Pauline Ducruet
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Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (4 May 1994; Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo
, Monaco
) is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
and Daniel Ducruet
. Her parents subsequently married in a civil ceremony on 1 July 1995.
She has an older brother (Louis
) and two half-siblings from her parents' other relationships, a half-brother (Michaël Ducruet) from a relationship her father previously had with Martine Malbouvier, and a half-sister (Camille
).
Pauline is said to have skipped a year in school, making her a year behind her brother, rather than two years behind.
She received her French Baccalauréat degree in july 2011.
, and is currently 8th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne
.
. In 2010, she represented Monaco at the World Junior Diving Championships in Aachen
, Germany, and in July 2010 she competed in the European Junior Swimming and Diving Championships
in Helsinki, Finland. In August 2010 she was part of the Monaco delegation
at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore.
On 5 November 2010, Pauline was nominated as "Sportsperson of the year" for the 2009-2010 season. She did not receive the honor, however, just for being nominated, she received a gold trophy.
; her mother is president of Monaco's gymnastics federation. Pauline has been appointed President of the Jury of the New International Festival for Young Artists as a part of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2012.
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
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...
) is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Princess 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...
and Daniel Ducruet
Daniel Ducruet
Daniel 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...
. Her parents subsequently married in a civil ceremony on 1 July 1995.
She has an older brother (Louis
Louis Ducruet
Louis Robert Paul Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet, a former Palace bodyguard....
) and two half-siblings from her parents' other relationships, a half-brother (Michaël Ducruet) from a relationship her father previously had with Martine Malbouvier, and a half-sister (Camille
Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb
Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb is the daughter of HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Jean-Raymond Gottlieb, a former palace body guard. Her parents never married...
).
Education
- Lycée Albert I de MonacoMonacoMonaco , 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...
, baccalaureate literary section - Collège Charles III de Monaco
- Lycée Français de Zurich (for a short time)
- An École Primaire (primary school) in Auron, FranceAuron (ski resort)Auron is a ski resort with 135 km of ski runs, at an elevation of 1600m to 2450m, in the French alps in the Alpes-Maritimes department. It is located above the Tinée Valley near the town of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. It is situated 90 km/60miles north of Nice. The resort is part of the...
Pauline is said to have skipped a year in school, making her a year behind her brother, rather than two years behind.
She received her French Baccalauréat degree in july 2011.
Succession issues
Although she holds no title, she is a granddaughter of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco, a niece of Prince Albert IIAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert 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 is currently 8th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne
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...
.
Diving career
Pauline Ducruet is a competitive diverDiving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
. In 2010, she represented Monaco at the World Junior Diving Championships in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, Germany, and in July 2010 she competed in the European Junior Swimming and Diving Championships
European Junior Swimming Championships
The European Junior Swimming Championships is an annual swimming competition for European swimmers organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation and held over five days...
in Helsinki, Finland. In August 2010 she was part of the Monaco delegation
Monaco at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Monaco will participate in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.The Monaco squad will consist of 4 athletes competing in 3 sports: aquatics , sailing and taekwondo.- Diving:Girls- Sailing:One Person Dinghy- Swimming:...
at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore.
Competitive results
- 6th in 1-meter springboard at the international meeting in Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- 5th in the 1-meter springboard championships in France Winter Youth in Angers, France
- 2nd jumps of 1 and 3-meter championships in France Youth Summer School in Strasbourg
- 19th and 22nd at the European Championships in Helsinki
- a finalist in the 3-meter springboard in the 1st Youth Olympics in Singapore. (final result: 12th place of 13 divers)
- 18th FINA Junior Diving World Championships
- Group A Girls 1m (16-18) - (Prelim/Quarterfinal) 21
- Group A Girls 3m (16-18) - (Prelim/Quarterfinal) 29
On 5 November 2010, Pauline was nominated as "Sportsperson of the year" for the 2009-2010 season. She did not receive the honor, however, just for being nominated, she received a gold trophy.
Other interests
Miss Ducruet's earliest activities include the training of elephants in the circus of Franco Knie., In 2004, she was involved in gymnasticsGymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
; her mother is president of Monaco's gymnastics federation. Pauline has been appointed President of the Jury of the New International Festival for Young Artists as a part of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2012.