Albert II, Prince of Monaco : Ask Biography

Issue

Name

Albert II

Sovereign Prince of Monaco

Reign

6 April 2005 � present
( )

Predecessor

Rainier III

Successor

Caroline, Princess of Hanover

Regent

Patrick Leclercq
Jean-Paul Proust
Michel Roger

Spouse

Charlene, Princess of Monaco

Born out-of-wedlock and ineligible for succession to the throne:
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Alexandre Coste

House

House of Grimaldi

Father

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Mother

Grace Kelly

Religion

Roman Catholic

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Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. His sisters are Hereditary Princess Caroline and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

Prince Albert is one of the wealthiest Royals in the World valued at more than $1 billion, this includes vast amounts of land both in Monaco and France, and which does not include the Princes Palace but does include Société des bains de mer de Monaco. His wealth does not include other members of the House of Grimaldi which are valued altogether at over $2.5 billion (as of 2010).