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The seat of the Prince of Monaco was established on the Rocher de Monaco (Illustration 5) as a fortress in 1191 when the harbour, that is today lined by Monte Carlo, was acquired by the Republic of Genoa.
The tradition of the monarchy of Monaco was that the flag flying from the staff on the tower above his office be hoisted when the prince was present in Monaco. [7] The current prince flies the flag whether he is present or not, preferring to keep his location private. [7] Monaco is officially protected by France, according to terms set forth in ...
However, one of the terms of James de Goyon de Matignon becoming Prince of Monaco jure uxoris was that he adopt the name and arms of Grimaldi so that the house would be preserved on the throne, and the right of succession was through his wife Louise-Hippolyte Grimaldi, who abdicated in her husband's favor.
Monaco is not a member of the European Union, but very closely linked via a customs union with France. As such, its currency is the same as that of France, the euro. Before 2002, Monaco minted its own coins, the Monegasque franc. Monaco has acquired the right to mint euro coins with Monegasque designs on its national side.
Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; [2] born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, reigning since 2005. Born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert is the second child and only son of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. He attended the Lycée Albert Premier before studying political science at Amherst College.
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]
As expected, King Charles III took the most prominent seat next to his honored guest, with Queen Camilla by his side. However, to the surprise of many royal watchers, Prince William wasn’t ...
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.