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==Death==
==Death==
In his middle years his sight greatly weakened, and by the last decade of his life he had become almost totally blind. He died at [[Château de Marchais]].
In his middle years his sight greatly weakened, and by the last decade of his life he had become almost totally blind. He died at [[Château de Marchais]].

==Coin==
On the 1st June 2016, fifteen thousand 2 euro coins were issued by Monaco; commemorating the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Monte
Carlo by Charles III<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/cash/commemorative/monaco_en.htm</ref>


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==

Revision as of 11:58, 28 July 2016

Charles III
Prince of Monaco
Reign20 June 1856 – 10 September 1889
PredecessorFlorestan I
SuccessorAlbert I
Born(1818-12-08)8 December 1818
Paris, France
Died10 September 1889(1889-09-10) (aged 70)
Château de Marchais
Burial
Saint Nicholas Cathedral
Monaco-Ville, Monaco
SpouseAntoinette de Mérode
IssueAlbert I, Prince of Monaco
Names
Charles Honoré Grimaldi
HouseGrimaldi
FatherFlorestan I of Monaco
MotherMaria Caroline Gibert de Lametz

Charles III (8 December 1818 – 10 September 1889) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III.[1]

He was born in Paris Charles Honoré Grimaldi, the only son of Florestan I of Monaco and Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz.

Marriage and reign

Royal Monogram of Prince Charles III of Monaco

Charles was married on 28 September 1846 in Brussels to Countess Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo. He was succeeded by his son Albert I of Monaco. During his reign, the towns of Menton and Roquebrune, constituting some 80 percent of Monegasque territory, were formally ceded to France, paving the way for formal French recognition of Monaco's independence.

Under Charles III, the Principality of Monaco increased its diplomatic activities; for example, in 1864, Charles III concluded a Treaty of Friendship with the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, which also regulated trade and maritime issues.

Honours

He was the 182nd Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword.

Monte Carlo is named after Charles III. It stands for the "Mount Charles" in Italian.

Death

In his middle years his sight greatly weakened, and by the last decade of his life he had become almost totally blind. He died at Château de Marchais.

Coin

On the 1st June 2016, fifteen thousand 2 euro coins were issued by Monaco; commemorating the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Monte Carlo by Charles III[2]

Ancestry

Family of Charles III, Prince of Monaco
16. Jacques I, Prince of Monaco
8. Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
17. Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco
4. Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
18. Giuseppe Brignole Sale, 7th Marquis of Groppoli
9. Maria Caterina Brignole Sale
19. Maria Anna Balbi
2. Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
20. Louis Marie d'Aumont, 5th Duke of Aumont
10. Louis Marie d'Aumont, 6th Duke of Aumont
21. Victoire Félicité de Durfort
5. Louise Félicité d'Aumont, Duchess Mazarin
22. Emmanuel Félicité de Durfort, 4th Duke of Duras
11. Louise Jeanne de Durfort, Duchess Mazarin
23. Charlotte-Antoinette de La Porte Mazarin
1.Charles III, Prince of Monaco
24. Simon Gibert
12. Thomas Gibert
25. Marie Louise Prévost
6. Charles Thomas Gibert de Lametz
26. Noël Augustin Moret
13. Françoise Moret
27. Madeleine Thérèse Galleran
3. Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz
28. François Edouard Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey
14. François Louis Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey
29. Louise de Lormeaux
7. Marie Françoise Le Gras de Vaubercey
30. Jean Baptiste François des Courtils, Lord of Bessy-Montbertoin
15. Gabrielle Françoise des Courtils
31. Marie Marguerite de Lafons d'Hardecourt

References

  1. ^ Referred to also as Carlo III.
  2. ^ http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/cash/commemorative/monaco_en.htm
Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Cadet branch of the House of Matignon
Born: 8 December 1818 Died: 10 September 1889
Regnal titles
Preceded by Prince of Monaco
1856–1889 		Succeeded by
Monegasque royalty
Preceded by Hereditary Prince of Monaco
1841–1856 		Succeeded by
Marquis of Baux
1841–1856
Titles of nobility
Preceded by Duke of Valentinois
1856–1889 		Succeeded by
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