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Prince Albert of Monaco, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Princes Caroline of Hanover, Prince Rainier III Monaco is a sovereign city state on the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera). Its area is 1.98 km 2 with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and it is the most densely populated country in the world. Monaco also has the world's highest life expectancy at almost 90 years, and the lowest unemployment rate. Monaco is a principality governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Prince Albert II as head of state. The House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco since 1297, and the state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861. Despite Monaco being independent and pursuing its own foreign policy course, its national defence is the responsibility of France. ( source ) Thank you Marta!

Grace Kelly (1929-1982), American Actress and Princess of Monaco. Thank you Paul!

Grace Patricia Kelly (1929-1982) was an American actress and Princess consort of Monaco. In April 1956 Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and was commonly referred to as Princess Grace. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships. She died on September 14, 1982, two months before her 53rd birthday, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stéphanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema. ( source ) Thank you Mary!