Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1958(1958-03-14)
Age	66
Birthplace	Prince's Palace of Monaco
Country	Monaco
Horoscope	Pisces

Albert II, Prince of Monaco Biography

Albert II, Prince of Monaco is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on March 14, 1958 in Prince's Palace of Monaco, Monaco.

The Zoological Garden of Monaco (Jardin Animalier) was founded by Prince Rainier in 1954. Rainier was petitioned unsuccessfully for many years by Virginia McKenna, founder of the Born Free Foundation, to release a pair of leopards at the zoo. Prince Albert met McKenna after his accession to the throne, and agreed to release the leopards as well the zoo’s hippo and camel. He intends to convert the Jardin into a zoo for children.

Albert was born in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He has ancestry from Italy, Ireland, Britain, the United States, Germany, France, Mexico, Belgium, and Monaco and is American-Monegasque by birth; he renounced American citizenship in his early adulthood. He was baptized on 20 April 1958, by Monsignor Jean Delay, archbishop of Marseille, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Monaco, before being presented at the balcony of the Palace to the people of Monaco. His godmother was the Spanish queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, and his godfather was Prince Louis de Polignac (1909–1996). Albert graduated with distinction from the Lycée Albert Premier, in 1976.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco Net Worth

Albert II, Prince of Monaco is one of the richest from Monaco. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Albert II, Prince of Monaco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As Rainier III’s health declined, his son’s lack of legitimate children became a matter of public and political concern owing to the legal and international consequences. Had Prince Albert succeeded his father and died without lawful heirs, it would have triggered Article 3 of the 1918 Franco-Monegasque Treaty, according to which the Principality of Monaco would become a protectorate of the French Republic. Prior to 2002, Monaco’s constitution stipulated that only the last reigning prince’s “direct and legitimate” descendants could inherit the crown.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Albert II, Prince of Monaco Dating?

According to our records, Albert II, Prince of Monaco married to Charlene, Princess of Monaco. As of December 1, 2023, Albert II, Prince of Monaco’s is not dating anyone.

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Prince Albert’s mother died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1982. She was aged 52. In 2017, in In Depth interview with Graham Bensinger, the Prince stated that his mother’s death was a traumatic event for him and the family. He also revealed that his father was “never the same man” after the loss.

Facts & Trivia

Alexandru Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Monaco. Albert II, Prince of Monaco celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

Albert competed in the bobsleigh at five consecutive Winter Olympics for Monaco, taking part in both the two-man and four-man events. In the two-man bobsleigh Albert finished 25th at the 1988 games in Calgary, 43rd at the 1992 games in Albertville, and 31st at the 2002 games. In the four-man bobsleigh Albert finished 27th in 1992, 26th at the 1994 games in Lillehammer, and 28th at both the 1998 games in Nagano and the 2002 games in Salt Lake City. Albert was Monaco’s flag bearer at the 1988, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics. Albert has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985, and his maternal grandfather, John B. Kelly Sr., and maternal uncle, John B. Kelly Jr., were both Olympic medalists in rowing. Albert has been the patron of the World Olympians Association since 2012. In 2017 Albert gained OLY post-nominal status under his competition name of Albert Grimaldi rather than his royal title.

Why is Albert a prince not king of Monaco?

Because Queen Victoria had made it known that she never wanted any king to rule as Albert and, by doing so, eclipse her Albert. Albert, Duke of York, therefore chose to use one of his other names – George.

Does Prince Albert of Monaco have an heir?

Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, and twin brother of Princess Gabriella.

Is Prince Albert of Monaco related to Grace Kelly?

Albert II, prince of Monaco, in full Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, prince of Monaco, (born March 14, 1958, Monaco), 32nd hereditary ruler of the principality of Monaco (2005– ). He was the only son of Rainier III, prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco) , a former actress.

Is Prince Albert still married?

As for Charlene, she and Albert first met at a swimming meet in Monaco in 2000 when she was 22. They began dating, went public as a couple in 2006, became engaged in 2010 and married in 2011 in a lavish $100 million celebration that was considered Monaco’s “biggest party in 55 years,” the Daily Mirror also reported.

What happens to Monaco if no male heir?

If there is no heir using these rules, the Crown Council selects a new reigning prince from the more distant members of the family who are Monegasque citizens. Members of the Sovereign Family must have the consent of the Sovereign Prince to marry.