Meet the Lucky 11 Royals Who Call Grace Kelly Their Grandmother
Meet the Lucky 11 Royals Who Call Grace Kelly Their Grandmother
Watch out Winsdors! The royal family of Monaco, the Grimaldis, might be giving their British counterparts a run for their money. How could they not with Princess Grace as a relative?
The Princess of Monaco was married to Prince Rainier III of Monaco and together they had three children: Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Stephanie, Princess of Monaco. Their three children went on to have 11 children of their own between them. Of course, Grace Kelly's grandchildren seem to have inherited her understated sophistication and elegance– not to mention iconic fashion sense, a combination that is quickly making them the royals to watch. In a year full of Monegasque engagements, births, and major fashion moments there's no better time to dust up on the Grimaldi family tree and the next generation of the royals of Monaco.
Andrea Casiraghi
Age: 34
Parents: Princess Caroline of Hanover and Stefano Casiraghi
Line of Succession: 4th
Andrea Casiraghi is the oldest son of Princess Caroline and was only six years old when his father, Stefano, passed away in a boating accident. He dated billionaire heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo in 2013. A few months before their wedding the couple gave birth to their first child Alexandre Andrea Stefano "Sacha", now five years old. Since then they have welcomed daughter India, age 3, and son Maximilian Rainier, born this year. As the oldest son of Princess Caroline, he is fourth in line for the Monegasque throne after uncle Prince Albert's twins, and his mother.
Charlotte Casiraghi
Age: 32
Parents: Princess Caroline of Hanover and Stefano Casiraghi
Line of Succession: 11th
Charlotte Casiraghi, a graduate of the Sorbonne University in Paris, has enjoyed a career as an equestrian and a model. She dated French stand-up comedian, Gad Elmaleh, for four years and gave birth to their son Rapha?l in 2014. Charlotte later announced her engagement to film producer Dimitri Rassam in March 2018 and welcomed the couple's first child, a boy, in October.
Pierre Casiraghi
Age: 31
Parents: Princess Caroline of Hanover and Stefano Casiraghi
Line of Succession: 8th
The youngest child of Princess Caroline and her late husband Stefano Casiraghi, Pierre Casiraghi, is a businessman. Pierre has been married to Italian aristocrat and journalist Beatrice Borromeo since 2015 and the couple have two sons, Stefano named in honor of Pierre's late father, and Francesco.
Louis Ducruet
Age: 26
Parents: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet
Line of Succession: 14th
It was quite the scandal when Princess Stéphanie married Louis's father, her former bodyguard Daniel Ducruet. Prince Rainier finally gave his permission for the couple to marry in 1995, after Louis and his younger sister Pauline were born, but they divorced a year later. Louis attended North Carolina's Western Carolina University where he met his future fiancée, the couple became engaged in February in Vietnam. Ducruet works as a scout for the AS Monaco soccer club.
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Age: 26
Parents: Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Rotolo
Line of Succession: Not eligible
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi was publicly revealed as the oldest child of Prince Albert II, born out of wedlock to former waitress Tamara Rotolo, in 2006 when she was an eighth-grader living in California. Jazmin's birth status is deemed illegitimate so she does not have a title or any claim to the Monegasque throne. After attending Fordham University in New York City, Jazmin began making more public appearances and is now a fixture on the social scene. In 2006 she began the Jazmin Fund, a humanitarian charity aimed to improve the lives of people in Fiji.
Pauline Ducruet
Age: 24
Parents: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet
Line of Succession: 15th
Pauline Ducruet spent a portion of her childhood living with a circus along with her siblings and mother, who was dating the elephant trainer. The Parsons graduate and former Vogue intern has inherited her grandmother's sense for style as she can be spotted in the front row during fashion week and is currently designing her own unisex fashion label.
Camille Rose Gottlieb
Age: 20
Parents: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Jean-Raymond Gottlieb
Line of Succession: Not eligible
Princess Stéphanie's youngest child, Camille, is not eligible for the Monegasque throne as she was born out of wedlock and her parents never married. In fact, the identity of Camille's father was kept hidden and not listed on her birth certificate. Camille has personally confirmed Jean-Raymond, a former palace guard, as her father, both in surname and through acknowledgement on Instagram. The 20- year old, who bears a striking resemblance to her grandmother Grace Kelly, lives in Monaco City.
Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Age: 19
Parents: Princess Caroline of Hanover and Prince Ernst August of Hanover
Line of Succession: 12th
The youngest child of Princess Caroline and the only from her marriage to Ernst August of Hanover, Princess Alexandra of Hanover is an accomplished competitive figure skater and budding fashionista, regularly attending Paris fashion week. As a descendent of both Prince Rainier of Monaco on her mother's side and of Queen Victoria on her father's side, Alexandra was eligible to both the Monegasque and British thrones. In 2018 she converted to Catholicism and was subsequently removed from the British line of succession.
Alexandre Eric Stéphane Grimaldi-Coste
Age: 15
Parents: Prince Albert II of Monaco and Nicole Coste
Line of Succession: Not eligible
Prince Albert confirmed he was the father of then 21-month old Alexandre in 2005. His mother, former Air France flight attendant Nicole Coste, and the prince had been previously involved in a relationship but never married, causing Alexandre to have no title or claim to the Monegasque throne. Alexandre, being under the age of 18, leads a relatively private life. His mother Nicole is now a fashion designer for her own label in London. Prince Albert is said to have a good relationship with his eldest son as the two are pictured here on Instagram in July at his confirmation.
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco
Age: 3
Parents: Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco
Line of Succession: 1st and 2nd
Though they are twins, Prince Jacques, the 1st heir to the Monegasque throne due to constitutional restraints, while his slightly older sister Princess Gabriella is 2nd in line to the throne. The royal twins are quickly capturing the public's hearts with their sweet moments at public appearances; they began school this year, visited the élysée Palace to have tea with French First Lady Brigitte Macron, and participated in Monaco's National Day celebrations when Jacques's action figure dropped from the balcony in an adorable mishap.
The next generation of Monaco's Grimaldi family.