Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II (born 14 March 1958[1]), is the current Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He became ruler after his father Prince Ranier III died in April 2005. He is the only son and the middle of three children of Rainer and his wife, Grace Kelly.
| Albert II | |||||
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| Prince of Monaco | |||||
| 6 April 2005 – present | |||||
| Predecessor | Rainier III | ||||
| Heir apparent | Jacques | ||||
| Regent | See list
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| 31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005 | |||||
| Born | 14 March 1958 Monaco-Ville, Monaco | ||||
| Spouse | Charlene Wittstock (m. 2011) | ||||
| Issue | Legitimate: Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco Illegitimate: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi Alexandre Coste | ||||
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| House | House of Grimaldi | ||||
| Father | Rainier III, Prince of Monaco | ||||
| Mother | Grace Kelly | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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The Princess of Hanover Princess Stéphanie |
Legitimate children
Prince Albert and his wife, Charlene, had twins:
- Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (born 10 December 2014)
- Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (born 10 December 2014); heir to the throne of Monaco.
Health
On 19 March 2020, amid the large-scale outbreak of COVID-19, it was officially announced that Albert II had tested positive.[2] This made Albert II the first monarch and head of state to have tested positive for COVID-19.[3] On 31 March, it was announced that he had made a full recovery.[4]
Titles and styles
- 14 March 1958 – 6 April 2005: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquess of Baux.
- 31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005: His Serene Highness The Prince Regent of Monaco.
- 6 April 2005 – present: His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco.
Ancestry
Albert II, Prince Of Monaco Media
Prince Albert with his mother, Princess Grace, at the Floriade garden exhibit in Netherlands, 1972
Pictograms of Olympic sports - Bobsleigh
The Prince of Monaco visiting the Senate of Poland in 2012
Prince Albert II with Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2013.
Prince Albert and Wittstock at the "Cinema Against AIDS" Gala with Karl Lagerfeld
Albert rides through a river on a guided tour in the Shoshone National Forest, September 2013
Prince Albert II at the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands at UNESCO Paris, 2010
Royal Standard of Albert II of Monaco
MCO Order of Saint-Charles - Grand Cross BAR
MCO Order of the Crown - Grand Cross BAR
References
- ↑ "Biography - Prince's Palace of Monaco". Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus" euronews, 19 March 2020
- ↑ Mack, David (19 March 2020). Prince Albert II Of Monaco Is The First Head Of State To Announce A COVID-19 Diagnosis. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/coronavirus-prince-albert-monaco-first-leader-royal. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "JazminGraceGrimaldi on Instagram: "Bravo! Prayers have been answered and my Father has announced he is healed and healthy from the devastating Corona Virus! He is now free to…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-04-01.