Albert II Biography: Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Siblings

Albert II, born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi on March 14, 1958, is the reigning Prince of Monaco, having succeeded his father Rainier III in April 2005 after serving as regent.

In his early years, he represented Monaco in bobsleigh at five Winter Olympic Games, earning respect for his dedication to sport.

Over the past two decades, he has focused on environmental conservation and sustainable development, founding the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in 2006 to combat climate change and protect biodiversity.

Profile

• Full name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
• Date of birth: March 14, 1958
• Age: 67 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Prince’s Palace of Monaco, Monaco
• State of origin: Monaco
• Nationality: Monégasque
• Profession: Sovereign Prince of Monaco
• Height: Prince Albert II has a height of approximately 182 cm (5 ft 11¾ in)
• Weight: He weighs around 85 kg (187.5 lbs)
• Eye color: He has blue eyes
• Hair color: His hair is dark brown
• Parents: Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace (Kelly)
• Siblings: Princess Caroline and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
• Spouse: Princess Charlene Wittstock (civil: July 1, 2011; religious: July 2, 2011)
• Children: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (b. 1992; with Tamara Rotolo); Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste (b. August 24, 2003; with Nicole Coste); Jacques Honoré Rainier, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (b. December 10, 2014); Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie of Monaco (b. December 10, 2014)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Ethnicity: Genoese (Italian) via the House of Grimaldi; Irish and German via his mother
• Net worth: $1 billion

Early Life and Education

Albert II is now 67 and was born on March 14, 1958, at the Prince’s Palace of Monaco as the second child and only son of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace.

Baptized on April 20, 1958, in Monaco’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, his godparents were Prince Louis de Polignac and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain.

He grew up alongside his sisters Caroline and Stéphanie, and held dual U.S.–Monégasque citizenship until he renounced his American nationality in early adulthood.

Educated at Lycée Albert Premier in Monaco, he enrolled at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1977, graduating in 1981 with a B.A. in political science.

During his college years, he joined the Chi Psi fraternity, toured with the Amherst Glee Club, and spent an exchange term at the University of Bristol.

From 1981 to 1982, he trained in the French Navy aboard the helicopter cruiser Jeanne d’Arc, receiving the rank of Ship-of-the-Line Ensign; he later became a reserve Lieutenant Commander.

He speaks French, English, German, and Italian.

Personal Life

In 1992, Albert welcomed his eldest daughter, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, with Tamara Rotolo, and in 2003 his son Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste with Nicole Coste.

After a long relationship with Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer, they married in Monaco in July 2011.

The couple’s twins—Jacques Honoré Rainier and Gabriella Thérèse Marie—were born on December 10, 2014.

The family resides between Monaco and their private residence in La Turbie, maintaining a commitment to privacy while fulfilling official duties.

Career

Albert II took on princely duties early, serving as regent from March 31 to April 6, 2005, during his father’s final illness, and ascending the throne on April 6, 2005.

In sport, he represented Monaco in bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics of 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002, carrying his nation’s flag in multiple opening ceremonies.

His greatest initiative has been the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, launched in 2006 to champion biodiversity, climate action, renewable energy, and water resource management worldwide.

Awards

• Medal of the International Merit of Blood – 1994
• Grand Prix Humanitaire de France – 2007
• Eagle Award, United States Sports Academy – 1996
• Roger Revelle Prize, Scripps Institution of Oceanography – 2009
• Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), University of Plymouth – September 26, 2013
• Zayed International Prize for the Environment – February 1, 2014
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Pierre and Marie Curie University – March 23, 2017
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Tel Aviv University – June 12, 2018
• Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Lapland – February 19, 2019
• Paganini Ambassador, Metropolitan City of Genoa – June 26, 2023

Net Worth

Prince Albert II’s personal fortune is estimated at around $1 billion, derived from his shares in the Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco (operator of Monaco’s casinos and hotels), extensive real estate holdings, and the Grimaldi family endowment.

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