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
(aged 67) Monaco-Ville, Monaco | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Signature | Albert II's signature | ||||
| Princely Family of Monaco |
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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, Countess of Polignac (born 10 December 2014)
- Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, marquis des Baux, Conde de Polignac 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.
Ancestral Information
Albert II, Prince Of Monaco Media
- Prince Albert and Grace Kelly 1972.jpg
Prince Albert with his mother, Princess Grace, at the Floriade garden exhibit in Netherlands, 1972
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Pictograms of Olympic sports - Bobsleigh
- Albert II Prince of Monaco Senate of Poland 01.JPG
The Prince of Monaco visiting the Senate of Poland in 2012
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco with Vladimir Putin in Kremlin - Moscow 4 October 2013.jpg
Prince Albert II with Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2013
- The Prince and Princess of Monaco with Hermann Bühlbecker and Karl Lagerfeld.jpg
Prince Albert and Wittstock at the "Cinema Against AIDS" Gala with Karl Lagerfeld
- Prince Albert II on horseback.jpg
Albert rides through a river on a guided tour in the Shoshone National Forest, September 2013
- UNESCO Headquarters, Paris on 3 May 2010, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, participated in the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands.jpg
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.svg
MCO Order of Saint-Charles - Grand Cross BAR
- MCO Order of the Crown - Grand Cross BAR.svg
MCO Order of the Crown - Grand Cross BAR
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).