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Born the sole heir to the throne of the nation of Monaco, Prince Rainier lived his life by duty. The son of Charlotte Grimaldi, the illegitimate daughter of Monaco's Prince Louis, Rainier was the aging Monarch's only grandson and was therefore invested as his heir. He knew the constraints of duty immediately - as he was sole heir, he could not abdicate his throne for any reason, as there was no-one else to take it over. By law, Monaco must have a male Grimaldi as ruler, or the principality reverts to the ownership of France. While still a young man, Rainier was forced to break off plans to marry his girlfriend after tests showed she was infertile. While he cared for her, Monaco had to have an heir. He soon became known as the wealthiest bachelor in the world, and for a short time even Marilyn Monroe was considered for his bride. Instead, he wed famous film star Grace Kelly in what was termed "the Wedding of the Century". A year later the new Princess Grace gave birth to their first child, daughter Princess Caroline of Monaco. A year after this event came the birth of their son and heir Prince Albert of Monaco, Marquis of Baux. A few years later Princess Stéphanie of Monaco arrived to round out the family. After the tragic death of Princess Grace in a car accident, Princess Caroline took on her mother's role as Monaco's unofficial First Lady. Caroline has three children (Andrea, Pierre, and Charlotte) by her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi (who died in a speed-boat accident) and a daughter (Princess Alexandra) by her third husband, Prince Ernst August of Hanover. Princess Stephanie has two children by her short-lived marriage to bodyguard Daniel Ducruet and an illegitimate daughter, Camille. Prince Albert remained unmarried, and seemingly inherited his father's former title as the most eligible Prince in the world. Rainer had many health problems in later life, and died in hospital on April 5th 2005 following a long illness, at the age of 81. Following his state funeral, attended by many world dignitaries and royalty, his son formally succeeded him as Prince Albert II of Monaco.- Lorenzo Leclerc is a member of the renowned Leclerc family, a Monégasque family widely known among the professional racing community. He is the eldest son of the late Hervé Leclerc, a former professional racer, and the older brother of Formula 1 racers Charles and Arthur Leclerc. While not a professional racer like the other members of his family, Lorenzo has made a name for himself in the business world, graduating from the prestigious Reims Management School (now NEOMA Business School) in France and becoming the Managing Director of Square Capital (Monaco) and the Co-founder and CEO of All-TIME, a brand that acts as a service provider to sports athletes. He shares a close relationship with both Charles and Arthur, and continues to be one of their biggest supporters.
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Princess Caroline of Monaco was born on 23 January 1957 in Prince's Palace, Monaco. She is known for Opéra de Monte-Carlo (2014), La Mégère apprivoisée (2020) and Glück und Liebe in Monaco (1959). She has been married to Ernst August Prinz von Hannover since 23 January 1999. They have one child. She was previously married to Stefano Casiraghi and Philippe Junot.- Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver, race in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, contracted until the end of the 2024 season. He won the GP3 Series championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017.
Leclerc made his Formula One debut in 2018 for Sauber, a team affiliated with Ferrari, for which he was part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. With Sauber having finished last the year before, Leclerc led the charge to improve its finishing position in the Constructors' Championship to eighth, and was the higher ranked of the two Sauber drivers. He joined Ferrari the next season and became the second-youngest driver to qualify on pole position in Formula One at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2019 season also saw Leclerc take his first career win in Belgium. He won the FIA Pole Trophy for most pole positions in the 2019 season, becoming the youngest driver to win it, before winning it again in 2022. Leclerc finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in the 2022 World Drivers' Championship.
Leclerc has won 5 races and attained 23 pole positions in Formula One. He scored the first grand slam of his career at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc is set to remain at Ferrari until at least the end of the 2026 season. - Charlotte Casiraghi was born on 3 August 1986 in La Colle, Monaco. She is a producer, known for Our Lady of the Nile (2019), Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967) and DVF2011 (2011). She has been married to Dimitri Rassam since 1 June 2019. They have one child.
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Princess Stéphanie of Monaco was born on 1 February 1965 in Prince's Palace, Monaco. She is an actress, known for 36 fillette (1988), Stéphanie: Flash (1986) and Stephanie: Irresistible (1986). She was previously married to Adans López Peres and Daniel Ducruet.- Actor
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Albert grew up in extremely sheltered and wealthy circumstances in the Princely Palace of the Grimaldis in Monaco, where he received private school lessons. He graduated from high school in 1976 at a Swiss boarding school. The Crown Prince then moved to the USA in 1977, where he studied political science at various elite universities before completing his education with a master's degree at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981. From 1981, Albert did his military service in the French Navy, which he left with the rank of officer. In 1982 his mother, Princess Gracia Patricia (Grace Kelly), died in a tragic accident. The following year, 1983, he spent a year at the New York commercial bank Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and from 1984 he worked for the champagne manufacturer Moet & Chandon. In 1985, the Crown Prince returned to Monaco to prepare for taking over his father's duties.
