Prince Charles, Count of Carladès
Prince Charles of Monaco, Count of Carladés (Charles Marie Auguste; 1 January 1722 – 24 August 1749), was a Monégasque prince. He was known as the Count of Carladés. He was also the Count of Matignon.
| Charles of Monaco | |||||
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| Count of Carladès | |||||
 Charles on a stamp | |||||
| Born | 1 January 1722 Hôtel Matignon, Paris, France | ||||
| Died | 24 August 1749 (aged 27) Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Pyrenees | ||||
| Spouse | Never married | ||||
| Issue | none | ||||
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| House | Grimaldi | ||||
| Father | Jacques I of Monaco | ||||
| Mother | Louise Hippolyte of Monaco | ||||
Family
Charles was born in Paris. He was the fourth child and third son of Princess Louise Hippolyte of Monaco and her husband Jacques I of Monaco. As the son of the then-reigning monarch of Monaco, he was a member of the House of Grimaldi. He was given the title of "Count of Carladés". He was also given the title of Count of Matignon in June 1744.[1] aged 12.
Charles never married and never had children. He died of smallpox in the town of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste in the Pyrenees.
References
- ↑ François-Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye des Bois (1774). Dictionnaire de la Noblesse. Vve Duchesne. p. 368.