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  Monaco Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Prince Albert II of Monaco formally became the ruler of Monaco on 12 July 2005, in a celebration that began with a solemn Mass at the cathedral where his father was buried three months before, after a reign of fifty-six years.
Although Monaco's defence is the responsibility of France, it maintains a small force for the protection of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco.
Monaco is not a member of the European Union but is very closely linked to it via a customs union with France, and as such its currency is the same as that of France: the euro.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Monaco.html   (2472 words)

  
 Monaco - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world and the world's second-smallest independent country with a population of just 32,410 and an area of 1.95 square kilometers (481.9 acres).
Prince Albert II of Monaco formally became the ruler of Monaco on 12 July 2005, in a celebration that began with a solemn Mass at the cathedral where his father was buried three months before, after a reign of 56 years.
Although Monaco's defence is the responsibility of France, it maintains a small force for the protection of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Monaco   (2030 words)

  
 Manifestations à Monaco
Exposition "1906 - 2006, Albert Ier - Albert II : Monaco en Arctique, regards sur un monde en pleine mutation".
Piscine Olympique Albert II du Stade Louis II :
Concert de gala par les élèves de l'Académie de Musique Prince Rainier III de Monaco avec le concours de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo.
www.monaco-montecarlo.com /index-manifestations_monaco-fr.html   (941 words)

  
 Monaco
In 1191, Monaco was given to Genoa by the Emperor Henry VI, a donation confirmed by Frederic II in 1220 and 1241, and by the comte de Provence in 1262.
Nevertheless, the princes of Monaco maintained ties with France; Honoré (1778-1841), the eldest son of Honoré IV, was made a duke-peer under the Restoration (Napoleon had made him a baron in 1810); he succeeded his father as Honoré V in 1819 but continued to sit in the French House of Lords.
The territory of the principality of Monaco is unalienable.
www.heraldica.org /topics/national/monaco.htm   (8983 words)

  
 Monaco
Monaco is important today not only as an economic center, but also as an inexhaustible topic of interest for the world's popular press.
The fief of Monaco was provided with a fortress in 1215, remains of which are still recognisable today, and since 1297 has been ruled by the Genoese noble family of Grimaldi, which in 1612 was granted the title of prince.
Prince Charles III protested at this and in return for ceding Mentone (Menton) and Roccabruna (Roquebrune) to France, the principality was given its independence.
www.planetware.com /monaco/monaco-mc-mc-mon.htm   (1104 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Monaco's Prince Rainier Dies at 81
Prince Rainier died at age 81 after spending several weeks in hospital, the royal palace said.
MONACO - Monaco's Prince Rainier III, Europe's longest reigning monarch, died at the age of 81 on Wednesday after a battle with lung, heart and kidney problems, the palace said.
He strengthened the sovereignty of Monaco as enshrined by a 1917 treaty with France, its territorial waters and air space were recognized and it won a United Nations seat.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-4-6/27650.html   (565 words)

  
 The Rank/Title of Prince in France
Examples of the latter include the prince of Orange and the prince of Monaco (whose sovereignties were both recognized in the 15th c.), as well as members of the house of Lorraine (the Guise).
In spite of the title of "prince", it was not sovereign, since the dukes of Mazarin gave homage to the king for the principality of Château-Porcien in the 17th and 18th c.
Louis was the ancestor of the houses of Condé and Conti.
www.heraldica.org /topics/france/frprince.htm   (9757 words)

  
 The 700 Years of Grimaldi
In the scientific sector, the endeavors of Prince Albert I, are pursued at the Oceanographic museum, the Prehistoric Anthropology Museum, the Observatory Grotto, the Exotic Gardens, and at the CIESM.
Hereditary Prince Albert, Alexandre, Louis, Pierre, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux, was born on March 14, 1958.
Prince Albert's godfather was the late Prince Louis de Polignac, and godmother the late Her Majesty Queen Victoria-Eugenia of Spain.
www3.monaco.mc /monaco/700ans/grimaldi.html   (2684 words)

  
 prince rainier | funeral
For many in Monaco, where Rainier ruled for 56 of his 81 years, the day marks the end of a golden era that was symbolised by his 1956 marriage to Princess Grace.
Prince Rainier III of Monaco is to be laid to rest today beside his late wife, the American film star Grace Kelly, in the cathedral where they were married a half century ago.
Monaco Archbishop Bernard Barsi will lead the 90-minute religious ceremony in the cathedral that will be broadcast on live television and shown on large screens outside a half-dozen churches.
www.leninimports.com /prince_rainier_funeral.html   (1538 words)

