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Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

1923 - 2005

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco is the 53rd most popular nobleman (down from 47th in 2019), the most popular biography from Monaco and the most popular Monegasque Nobleman.

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, is most famous for his marriage to Grace Kelly in 1956.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ranks 53 out of 1,415. Before him are Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Charles the Bold, Otto von Habsburg, Margaret, Maid of Norway, Şehzade Mehmed, and El Cid. After him are Philippe of Belgium, Ramesses III, Ramesses I, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Ludovico Sforza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ranks 8. Before him are Maria Callas, Lee Kuan Yew, Shimon Peres, Philip Warren Anderson, Wisława Szymborska, and Idi Amin. After him are Heydar Aliyev, Charlton Heston, Joseph Heller, Wojciech Jaruzelski, Irma Grese, and Italo Calvino. Among people deceased in 2005, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ranks 5. Before him are Pope John Paul II, Edward Heath, Rosa Parks, and Kocheril R. Narayanan. After him are Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Claude Simon, Arthur Miller, George Best, Paul Ricœur, Peter Drucker, and Simon Wiesenthal.

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In Monaco

Among people born in Monaco, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ranks 1 out of 32. After him are Albert II, Prince of Monaco (1958), Caroline, Princess of Hanover (1957), Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach (1864), Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco (1697), Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (1965), Louis Chiron (1899), Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (1597), Léo Ferré (1916), Franz Schreker (1878), Louis I, Prince of Monaco (1642), and Ercole, Lord of Monaco (1562).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Monaco

Among noblemen born in Monaco, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco ranks 1. After him are Albert II, Prince of Monaco (1958), Caroline, Princess of Hanover (1957), Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (1965), Charles II, Lord of Monaco (1555), Pierre Casiraghi (1987), Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014), and Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (2014).

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