Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
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1923 – 2005
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Who was Rainier III, Prince of Monaco?
Rainier III ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century. Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American actress Grace Kelly, he was also responsible for reforms to Monaco's constitution and for expanding the principality's economy beyond its traditional gambling base. Gambling accounts for only approximately three percent of the nation's annual revenue today; when Rainier ascended the throne in 1949, it accounted for more than 95 percent.
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- Born
- May 31, 1923
Monaco-Ville - Also known as
- Rainier III
- Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi
- H.R.H Prince Rainier of Monaco
- Prince Rainier of Monaco
- Prince Rainier III
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Grace Kelly
(1956/04/18 - 1982/09/14) - Giselle Pascal
- Grace Kelly
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Monaco
- Education
- University of Montpellier
- Died
- Apr 6, 2005
Monaco
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on July 23, 2013
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