Caroline, Princess of Hanover

eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly

Caroline, Princess of Hanover (Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi; born 23 January 1957), is the oldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. She is the oldest sister of Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie.

Caroline
Princess of Hanover
Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg
Princess Caroline in 2009
Born (1957-01-23) 23 January 1957 (age 67)
Prince's Palace, Monaco
Spouse
Philippe Junot
(m. 1978; div. 1980)

Stefano Casiraghi
(m. 1983; died 1990)

Issue
  • Andrea Casiraghi
  • Charlotte Casiraghi
  • Pierre Casiraghi
  • Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Full name
Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi
HouseGrimaldi (by birth)
Hanover (by marriage)[1][2][3]
FatherRainier III, Prince of Monaco
MotherGrace Kelly

Until the births of her niece and nephew, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, in December 2014, was the heir presumptive to the throne of Monaco.

Caroline is married to Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (born 1954).[4]

Titles and Styles

23 January 1957-23 January 1999: Her Serene Highness Princess Caroline of Monaco

23 January 1999-present Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover

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