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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] 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. [3]
Starting in 1612, Honoré II was the first Monegasque ruler to adopt the personal style of Prince, to which the Grimaldi rulers of Monaco were already entitled to through their possession in Italy. Monaco was recognized as a sovereign principality by Philip IV of Spain in 1633 and by Louis XIII of France in the Treaty of Péronne of 1641.
Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi; Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès: Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi; Princess Caroline, Princess of Hanover: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Knight Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit, 1st Class [2]
Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois 1895 - 1964: Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois 1898 - 1977: Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy 1920 - 2011: Rainier III 1923 - 1949 - 2005: Grace Kelly 1929 - 1982: Caroline, Princess of Hanover b. 1957: Albert II 1958 - 2005 - present: Charlene Wittstock b.1978: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco b ...
Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco - mother of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco; Honoré III, Prince of Monaco (1720–1795) Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco (1758–1819) Honoré V, Prince of Monaco (1778–1841) Florestan I, Prince of Monaco (1785–1856) Charles III, Prince of Monaco (1818–1889) Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922)
Historically, the princes of the ruling House of Grimaldi were autocrats of an absolute monarchy until the first Constitution of Monaco was adopted in 1911. A second constitution was granted by Prince Rainier III on December 17, 1962, outlining legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government, which consist of several administrative offices and a number of councils.
This list may not reflect recent changes. Hereditary Prince of Monaco; Monarchy of Monaco * Succession to the Monegasque throne; G. Chevalier de Grimaldi
The non-regnal title Prince of Monaco and the use of the style "Serene Highness" has generally been restricted to the following persons: the legitimate sons of a Monegasque sovereign, the legitimate male line male descendants of Monegasque sovereigns. For Monegasque sovereigns of the same title, see Category:Princes of Monaco.