Louis II, Prince of Monaco
On 26 June 1922, Prince Albert I died in Paris. Louis Grimaldi ascended to the throne as Louis II, Prince of Monaco. While his reign never achieved the grandeur of his father, Louis II left an indelible imprint on the tiny principality. In 1924 the Monaco Football Club was formed and in 1929, the first Grand Prix of Monaco automobile race was held, won by Charles Grover (aka "Williams") driving a Bugatti painted in what would become the famous British racing green color. He collected artefacts belonging to Napoleon I which are now assembled and displayed in the Napoleon Museum attached to the Royal Palace in Monte Carlo.
List of diplomatic missions in Monaco
This page lists diplomatic missions resident in Monaco. At present, the Principality hosts three embassies. Due to the renegotiation of the treaty governing relations with France, Monaco is now able to receive and send ambassadors in its own right rather than being restricted to consular relations with other countries. Monaco is therefore in the process of establishing full diplomatic relations with other countries, and grants accreditation to new ambassadors on a regular basis. Some countries, while accrediting an ambassador from Paris, conduct day-to-day relations and provide consular services from Consulates General in nearby French cities, such as Marseille or Nice, or employ Honorary Consuls.