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Albert II, Prince of Monaco

b. 1958 · 20th century

Albert II has been Sovereign Prince of Monaco since the death of his father Rainier III in 2005. A member of the Grimaldi family, he competed in bobsleigh at five Winter Olympics and is a member of the International Olympic Committee. His reign has emphasised environmental causes and Monaco's role as a financial and tourist centre, and in 2011 he married the South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco
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