Caroline, Princess of Hanover

Caroline
Princess of Hanover
The Princess of Hanover at the Monaco Media Forum Awards ceremony in 2009.
Born	(1957-01-23) 23 January 1957 (age 59) Prince's Palace, Monaco
Spouse	Philippe Junot (m. 1978; div. 1980) Stefano Casiraghi (m. 1983; d. 1990) Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (m. 1999)
Issue	Andrea Casiraghi Charlotte Casiraghi Pierre Casiraghi Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Full name Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi
House	Grimaldi (by birth) Hanover (by marriage)
Father	Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Mother	Grace Kelly
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Monegasque Princely Family
HSH The Prince HSH The Princess HSH The Hereditary Prince HSH The Countess of Carladès HRH The Princess of Hanover HSH Princess Stéphanie

Caroline, Princess of Hanover (Caroline Louise Marguerite; born 23 January 1957), is the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. She is the elder sister of Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie. Until the births of her niece and nephew Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques of Monaco in December 2014 she had been heir presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.

Caroline is married to Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (born 1954), the heir to the former throne of the Kingdom of Hanover, as well as the heir male of George III of the United Kingdom.

Caroline was born on 23 January 1957 in the Prince's Palace, Monaco. She is the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, former American actress Grace Kelly. Christened Caroline Louise Marguerite, she belongs to the House of Grimaldi. She was the heir presumptive from her birth to 14 March 1958, when her brother Prince Albert was born. On 1 February 1965, her younger sister Princess Stéphanie was born. Caroline is a legitimate patrilineal descendant of the Dukes of Polignac, and as such belongs to the historical French nobility. Through her mother, she is of Irish and German descent.