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Elly Rewcastle

Who are Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco?

The Prince of Monaco, Albert II, and his wife Princess Charlene of Monaco were in attendance at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. The son of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace - the Hollywood actress Grace Kelly - Prince Albert II ascended to the throne of Monaco in 2005.

He is the husband of former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock who now goes under the title Charlene, Princess of Monaco. They have two children, twins Gabriella Thérèse Marie and Jacques Honoré Rainier.

The prince also has two other children, born out of wedlock, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste. Albert is a graduate of political science, which he studied at Amherst College.

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