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François Grimaldi was the leader of a group of Genoese that seized the Rock of Monaco. His cousin Rainier was the first Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monaco. Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314) Under Genoese control from 10 April 1301 to 12 September 1331 Lords of Monaco: Charles I (?–1357) 12 September 1331 15 August 1357
The sovereign prince (French: prince de Monaco) is the monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All reigning princes and princesses have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi. When Prince Rainier III died in 2005, he was Europe's longest reigning monarch. [1]
Princess Florestine of Monaco 1833 - 1897: Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach 1810 - 1869: Albert I 1848 - 1889 - 1922: Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton 1850 - 1922: Mindaugas II of Lithuania 1864 - 1928 heir to the Monegasque throne: Marie Juliette Louvet 1867- 1930: Louis II 1870 - 1922 - 1949: Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois 1895 - 1964
Under the constitution of Monaco, the crown passes according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture.Only persons descended from the reigning monarch and the reigning monarch's siblings and their descendants, whose parents have been married at some point with the monarch's approval, and who are Monegasque citizens are eligible.
On 5 January 1911, Prince Albert I granted Monaco a constitution, but the document had little real meaning in terms of reducing autocratic rule and was soon suspended by the Prince when World War I broke out. Also in 1911, Prince Albert created the Monte Carlo Rally, an automobile race designed to draw tourists to Monaco and the Casino.
Monarch Minister of State (Monaco) List of presidents of the United States Term end November 14, 2006: December 8, 2006: Gilles Alexandre Noghès: Albert II: Jean-Paul Proust: George W. Bush. Barack Obama. 2010: November 26, 2013: December 3, 2013: Maguy Maccario Doyle: Albert II: Michel Roger. Serge Telle. Barack Obama. Donald Trump Joe Biden ...
The names Honoré and Rainier are common among previous rulers of Monaco. [5] He received the title Marquis of Baux from his father. [4] The twins were presented on 7 January 2015 which was declared a public holiday in Monaco. [6] Jacques and Gabriella were baptised at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-Ville on 10 May 2015. [7]
This organisation is in effect part of the Yacht Club de Monaco, which is the only Sailing Club in the country. [ 1 ] The new yacht club building for the Yacht Club de Monaco was designed by Foster and Partners and completed in 2014.