The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Monaco
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Monegasque Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Monegasque Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1923 - 2005)
With an HPI of 72.37, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco is the most famous Monegasque Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 58 different languages on wikipedia.
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years. Rainier was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the only son of Hereditary Princess Charlotte and Prince Pierre. During his reign, he was responsible for the transformation of Monaco's economy, shifting from its traditional casino gambling base to its current status as a tax haven and cultural destination. The Prince also coordinated the substantial reforms of Monaco's constitution, which limited the powers of sovereign rule. Rainier married American film star Grace Kelly in 1956, which generated global media attention. They had three children: Caroline, Albert and Stéphanie. Rainier died in April 2005 from complications relating to a lung infection as a result of frequent smoking; he was succeeded by his son, Albert II.
2. Albert II, Prince of Monaco (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 68.60, Albert II, Prince of Monaco is the 2nd most famous Monegasque Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 79 different languages.
Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, reigning since 2005. Born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert is the second child and only son of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. He attended the Lycée Albert Premier before studying political science at Amherst College. In his youth, he competed in bobsleigh during Winter Olympic finals before retiring in 2002. Albert was appointed regent in March 2005 after his father fell ill, and became sovereign prince upon the latter's death a week later. Since his ascension, he has been outspoken in the field of environmentalism and an advocate of ocean conservation, and adoption of renewable energy sources to tackle global climate change, and founded Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in 2006, to directly raise funds and initiate action for such causes and greater ecological preservation. With assets valued in 2010 at US$1 billion, Albert owns shares in the Société des Bains de Mer, which operates Monaco's casino and other entertainment properties in the principality. In July 2011, Prince Albert married South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. He has four children: Jazmin, Alexandre, Gabriella, and Jacques.
3. Caroline, Princess of Hanover (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 62.52, Caroline, Princess of Hanover is the 3rd most famous Monegasque Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite of Monaco (born 23 January 1957) is Princess of Hanover by marriage to Prince Ernst August. As the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly, she is the elder sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Princess Stéphanie. She was Hereditary Princess of Monaco and heir presumptive to the Monegasque throne from her birth in 1957 until her brother Albert was born the following year, and again from Albert's accession in 2005 until the birth of his twins, her niece Gabriella and nephew Jacques, in 2014.
4. Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 59.53, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco is the 4th most famous Monegasque Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco, Countess of Polignac (born 1 February 1965) is the youngest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. She is the younger sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Caroline, Princess of Hanover. Currently 14th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, she has been a singer, swimwear designer and fashion model.
5. Charles II, Lord of Monaco (1555 - 1589)
With an HPI of 54.30, Charles II, Lord of Monaco is the 5th most famous Monegasque Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Charles II (26 January 1555 – 17 May 1589) was Lord of Monaco from 7 October 1581 to 17 May 1589. Charles was the eldest son of Honoré I, Lord of Monaco (1522–1581), and Isabella Grimaldi (died 1583). He became lord on the death of his father in 1581. Protected by Spain, due to the Treaties of 1524, Charles was the first lord of Monaco who refused to pay homage to the duke of Savoy for Mentone and Roccabruna. In 1583 he was declared, after a trial, to have forfeited those two cities. Charles ruled for only 8 years before dying at the age of 33. He left no issue and so his youngest brother, Hercule, became lord of Monaco.
6. Pierre Casiraghi (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 42.60, Pierre Casiraghi is the 6th most famous Monegasque Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (born 5 September 1987) is the younger son and youngest of three children of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi. He is the maternal-line grandson of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. Casiraghi is eighth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, following his twin cousins Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, his mother, his brother Andrea, nephews Alexandre and Maximilian Casiraghi and niece India Casiraghi.
7. Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (b. 2014)
With an HPI of 31.43, Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès is the 7th most famous Monegasque Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the daughter of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene. She is second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, behind her twin brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.
8. Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (b. 2014)
With an HPI of 29.18, Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco is the 8th most famous Monegasque Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, and twin brother of Princess Gabriella. He also holds the title of Marquis of Baux, which all the heirs apparent to the crown of Monaco have held since 1643.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Monegasque noblemen born between 1555 and 2014. Of these 8, 6 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Monegasque noblemen include Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. The most famous deceased Monegasque noblemen include Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Charles II, Lord of Monaco. As of April 2024, 1 new Monegasque noblemen have been added to Pantheon including Charles II, Lord of Monaco.
Living Monegasque Noblemen
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Albert II, Prince of Monaco
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Caroline, Princess of Hanover
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.52
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Pierre Casiraghi
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
2014 - Present
HPI: 31.43
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco
2014 - Present
HPI: 29.18
