What is House of Grimaldi?
{{infobox family |surname =House of Grimaldi |estate = |coat of arms =[[Image:Coat of Arms of Monaco.svg|140px]] |country =[[Republic of Genoa|Genoa]], [[Monaco]] |parent house = |titles =<nowiki></nowiki> * [[List of rulers of Monaco|Prince of Monaco]] * Consul of Genoa |founder =[[Grimaldo Canella|Grimaldo]] |final ruler = |current head =[[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]] |founding year =1160 }} The '''House of Grimaldi''' is associated with the [[history]] of the [[Republic of Genoa]], [[Italy]] and of the [[Monaco|Principality of Monaco]]. The head of the present family is [[Prince Albert II of Monaco]].<ref>Wayne C. Thompson, ''Western Europe 2014'' (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014), p. 167</ref> He is the son of [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco]] and [[Grace Kelly]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts |author= |newspaper=CNN |date=11 December 2014 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/world/europe/prince-albert-of-monaco---fast-facts/ |accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> The state is also well known for [[Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco|having a Princess in her own right]]. == References == {{reflist}} <br> [[Category:House of Grimaldi| ]] {{europe-stub}}