  
 Monaco's Prince Rainier dies | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
Prince Rainier, who had ruled Monaco since 1949, brought Hollywood glamour to the world's second smallest state when he married the actress Grace Kelly and transformed the principality from a faded gambling centre into a playground for the rich.
Prince Rainier also strengthened the sovereignty of Monaco and its territorial waters and air space were recognised as it won a UN seat.
Prince Albert, who will assume the throne, was for decades the understudy groomed to reign over the principality that has been run by his family for seven centuries.
www.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,3604,1453230,00.html   (533 words)

  
 Grimaldi Family - Biography - The Royal Forums
Charlotte was formally adopted by Louis in 1919, and became Charlotte Louise Juliette Grimaldi, Hereditary Princess of Monaco, and Duchess of Valentinois.
Louis adopted Charlotte in Paris on 16 May 1919, bestowing on her the surname Grimaldi and the titles of Hereditary Princess of Monaco and Duchess of Valentinois; she was thus his heir apparent from 1919 until 30 May 1944 (see below).
The prince was a direct descendant of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, an adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte, and of William Thomas Beckford, the scandalous 18th century English collector, tastemaker, writer, and eccentric.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f13/grimaldi-family-biography-8712.html   (6816 words)

  
 Charles III, Prince of Monaco Summary
The prince chooses a head of government from a list of French civil servants provided by Paris, but in effect, the prince is both the head of state and government, retaining dual powers assumed by a typical president and prime minister.
Prince Louis II, Prince Rainier's grandfather, became the sovereign leader of Monaco in 1922.
Monaco is closely associated with the economic apparatus of the European Union (EU) through its customs union with France and its reliance on the euro (previously the French franc) as official currency.
www.bookrags.com /Charles_III,_Prince_of_Monaco   (1901 words)

  
 prince rainier | the curse of grimaldi
Prince Rainier is not yet cold in his grave and his dysfunctional children are already squabbling over his millions...
Prince Louis's close ties with the French Vichy government during World War II did little for Monaco's standing in post-war years.
And by the time Rainier came to the throne in 1949, Monaco was a pale shadow of the chic gambling resort to which Europe's elite flocked in the 19th century.
www.leninimports.com /prince_rainier.html   (1692 words)

  
 GRIMALDI.ORG - House of Grimaldi - Prince of Monaco - History and Genealogy
Louis XIV of France came to appreciate having regularly the services of Honoré's son, prince Louis, and his wife at the court of Versailles.
Since the prince of Monaco was well introduced in Rome — through his extended family in Genoa and Italy — he was made ambassador of France to the Holy See to plead the king's case in the delicate question of the succession of Spain.
The aging prince being unmarried, the French Government sought the heir to the throne of Monaco among the prince's affairs.
www.grimaldi.org /en/history/monaco.asp   (1528 words)

  
 Prince Louis of Monaco - Royal Blue Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Prince Louis of Monaco, son of Prince albert, the reigning potentate of that principality, by his first wife, was accused this week by Mme.
Prince Louis was often gone on duty (military) and Charlotte and her mom were place in a separate home from his normal home in Paris.
Prince Louis always had a relationship with his only child and she was raised in the palace at an early age.
forums.rbhq.net /showthread.php?t=7017   (3011 words)

