Prince Albert II of Monaco
| Albert II | |
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| Prince of Monaco | |
| Reign | 6 April 2005 – present |
| Predecessor | Rainier III |
| Heir apparent | Jacques |
| Ministers of State |
Patrick Leclercq Jean-Paul Proust Michel Roger Gilles Tonelli (Acting) Serge Telle |
| Born |
14 March 1958 Prince's Palace, Monaco-Ville, Monaco |
| Spouse | (m. 2011) |
| Issue |
Legitimate: Princess Gabriella Prince Jacques Illegitimate: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste |
| House | Grimaldi |
| Father | Rainier III, Prince of Monaco |
| Mother | Grace Kelly |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Country |
 Monaco
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| Sport |
 Bobsleigh
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| Event(s) | 4-man, 2-man |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 |
| House of Grimaldi |
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HSH The Prince |
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Styles of Albert II, Prince of Monaco |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco and head of the princely house of Grimaldi. He is the son of Prince Rainier III and the American actress Grace Kelly. Prince Albert's sisters are Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Princess Stéphanie. In July 2011, Prince Albert .
Prince Albert II is one of the wealthiest royals in the world, with assets valued at more than $1 billion, which include land in Monaco and France. While Prince Albert's real estate does not include the Prince's Palace of Monaco, it does include holdings in the Société des bains de mer de Monaco, which operates Monaco's casino and other entertainment properties in the principality.
Albert was born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco. He has ancestry from Ireland, Britain, the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, and Monaco. His godmother was the Spanish queen Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg, and his godfather was Prince Louis of Polignac. Albert graduated with distinction from the Lycee Albert Premier, in 1976.
He was a camper and later a counselor for six summers at Camp Tecumseh, on Lake Winnipesaukee, Moultonborough, New Hampshire, in the 1970s. He spent a year training in various princely duties and enrolled at Amherst College, in Massachusetts, in 1977 as Albert Grimaldi, studying political science, economics, music, and English literature; he also joined Chi Psi fraternity. He speaks French, English, German, and Italian.
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