Prince Albert of Monaco

Albert II Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi born 14 March 1958 is Prince of Monaco reigning since 2005 Born at the Princes 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 Rainiers 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 The 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 at more than 1 billion Albert owns shares in the Société des Bains de Mer which operates Monacos 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 Prince Albert was born in the Princes Palace of Monaco on 14 March 1958 as the second child of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace At the time of his birth he was heir apparent to the throne He has Irish German and Monegasque ancestry Albert was a dual citizen of both the Principality of Monaco and the United States of America by birth before renouncing his American citizenship in his early adulthood He was baptized on 20 April 1958 by Monsignor Jean Delay Archbishop of Marseille in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Monaco His godparents were Prince Louis de Polignac and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain Source Article Albert II Prince of Monaco from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30