Prince Rainier III
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Birth name: Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi

Birth date: May 31, 1923

Birth location
: Monaco

Parents: Pierre, Comte Polignac & Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentionios

Siblings: Princess Antoinette

Spouse: Grace Kelly....April 19, 1956- September 14, 1982 (her death)

Children
:
Princess Caroline.......January 23, 1957
Prince Albert.............March 14, 1958
Princess Stephanie.....February 1, 1965

Grandchildren:
Andrea Casiraghi.............June 8, 1984.
Charlotte Casiraghi..........August 3, 1986
Pierre Casiraghi..............September 5, 1987
Louis Ducruet................November 28, 1992
Pauline Ducruet..............May 4, 1994
Camille Grimaldi.............July 15, 1998
Alexandra of Hannover...July 20, 1999

May 9,1949:
Succeeds to the throne.

* Wanted to marry his girlfriend but they tested her and she was infertile. So he was not allowed to marry her. Got out a long relationship when he met American actress, Grace Kelly. (she was in the same situation).

* His mother was illigitimate. (later adopted by her father)

* Made it so that Grace Kelly movies are ban from Monaco.






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