April 06, 2005

The Future of the House of Grimaldi

With the death of Prince Rainier, Monaco has a new leader for the first time in 55 years. Since I was wondering if the old rules still applied and that Monaco would revert to France if the new ruler, Prince Albert II, died without issue, apparently that won't happen. Prince Ranier changed the constitution. If Prince Albert dies without having any children who can succeed him, the crown would pass to his sister Princess Caroline. Next in line after her is her eldest son, Andrea Casiraghi. Casiraghi is described (and pictured) this way by Hello! magazine - "If trendy, long-haired heart-throbs had a poster boy, Princess Caroline of Monaco's son Andrea Casiraghi would be it." So, one day, the ruler of Monaco may be a Casiraghi.

Posted by armand at April 6, 2005 11:12 AM | TrackBack | Posted to International Affairs


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