However, he was often in the public eye as an athlete, especially as a passionate bobsledder. Albert represented the Principality of Monaco at the Winter Olympics five times (1988 to 2002). His best placement was 25th place in 1988 in the two-man bobsleigh with Gilbert Bessi. He had been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985. In 1994 he became chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Monaco. He also became active as president of organizations such as the Red Cross of Monaco, the International Television Festival and the athletics and bobsleigh associations. Repeated speculations in the following years about the prince taking office early were denied by him for a long time. Nevertheless, he increasingly took on representative tasks for the royal family, which also included state visits to other European countries.
On March 31, 2005, the terminally ill Prince Rainier III. the official protocol duties passed on to his son. Rainier III died shortly afterwards on April 6, 2005 in Monaco. The official enthronement of Albert II as the 30th Prince of Monaco took place after the almost three-month mourning period that began with the burial of Rainer III. on April 15, 2005. At the beginning of July 2005, Albert announced that he was the father of his illegitimate son Alexandre from his relationship with Nicole Coste, a stewardess from Togo. The recognition of paternity brought with it civil inheritance claims for the child, but no claim to the succession to the throne. Only a little later it became known that he was also the father of a girl born in 1992. Prince Albert officially recognized paternity in June 2006.
In April 2006, Albert II took part in a North Pole expedition launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the Arctic expedition of his great-great-grandfather, Prince Albert I. Albert II used the international media interest that his participation in the expedition generated to draw attention to the dangers posed to the Arctic region by global warming. On Easter Sunday, April 16, Albert II became the first sitting head of government to set foot at the North Pole. For his efforts, he was awarded the Champions of Earth Award in 2008. At the beginning of 2009 he also reached the South Pole. With Monaco's admission to the Council of Europe (2004) and the introduction of the euro in the country (2002), the pressure grew to cooperate more closely with the Europeans, to make financial flows more transparent and to prosecute crimes. As regent of the 32,000-strong principality (2011), Albert II faced increasing pressure from the European Community, particularly Germany and France, to open Monaco to the outside world.
Accordingly, in 2007, Monaco was still on the OECD list of states that are among the "uncooperative" tax havens in the world, along with Liechtenstein and Andorra. Monaco had still not concluded any agreements with another country on the mutual exchange of tax information. The country also appeared closed when other states asked for administrative and legal assistance. In order to preserve Monaco's sovereignty in the European community, he announced that the country would be given a new financial directive, away from black money and money laundering. The country then cooperated with the states of the European Union within the framework of the EU Savings Directive and levied a withholding tax on interest income from foreigners. Monaco concluded an agreement with France, according to which French people were taxed in Monaco in the same way as in France.
At the same time, Albert II and his Minister of State Michel Roger tried to strengthen the attractiveness of the Monaco financial center. Fund managers and investment bankers in particular should be attracted with low tax rates. The banking sector thus became one of the country's most important sources of income. Almost a third of Monaco's residents earn more than E1 million euro; The country's banks are expected to manage around 90 billion euros (2011). On June 23, 2010, Albert II became engaged to the South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock. The wedding took place on July 2nd and 3rd, 2011.- Actress
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Mireille Balin was one the most glamorous and best loved actresses of pre-war French cinema. She appeared in two of the best remembered French films of the 1930s: Pépé le Moko (1937) and Lady Killer (1937), both opposite Jean Gabin. After the German occupation of France and her separation from her long-time fiancé, the singer/actor Tino Rossi in 1942, she starred in several films and became the idol of the Paris High Society where she met the love of her life, Birl Desbok, an officer in the Wehrmacht. In the summer of 1944, as Paris was about to be liberated, she and Desbok fled Paris and tried to reach the Italian border but on September 28th, 1944 they were arrested by the FFI in Beausoleil (near Nice). Separated from Desbok, who was probably executed (she never knew what really happened to him), she was beaten and raped before being taken to Nice prison. She was soon transferred to Fresnes prison (near Paris) where she stayed until her release on bail on 3rd January 1945. She was forbidden to work for a year but once this restriction lifted, she went back to the studios to appear in what proved to be her last film La dernière chevauchée (1947), her frail constitution prevented her from appearing in any other films. She died in 1968, forgotten and broke.- Writer
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Danièle Thompson was born on 3 January 1942 in Monaco. She is a writer and director, known for The Log (1999), Orchestra Seats (2006) and Queen Margot (1994). She is married to Albert Koski. She was previously married to Richard Thompson.- Annette Claudier was born on 11 June 1937 in Monaco. She is an actress, known for Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Marathon Man (1976) and Triple Cross (1966).
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Michel Ancel is a French video game developer who is known for creating the Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil franchises at Ubisoft. He developed Rayman, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Beyond Good & Evil, King Kong: The Official Game alongside Peter Jackson, Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. He is developing Beyond Good & Evil 2, a prequel to the cult classic video game.- Pierre Casiraghi was born on 5 September 1987 in La Colle, Monaco. He has been married to Beatrice Borromeo since 25 July 2015. They have two children.
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Marcel Escoffier was born on 29 November 1910 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He was a costume designer, known for Beauty and the Beast (1946), Orpheus (1950) and The Swashbuckler (1971). He died on 9 January 2001 in Ariccia, Lazio, Italy.- Prince Jacques of Monaco was born on 10 December 2014 in La Colle, Monaco.
