The most Important Facts about Monaco

Monaco is a Principality, ruled by a Prince. It is one of the world’s oldest monarchies dating from 1297 when the Grimaldi family from Genoa took over the Principality. They have reigned almost continually since this date. The current Prince is Prince Albert II, whose mother was the famous American film star, Grace Kelly. He is a great environmentalist/explorer and is the only Head of State to have been to both the North and South Pole. Albert is also a former Olympian having competed in 5 Winter Olympic Games in the Monaco bobsleigh team. His wife, Charlene, is a former Olympian too (swimmer) from Zimbabwe and South Africa. This multilingual and multicultural family live in the Royal Palace on the “rock.”

November 17, 2021 | 6:19 pm