Louis II, Prince of Monaco
| Louis II | |||||
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 Formal portrait, 1923 | |||||
| Prince of Monaco | |||||
| Reign | 26 June 1922 – 9 May 1949 | ||||
| Predecessor | Albert I | ||||
| Successor | Rainier III | ||||
| Born | 12 July 1870 Baden-Baden, Baden | ||||
| Died | 9 May 1949 (aged 78) Prince's Palace, Monaco | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Monaco (illegitimate) | ||||
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| House | Grimaldi | ||||
| Father | Albert I, Prince of Monaco | ||||
| Mother | Mary Victoria Hamilton | ||||
| Allegiance |  Monaco France | ||||
| Service/branch | .svg){kind=small} French Army | ||||
| Years of service | 1895-1899 1914-1918 (end of active service) | ||||
| Rank |  Brigadier general | ||||
| Unit | 5th Army | ||||
| Battles/wars | World War I | ||||
Louis II (Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi; 12 July 1870 – 9 May 1949) was Prince of Monaco from 26 June 1922 to 9 May 1949.
Louis II was born in Baden-Baden. He was the only child of Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922), and Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton (1850–1922). His mother was a daughter of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and Princess Marie Amelie of Baden.[1]
Prince Louis II died in 1949 in the Prince's Palace and is buried at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "LOUIS II OF MONACO I DEAD AT AGE OF 78". The New York Times. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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