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Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II is Prince of Monaco, reigning since 2005.
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entertainment · Prince of Monaco since 2005 · bobsledder · politician · racing automobile driver · environmentalist · aristocrat · film actor · also Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Albert Grimaldi, Albert II Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert of Monaco, Albert II of Monaco, Prince Albert II
Born 14 March 1958 · Q3910
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 20,323 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.8× the usual 2,307, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
Won: Paraguay with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (November 2025).
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2023· 1 entry
Won: Italy Metropolitan City of Genoa (June 2023).
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Genoa (2022).
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2021· 2 entries
Won: Holy See with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (October 2021).
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Albert became the first head of state to fly in an electric plane, flying on 14 September 2021, in a Pipistrel Velis128 operated by Elektropostal with pilot Raphaël Domjan from Nice Airport in France over Monaco
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2020· 1 entry
Won: Serbia with Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha (2010) (October 2020).
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2019· 2 entries
Won: Finland University of Lapland (February 2019).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Comenius University (2019).
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2018· 4 entries
Won: Israel Tel Aviv University (June 2018).
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Awarded Decoration of the National Flag (2018).
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Awarded European Cultural Award (2018).
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Won: Albania (October 2018).
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2017· 6 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Andrej Kiska (2017).
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Won: Slovakia with Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha (2010) (2017).
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Awarded doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (2017).
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Won: Pierre and Marie Curie University (March 2017).
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Albert gained OLY post-nominal status under his competition name of Albert Grimaldi
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Stated in an interview that his mother's death was a traumatic event for him and his family, revealing that his father was "never the same man" after the loss
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2016· 4 entries
Awarded German Maritime Award (2016).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh (2016).
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Albert purchased his mother's childhood home in East Falls, Philadelphia, which was originally built by her father Jack Kelly Sr
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Albert went to stay with his family on Badu Island and collaborated with him on the film Alick and Albert (2021), a feature-length documentary film about the future of the oceans and how climate change affects people in
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded Order of San Marino (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded honorary degree presented by University of Bern (2014).
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2013· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2013).
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Won: England University of Plymouth (September 2013).
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Awarded Dostyk Order of grade I (2013).
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2012· 10 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali (2012).
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Won: Germany with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (July 2012).
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Won: Lithuania with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (October 2012).
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Won: Mali with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (February 2012).
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Won: Poland with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (2012).
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Won: Senegal with Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha (2010) (2012).
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Won: Burkina Faso (February 2012).
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Awarded National Order of Burkina Faso (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2012).
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2011· 3 entries
Won: Jordan with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (2011).
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Won: Lebanon with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (2011).
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Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Saint Agatha (2010).
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At US$1 billion, Albert owns shares in the Société des Bains de Mer, which operates Monaco's casino and other entertainment properties in the Principality
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2009· 6 entries
Awarded Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms (2009).
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Won: Romania with Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (14 October 2022) (2009).
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Won: Croatia (April 2009).
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Awarded Grand Order of King Tomislav (2009).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (2009).
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Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Champions of the Earth (2008).
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2007· 1 entry
Won: France (March 2007).
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2006· 7 entries
Awarded Order of the 7th November 1987 (2006).
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Won: Slovenia with Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha (2010) (2006).
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Won: Tunisia with Collar of the Order pro merito Melitensi (15 October 2009) (September 2006).
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Awarded Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2006).
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“In distress, they came specifically to take shelter with us, thinking they would find neutrality.”
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Albert created the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which continues Monaco's commitment to supporting sustainable and ethical projects around the world
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To raise funds and initiate action for such causes and broader ecological preservation
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2005· 4 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2005).
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Won: Italy with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (December 2005).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2005).
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Career landmark: Prince of Monaco (2005).
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2004· 3 entries
Awarded Order of Stara Planina (2004).
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Won: Bulgaria (November 2004).
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Presided over the delegation of Monaco in Strasbourg, France, for the Principality's official accession to the Council of Europe
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2003· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2003).
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Awarded Order of Juan Mora Fernández (2003).
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Won: Costa Rica (2003).
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Won: Peru with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (2003).
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2002· 3 entries
Won: Panama with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (2002).
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Awarded Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (2002).
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Won: El Salvador (2002).
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2001· 1 entry
At the 36th Congress of the Mediterranean Science Commission held in the Principality, the CIESM Member States unanimously elected Monaco, represented by Albert, to the presidency of the commission
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2000· 1 entry
At the Mare Nostrum swimming meet in Monaco
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1998· 2 entries
Awarded National Order of Niger (1998).
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Won: Niger with Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit (14 May 2024) (March 1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (1997).
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1996· 1 entry
Prince Albert received the Eagle Award from the United States Sports Academy
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1994· 2 entries
Won: FIODS (March 1994).
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Career landmark: president (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
And was eventually dismissed by Superior Court Judge Graham Anderson Cribbs, who refused jurisdiction and found that there was "insufficient connection between [Prince Hereditary] Albert and the State of California to ju
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1992· 1 entry
26th at the 1994 games in Lillehammer, and 28th at both the 1998 games in Nagano and the 2002 games in Salt Lake City
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the International Olympic Committee (1985).
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1981· 2 entries
Studied at Amherst College, Bachelor of Arts (1977–1981).
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With a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
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1979· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles (1979).
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Studied at University of Bristol (1979).
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1958· 3 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi (1958).
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Born 1958-03-14.
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Career landmark: heir apparent (1958–2005).
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