单词 | rainier iii |
释义 | Rainier IIIRai·nier IIIR0026300 (rā-nîr′, rĕ-, rə-, rĕ-nyā′) 1923-2005.Rainier III(ˈreɪnɪˌeɪ) (French rɛnje)Rainier IIIRainier III(rĕnyā`), 1923–2005, prince of MonacoMonaco, officially Principality of Monaco, independent principality (2015 est. pop. 38,000), c.370 acres (150 hectares), on the Mediterranean Sea, an enclave within Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, near the Italian border. ..... Click the link for more information. (1949–2005), a member of the Grimaldi family, which has ruled the tiny principality since 1297. Fiercely anti-Nazi, Ranier served with distinction as an officer in the French Army during World War II. On the death of his grandfather, Louis II, in 1949 he succeeded as ruler of Monaco. Rainier devoted himself to insuring Monaco's independence and financial stability, transforming a state that had been economically devastated by the war into an international business center, a successful resort for the wealthy, and a modern tourist destination. In 1956 he married the American actress Grace Kelly (see GraceGrace, 1929–82, princess consort of Monaco, b. Philadelphia as Grace Patricia Kelly. She acted on stage and television in New York, and made her film debut in 1951. ..... Click the link for more information. , princess consort of Monaco). His son, Albert IIAlbert II, 1958–, prince of Monaco (2005–), grad. Amherst College (B.A., 1981). A member of the long-ruling Grimaldi family, he is the son of Prince Rainier III, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne, and Princess Grace, the former Grace Kelly. ..... Click the link for more information. , succeeded him. |
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