Education
Educated, Summerfields, Hastings, England educated, Le Rosey, Faculte de Montpellier, Ecole des Sciences Politiques de Paris.
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Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand III
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Became hereditary Prince of Monaco, June 2, 1944. Delegated by reigning prince to administer affairs of the Principality, April 1949. Succeeded his grandfather, Prince Louis, II, May 9, 1949.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Red Cross of Monaco, 1948. Founder American Friends of Monaco, 1952, Prix Prince Rainier, III, de Monaco (annual literature prize for foreign writers). Served as Lieutenant and colonel French Army, 1944-1945.
Connections
Son of Comte Pierre de Polignac and Princesse Charlotte de Monaco. Married Grace Kelly, April 19, 1956 (deceased 1982). Children: Caroline (Mistress StefanoCasiraghi), Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Stephanie Marie Elizabeth.
Awards
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Decorated Grand Master of Ordre de Saint-Charles. Grand Cross of Legion of Honor (France). Member Ordre des Seraphins (Sweden). Grand Cross of Royal Orr. of Geo. 1st of Greece; Grand Cross of Ordre de Leopold de Belgique: Grand Cross of Ordre de Lion d'Or de Nassau (Netherlands). Grand Cross of Ordre Equestre de Saint-Martin (Republic San Marino). Grand Cross of Ordre du Sauveur de Grece. Grand Master Ordre de laCouronne. Grand Master Ordre des Grimaldi (Monaco). Member Ordre Militaire Pontificial de l'Esperon d'Or, Grand Cordon Ordre du Merite de la Republique Italienne. Grand Cross Ordre de Mohamed Ali. Grand CrossOrdre de l'Etoile de Karageorgevitch. Croix de Guerre (France, Belgium, Italy).Decorated Grand Master of Ordre de Saint-Charles. Grand Cross of Legion of Honor (France). Member Ordre des Seraphins (Sweden).
Grand Cross of Royal Orr. of Geo. 1st of Greece; Grand Cross of Ordre de Leopold de Belgique: Grand Cross of Ordre de Lion d'Or de Nassau (Netherlands). Grand Cross of Ordre Equestre de Saint-Martin (Republic San Marino).
Grand Cross of Ordre du Sauveur de Grece. Grand Master Ordre de laCouronne. Grand Master Ordre des Grimaldi (Monaco).
Member Ordre Militaire Pontificial de l'Esperon d'Or, Grand Cordon Ordre du Merite de la Republique Italienne. Grand Cross Ordre de Mohamed Ali. Grand CrossOrdre de l'Etoile de Karageorgevitch.
Croix de Guerre (France, Belgium, Italy).