Monegasque Princely Family
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The Monegasque Princely Family consists of the extended family of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, currently all the family descend from Louis II of Monaco. The family seat is the Prince's Palace of Monaco.
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[edit] Current members
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco, the only son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and his wife, Grace Kelly.
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco, wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Caroline, Princess of Hanover, the elder sister to Prince Albert, and current heiress presumptive to the throne.
- Princess Stéphanie, the younger sister of Prince Albert II, and younger daughter of Prince Rainier III.
[edit] Extended Family
- Andrea Casiraghi, eldest son of Princess Caroline and her second husband, the late Stefano Casiraghi.
- Pierre Casiraghi, youngest child of Princess Caroline and Casiraghi.
- Charlotte Casiraghi, second child and only daughter of Princess Caroline and Casiraghi.
- Princess Alexandra of Hanover, the youngest daughter of Princess Caroline, with her third husband Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover.
- Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, the third and current husband of Princess Caroline.
- Louis Ducruet, only son of Princess Stéphanie and her former husband, Daniel Ducruet.
- Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stéphanie and Ducruet.
- Prince Ernst August of Hanover, stepson of Princess Caroline.
- Prince Christian of Hanover, stepson of Princess Caroline.
Some lists may also include Alexandre Coste and Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the illegitimate children of Prince Albert II; and Camille Gottlieb, illegitimate daughter of Princess Stéphanie. Prince Albert has said they are not members of the Princely Family and will not be in the line of succession.
[edit] Descendants of Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
They are not in the line of succession to the Monegasque Throne, although they may be summoned by the Crown Council to ascend it if the above listed principal lines should fail:
- Christian Louis de Massy, eldest son of Princess Antoinette, cousin of Albert II
- Brice Gelabale de Massy (adopted), eldest son of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Antoine de Massy, younger son of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Laetizia de Massy, daughter of Christian de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, daughter of Princess Antoinette, cousin of Albert II
- Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy, son of Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Mélanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy, daughter of Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
- Keith Sebastian Knecht, son of the late Christine de Massy, first cousin once removed of Albert II
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- Christine (2000)
- Alexia (2001)
- Vittoria (2007)
- Andrea (2008)
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[edit] Deceased members
- Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, the elder sister of Rainier III, and daughter of Count Pierre de Polignac and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois.
- Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, father of Albert II, Stéphanie and Caroline.
- Stefano Casiraghi, second husband of Princess Caroline, and father to her three eldest children.
- Christine Alix de Massy (1951–1989) youngest daughter of Princess Antoinette and cousin of Albert II
- Grace Kelly, the wife of Rainier III, an Academy Award winning American actress.
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