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The Grimaldi family, which has ruled Monaco for eight centuries, [2] is Europe's longest-ruling royal family. [ 1 ] The reigning prince is Albert II , who ascended in April 2005.
Monaco and the neighbouring County of Nice were taken by the revolutionary army in 1792, and were French-controlled until 1815. Nice passed back to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815; then it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Turin (1860). Monaco was re-established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, with a brief Italian occupation in 1940–43.
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
The royal family of Monaco is leading the way in holiday wishes with the release of their annual greeting card this past Monday. On December 1, The Princier Palace shared a photo of Prince Albert ...
In case you haven’t heard, four members of the House of Grimaldi—including two of Grace Kelly’s grandchildren—are partnering with Netflix to produce a series of historical drama films ...
The holiday season is always a busy time for Monaco's royal family, and this year is no different. Princess Charlene recently opened the nation's Christmas village in festive fashion, ...
Members of this family, in the course of the civil strife in Genoa between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, were banned from Genoa in 1271 and took refuge in Monaco. François Grimaldi seized the Rock of Monaco in 1297, starting the Grimaldi dynasty, under the Genoese sovereignty.
The following are royal and noble titles which belong to the ruling family of Monaco. ... Lords of Monaco (4 C, 16 P) P. Princesses of Monaco (1 C, ...