Albert II | |||||
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Prince of Monaco | |||||
Reign | 6 April 2005 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Rainier III | ||||
Heir apparent | Jacques | ||||
Regent | |||||
Regency | 31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005 | ||||
Born | Monaco-Ville, Monaco | 14 March 1958||||
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Issue | Legitimate: Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco Illegitimate: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi Alexandre Coste | ||||
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House | House of Grimaldi | ||||
Father | Rainier III, Prince of Monaco | ||||
Mother | Grace Kelly | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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The Princess of Hanover Princess Stéphanie |
Albert II (born 14 March 1958[1]), is the current Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He became ruler after his father Prince Ranier III died in April 2005. He is the only son and the middle of three children of Rainer and his wife, Grace Kelly.