  
 Grimaldi Family The history of Monaco Monte-Carlo
H.S.H. Prince Albert was Honorary Chairman of the 101st Session of the International Olympic Committee which took place in Monaco in September 1993, during which the city of Sydney was chosen to host the Year 2000 Summer Olympics Games.
In 1988, Prince Albert II was chosen to be the International Olympic Committee observer to sailing events at Pusan, for the Seoul Olympics.
Prince Albert is Honorary Chairman of Monaco's "Jeune Chambre Economique" (Junior Chamber of Commerce).
www.monte-carlo.mc /prince-albert-II/prince-albert-gb.html   (1386 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Monaco - the way it used to be
The Realm of Princess Grace, Caroline, and Stephanie of Monaco
The Principality of Monaco celebrates the 700th anniversary
worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/royal12.htm   (85 words)

  
 Louis II, Prince of Monaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis II, Prince of Monaco (12 July 1870 9 May 1949) was the Sovereign Prince of Monaco from 26 June 1922 until 9 May 1949.
His wife was Ghislaine Dommanget (1900 - 1991), a French film actress and former wife of actor André Brulé.
Confused versions of this story claim that either Marie Louvet or her mother was laundress or "washerwoman" to Louis' regiment: in fact, Marie Louvet’s step-mother, not her mother, had been Louis’ laundress in Constantine, Algeria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_II,_Prince_of_Monaco   (1161 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Monaco - Royalty in Monaco
The country gained its current constitution in 1911 during the reign of Prince Albert I. He was succeeded in 1922 by his son, French army general Prince Louis II.
The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy and Scandal by John Glatt examines the history of the royal House of Grimaldi.
The Grimaldis of Monaco: The Centuries of Scandal, the Years of Grace by Anne Edwards.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/Monaco/index.html   (1984 words)

  
 Albert II Prince of Monaco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albert has also developed personal contacts with the representatives of the Monaco's economic sector and assisted his father in his activities of representation in a concomitant manner.
In 2005, upon the death of his father, he became the reigning prince of Monaco.
He assumes the chairmanship of various federations and organisations and is among others president of the Monegasque Red Cross, vice-president of the Princess Grace Foundation, president of the Television Festival of Monte-Carlo and head of the delegation of Monaco at the United Nations General Assembly.
www.nettyroyal.nl /albert.html   (287 words)

  
 Monaco
All princes since Jacques I carried the additional title of duc de Valentinois, together with a very long list of other (actually extinct) titles.
Full style from 14 Sep 1641: Prince par la grâce de Dieu, de Monaco, Menton et Roquebrune, marquis de Campana, prince et seigneur (Prince, by the grace of God, of Monaco, Menton and Roquebrunne, marquis of Campana, prince and lord).
17 Jun 1814 Restored to the Principality of Monaco.
www.worldstatesmen.org /Monaco.htm   (1373 words)

  
 Descendants of Prince Honoré III of Monaco
1.2.1.1.1.1.1.Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy (*1920), m.1st 1951 (div 1954) Alexandre Noghès (1916-1999), m.2nd 1961 (div 1973) Jean-Charles Rey (1914-1994), m.3rd 1983 John Gilpin (1930-1983)
1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1.Princess Caroline of Monaco (*1957), m.1st 1978 (div 1980) Philippe Junot (*1940), m.2nd 1983 Stefano Casiraghi (1960-1990), m.3rd 1999 Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (*1954)
1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (*1965), m.1st 1995 (div 1996) Daniel Ducruet (*1964), m.2nd 2003 (div 2004) Adans Lopes Peres (*1974)
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 thePeerage.com - Name Index 580   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco b.
Antoinette Louise Alberte Suzanne, Princesse de Monaco b.
Rainier III Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand, Prince de Monaco b.
www.thepeerage.com /i580.htm   (125 words)

  
 Monaco
The members of this family bear the title Prince[ss] of Monaco (Serene Highness).
HONORÉ IV, Prince of Monaco 12 Mar 1795 (Monaco 17 May 1758-Paris 16 Feb 1819); m.Paris 15 Jul 1777 (div 1793) Louise d'Aumont, Duchesse de Mazarin et de la Meilleraye (Paris 22 Oct 1759-Paris 13 Dec 1826)
2a) Tancrede FLORESTAN Roger Louis, Prince of Monaco (Paris 10 Oct 1785-Paris 20 Jun 1856); m.Commercy 27 Nov 1816 Caroline Gibert (Paris 18 Jul 1793-Monaco 25 Nov 1879)
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