27 June 1922 until 9 May 1949.-Early years:Born Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi in Baden-Baden, Germany, he was the only child of Prince Albert I of Monaco , and Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton...
. The family seat is the Prince's Palace of Monaco
Prince's Palace of Monaco
The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the 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. Since the end of the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the...
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Current members
- Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, the only son of Rainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
and his wife, Grace KellyGrace KellyGrace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
. - Charlene, Princess of Monaco, wife of Albert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
- Caroline, Princess of HanoverCaroline, Princess of HanoverCaroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...
, the elder sister to Prince AlbertAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, and current heiress presumptiveHeir PresumptiveAn heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the throne. - Princess StéphaniePrincess Stéphanie of MonacoPrincess Stéphanie of Monaco, Countess of Polignac is a member of the princely family of Monaco. She is the youngest child of Grace, Princess of Monaco and Rainier III of Monaco, and the sister of Albert II of Monaco and Princess Caroline...
, the younger sister of Prince Albert II, and younger daughter of Prince Rainier III.
Extended Family
- Andrea CasiraghiAndrea CasiraghiAndrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi is the first of three children born to Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi, an heir to an Italian oil fortune. His maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...
, eldest son of Princess Caroline and her second husband, the late Stefano CasiraghiStefano CasiraghiStefano Casiraghi was an Italian sportsman, heir, socialite and businessman. He was the son of Giancarlo Casiraghi and wife Fernanda Palici, and became the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco.-Early life:...
. - Pierre CasiraghiPierre CasiraghiPierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi is the younger son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi....
, youngest child of Princess Caroline and Casiraghi. - Charlotte CasiraghiCharlotte CasiraghiCharlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco, and the late Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco...
, second child and only daughter of Princess Caroline and Casiraghi. - Princess Alexandra of Hanover, the youngest daughter of Princess Caroline, with her third husband Ernst August V, Prince of HanoverErnst August V, Prince of HanoverErnst August, Prince of Hanover , is the third husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco...
. - Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, the third and current husband of Princess Caroline.
- Louis DucruetLouis DucruetLouis Robert Paul Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, a former Palace bodyguard....
, only son of Princess Stéphanie and her former husband, Daniel DucruetDaniel DucruetDaniel Ducruet is the former husband of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco from 1995 until 1996.Ducruet was born in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes to Henri Ducruet, a manual laborer, and Maguy, a housewife...
. - Pauline DucruetPauline DucruetPauline Grace Maguy Ducruet is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet...
, daughter of Princess Stéphanie and Ducruet. - Prince Ernst August of Hanover, stepson of Princess Caroline.
- Prince Christian of Hanover, stepson of Princess Caroline.
Descendants of Princess Antoinette, Baroness of MassyPrincess Antoinette, Baroness of MassyPrincess Antoinette of Monaco, Countess of Polignac, Baroness of Massy was a non-dynastic member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco...
They are not in the line of succession to the Monegasque Throne:
- Christian Louis de MassyChristian Louis de MassyChristian Louis, Baron de Massy is a member of the extended Monegasque Princely Family. He is the son of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès....
, eldest son of Princess Antoinette, cousin of Albert II- Brice Gelabale de Massy (adopted), eldest son of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Antoine de Massy, younger son of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Laetizia de Massy, daughter of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Elisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...
, daughter of Princess Antoinette, cousin of Albert II- Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy, son of Elisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...
, first cousin once removed of Albert II - Mélanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy, daughter of Elisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de MassyElisabeth-Anne de Massy was born in Monaco on 13 January/13 July 1947 to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III. She is the godmother of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco...
, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy, son of Elisabeth-Anne de Massy
- Keith Sebastian Knecht, son of the late Christine de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
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- Christine (2000)
- Alexia (2001)
- Vittoria (2007)
- Andrea (2008)
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Deceased members
- Princess Antoinette, Baroness of MassyPrincess Antoinette, Baroness of MassyPrincess Antoinette of Monaco, Countess of Polignac, Baroness of Massy was a non-dynastic member of the princely family of Monaco and the elder sister of Prince Rainier III and aunt of Albert II, Prince of Monaco...
, the elder sister of Rainier III, and daughter of Count Pierre de PolignacPierre de PolignacPrince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois was the father of Rainier III of Monaco, and thus the paternal grandfather of Albert II of Monaco...
and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of ValentinoisPrincess Charlotte, Duchess of ValentinoisPrincess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois , was the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and the mother of Prince Rainier III...
. - Rainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of MonacoRainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
, father of Albert II, Stéphanie and Caroline. - Stefano CasiraghiStefano CasiraghiStefano Casiraghi was an Italian sportsman, heir, socialite and businessman. He was the son of Giancarlo Casiraghi and wife Fernanda Palici, and became the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco.-Early life:...
, second husband of Princess Caroline, and father to her three eldest children. - Christine Alix de MassyChristine Alix de MassyChristine Alix de Massy was born to Princess Antoinette of Monaco and her then lover Alexandre-Athenase Noghès. She is a first cousin of the reigning Prince Albert II and niece of Rainier III...
(1951 - 1989) youngest daughter of Princess Antoinette and cousin of Albert II - Grace KellyGrace KellyGrace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
, the wife of Rainier III, an Academy AwardAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winning AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Some lists may also include Alexandre Coste
Alexandre Coste
Alexandre Éric Stéphane Coste is the son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Nicole Coste, a native of Togo in west Africa. His paternal grandparents were the late Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...
and Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the illegitimate children of Prince Albert II; and Camille Gottlieb, illegitimate daughter of Princess Stéphanie. Prince Albert has said they are not members of the Princely Family and will not be in the line of succession
Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne
The line of succession to the Monegasque throne passes to the descendants of the reigning Prince of Monaco in accordance with male-preference primogeniture...
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