|
 Prince Rainier III of Monaco - Monaco-ville, Monaco Posted by:  neoc1
N 43° 43.796 E 007° 25.346
32T E 372946 N 4843087
Prince Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi of Monaco is buried next to his wife Princess Grace Kelly Grimaldi of Monaco in St. Nicholas Cathedral, 4 Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro, Monaco
Waymark Code: WMWDM8
Location: Monaco
Date Posted: 08/20/2017
Views: 10
The grave of Prince Ranier III of Monaco is located in a marble crypt on the left (west) side behind the altar of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco.
The crypt is inscribed in Latin:
RAINICRIUS III
MONOCCI PRINCEPS
OBIIT ANN. DNI. MMV
RAINIER III
PRINCE OF MONACO
DIED YEAR OF OUR LORD MMV
Description:
Prince Rainier III was born in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 31 May 1923. He was the only son of Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois and his wife, the Monegasque Hereditary Princess, Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois. Princess Charlotte was only child of Prince Louis II of Monaco.
In 1944, Princess Charlotte renounced her right to the Monegasque throne and Rainier III became the Prince of Monaco. During, World War II Prince Rainier served as a second lieutenant with the Free French Army under General de Monsabert. For his actions during the German counter-offensive in Alsace, he received the French Croix de Guerre with bronze star, He was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor in 1947. He was promoted to Captain then Colonel by the French government in April 1949 and December 1954 respectively.
Prince Rainier became an international celebrity when he married Academy Award winning actress Grace Kelly in April 1956. He and Princess Grace had three children, Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite, The Princess of Hanover; Albert II, the current Prince of Monaco, and Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth.
Date of birth: 05/31/1923
Date of death: 04/06/2005
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Crypt (below ground)
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8.30am – 7pm (6pm in winter) excluding times of church services.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
To post a visit log for waymarks in this category, you must have personally visited the waymark location. When logging your visit, please provide a note describing your visit experience, along with any additional information about the waymark or the surrounding area that you think others may find interesting.
We especially encourage you to include any pictures that you took during your visit to the waymark. However, only respectful photographs are allowed. Logs which include photographs representing any form of disrespectful behavior (including those showing personal items placed on or near the grave location) will be subject to deletion.
|