Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Albert II (born 14 March 1958^[1]), is the current Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He became ruler after his father Prince Ranier III died in April 2005. He is the only son and the middle of three children of Rainer and his wife, Grace Kelly.

Albert II
Prince of Monaco
Reign	6 April 2005 – present
Predecessor	Rainier III
Heir apparent	Jacques
Regent	See list Patrick Leclercq Jean-Paul Proust Michel Roger
Regency	31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005
Born	(1958-03-14) 14 March 1958 (age 67) Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Spouse	Charlene Wittstock ​ (m. 2011)​
Issue	Legitimate: Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco Illegitimate: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi Alexandre Coste
Full name Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
House	House of Grimaldi
Father	Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Mother	Grace Kelly
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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Legitimate children

Prince Albert and his wife, Charlene, had twins:

1. Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, Countess of Polignac (born 10 December 2014)
2. Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, marquis des Baux, Conde de Polignac born 10 December 2014); heir to the throne of Monaco.

Health

On 19 March 2020, amid the large-scale outbreak of COVID-19, it was officially announced that Albert II had tested positive.^[2] This made Albert II the first monarch and head of state to have tested positive for COVID-19.^[3] On 31 March, it was announced that he had made a full recovery.^[4]

Titles and styles

• 14 March 1958 – 6 April 2005: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquess of Baux.
  • 31 March 2005 – 6 April 2005: His Serene Highness The Prince Regent of Monaco.
• 6 April 2005 – present: His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco.

Ancestral Information