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Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; 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. In his youth, he competed in bobsleigh during Winter Olympic finals before retiring in 2002. Albert was appointed regent in March 2005 after his father fell ill, and became sovereign prince upon Rainier's death a week later. Since his ascension, he has been outspoken in the field of environmentalism and an advocate of ocean conservation, and adoption of renewable energy sources to tackle global climate change, and founded The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in 2006, to directly raise funds and initiate action for such causes and greater ecological preservation.
With assets valued at more than $1 billion, Albert owns shares in the Société des Bains de Mer, which operates Monaco's casino and other entertainment properties in the principality.
In July 2011, Prince Albert married South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. He has four children: Jazmin, Alexandre, Gabriella, and Jacques.
Prince Albert was born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco on 14 March 1958, as the second child of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. At the time of his birth, he was heir apparent to the throne. He has Irish, German, and Monegasque ancestry. Albert was a dual citizen of both the Principality of Monaco and the United States of America by birth, before renouncing his 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. His godparents were Prince Louis de Polignac and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain. ...
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Filmography
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Movies 15
self 15
TV Shows 2
Le Grand Rendez-Vous (2020)
Inside High Noon (2003)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)
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GenderMale
Birthday1958-03-14 (66 years old)
Birth NameAlbert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
Birth PlaceMonte Carlo, Monaco
ReligionCatholic Church
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SpouseCharlene, Princess of Monaco
ChildrenPrincess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste
FatherRainier III, Prince of Mónaco
MotherGrace Kelly
SiblingsPrincess Stéphanie of Monaco, Caroline, Princess of Hanover
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Monaco
Also Known AsAlbert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, Fürst Albert II. von Monaco, Prince Albert, SAS Albert II de Monaco, Prince Albert De Monaco
Awardshonorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh, Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi, Decoration for Exceptional Merits, Dostyk Order of grade I, Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali, Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, honorary citizen of Genoa, Order of the 7th November 1987, European Cultural Award, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Order of the National Flag, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, European Medal of Tolerance, Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Order of Merit, Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Order of San Marino, Order pro Merito Melitensi, Order of Saint Agatha, Honorary degree, The National Order of Burkina Faso, Order of Stara Planina, German Maritime Award, Champions of the Earth, honorary degree, National Order of Niger, Grand Order of King Tomislav, Order of Juan Mora Fernández
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