As
a member of the royal family Prince Albert II of Monaco inevitably faces his
fare share of stuffy engagements and formal meetings, but on September 5th
2017 the prince found the opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled three-day visit to
Madeira. During his stay he joined the President of Funchal Miguel Albuquerque for a tour of the
island, was treated to a cable-car ride as well as a trip on a traditional
basket sledge.
Albert
Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, better known as Prince Albert II of Monaco,
was born 14 March 1958. He is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco and head of the princely house of Grimaldi.
He is the son of Prince Rainier III and the American actress Grace Kelly.
Prince Albert's sisters are Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Princess Stéphanie. In July 2011, Prince Albert married Charlene Wittstock.
Prince Albert
II is one of the wealthiest royals in the world, with assets valued at more
than $1 billion,
which include land in Monaco and France. While Prince Albert's real estate does
not include the Prince's Palace of Monaco, it does include holdings in
the Société des bains de mer de
Monaco, which operates Monaco's casino and other
entertainment properties in the principality.
Albert was
born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco. His godmother was the Spanish
queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, and his
godfather was Prince Louis of Polignac.
He graduated
in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He
speaks French, English, German, and Italian.
Albert has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985 and holds a judo black belt. He is the Vice-Chairman of
the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, an American charity founded in 1982, after his mother's death, which
supports emerging artists in theatre, dance and film, as Princess Grace did in
her lifetime.
On 6
April 2005, Rainier III died and Albert succeeded him as Albert II.
In 2006, Prince Albert created the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which continues the
Principality of Monaco's commitment by supporting sustainable and ethical
projects around the world. The foundation focus on three main challenges:
climate change and renewable energy development; combating the loss of
biodiversity; and water management (improving universal access to clean water).
Albert is also a global adviser to Orphans
International
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