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Born in the Principality of Monaco, Shanka was brought up by his Sri Lankan mother in the city-state until he decided to attend the University of Miami to pursue his career in sports. Shanka played basketball for the national team of Monaco before turning to football and track in Miami. After suffering a back injury which halted his career, Shanka graduated from the University of Miami in 2 years and attracted the attention of several financial institutions. While working with a Swiss financial firm, he founded several businesses in food, clothing and technology. He also authored two books.- Composer
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Along with Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Serge Gainsbourg, Charles Aznavour and Jean Ferrat, Léo Ferré is a legend in french music. He was one of the best singer-songwriter in France, writing and performing memorable titles (Paris-Canaille, Paname, Jolie môme, Vingt ans, Thank You Satan, Quartier Latin, C'est extra, Avec le temps...) and putting into music the greatest french poets (Aragon, Appolinaire, Baudelaire, Verlaine).- Virginie Marsan (Monaco, July 6, 1985) is an Italian actress. She made her debut very young in the cinema with the film "Piccolo grande amore" (1993), directed by Carlo Vanzinas, husband of the mother, Lisa Melidoni. Later she continues to work with the same director in other films and then on television in the TV miniseries "Un ciclone in famiglia 2, 3 and 4", where she plays the role of "India Fumagalli", and the tv movie "Piper", all TV dramas broadcast by Mediaset. In 2009, she returns on Channel 5 with the miniseries in six episodes, "Piper", directed by Francesco Vicario.
- Andrea Casiraghi was born on 8 June 1984 in La Colle, Monaco. He has been married to Tatiana Santo Domingo Rechulski since 31 August 2013. They have three children.
- Marcelle Monthil was born on 8 June 1892 in Monaco. She was an actress, known for Three Musketeers (1932), Roger la Honte (1933) and Miquette et sa mère (1933). She died on 8 November 1950 in Paris, France.
- Jacques Riberolles was born on 1 June 1929 in Monaco. He was an actor, known for The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) and Marche ou crève (1960). He died on 18 August 1982 in Paris, France.
- Princess Gabriella of Monaco was born on 10 December 2014 in La Colle, Monaco.
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Armand Gatti was born on 25 January 1924 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He was a writer and director, known for L'enclos (1961), The Other Christopher (1963) and The Writing on the Wall (1983). He died on 6 April 2017 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France.- Gérard Lartigau was born on 6 March 1942 in Monaco. He was an actor, known for Indochine (1992), The War Is Over (1966) and Joséphine, ange gardien (1997). He died on 13 March 2014 in Paris, France.
- Alan Dubreuil was born on 4 March 1944 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He is an actor, known for The Music Lovers (1971) and The Nutcracker (1994).
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Damien Lanfranchi was born on 21 January 1936 in Monaco. He was an art director and production designer, known for Double Team (1997), The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998). He died on 21 February 2023 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.- Louis Ducruet was born on 26 November 1992 in La Colle, Monaco. He has been married to Marie Hoa Chevallier since 26 July 2019. They have one child.
- Pauline Ducruet was born on 4 May 1994 in La Colle, Monaco.
- Marc Monjou was born on 21 September 1929 in Monaco. He was an actor, known for Playtime (1967), Les compagnons de Baal (1968) and Galaxie (1972). He died on 4 January 1995 in Paris, France.
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Sebastian Schanze-Arnold was born on 9 June 1983 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He is a production manager, known for Tatort (1970), Inga Lindström (2004) and Marienhof (1992).- Olivier Beretta was born on 23 November 1969 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
- Sylvie Bourgeois was born on 7 August 1961 in Monaco. She is an actress and writer, known for Les randonneurs à Saint-Tropez (2008) and Infidelity (2018).
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Franz Schreker was born on 23 March 1878 in Monaco. He was a writer and director, known for Das Weltkonzert II. Oberon Ouvertüre (1932), Das Weltkonzert II. Ouvertüre zu der Oper Wilhelm Tell von G. Rossini (1932) and Der ferne Klang (2019). He was married to Maria Binder. He died on 21 March 1934 in Berlin, Germany.- Tania Fédor was born on 3 November 1905 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. She was an actress, known for Le petit café (1931), Fantômas (1932) and La tour de Nesle (1937). She died on 1 December 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Louis Chiron was born on 3 August 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He died on 22 June 1979 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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Alain Vanzo was born on 2 April 1928 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He was an actor, known for Bouquet de joie (1956), La vie de bohème (1960) and Le miroir à trois faces: La dame aux camélias (1965). He died on 27 January 2002 in Paris, France.- Serge Golovine was born on 30 October 1924 in Monaco. He died on 31 July 1998 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Lorenza Trucchi was born on 11 January 1922 in Monaco.
- Leonardo Schlereth was born on 31 January 2002 in Monaco. He is an actor, known for Der Ruf der Pferde (2013), Mission Possible (2018) and Teen Star Academy (2017).
- Monique Guerin was born on 5 May 1926 in Monaco. She was married to Roger Guérin, Bernard Peiffer and Louis Aldebert. She died in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.