Charles III, Prince of Monaco

Charles III
File:Karl III (Monaco).jpg
Prince of Monaco
Reign	20 June 1856 – 10 September 1889
Predecessor	Florestan I
Successor	Albert I
Born	(1818-12-08)8 December 1818 Paris, France
Died	Château de Marchais
Burial	Saint Nicholas Cathedral Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Spouse	Antoinette de Mérode
Issue	Albert I, Prince of Monaco
Full name Charles Honoré Grimaldi
House	Grimaldi
Father	Florestan I of Monaco
Mother	Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz

Charles III (8 December 1818 – 10 September 1889) was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III.

He was born in Paris Charles Honoré Grimaldi, the only son of Florestan I of Monaco and Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz.

Marriage and reign

File:Royal Monogram of Prince Charles III of Monaco.svg Royal Monogram of Prince Charles III of Monaco

Charles was married on 28 September 1846 in Brussels to Countess Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo. He was succeeded by his son Albert I of Monaco. During his reign, the towns of Menton and Roquebrune, constituting some 80 percent of Monegasque territory, were formally ceded to France, paving the way for formal French recognition of Monaco's independence.

Under Charles III, the Principality of Monaco increased its diplomatic activities; for example, in 1864, Charles III concluded a Treaty of Friendship with the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad III as-Sadiq, which also regulated trade and maritime issues.

Honours

He was the 182nd Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword.

Monte Carlo is named after Charles III. It stands for the "Mount Charles" in Italian.

Death

In his middle years his sight greatly weakened, and by the last decade of his life he had become almost totally blind. He died at Château de Marchais.

Ancestry

Family of Charles III, Prince of Monaco

16. Jacques I, Prince of Monaco               8. Honoré III, Prince of Monaco                       17. Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco               4. Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco                             18. Giuseppe Brignole Sale, 7th Marquis of Groppoli               9. Maria Caterina Brignole Sale                       19. Maria Anna Balbi               2. Florestan I, Prince of Monaco                                   20. Louis Marie d'Aumont, 5th Duke of Aumont               10. Louis Marie d'Aumont, 6th Duke of Aumont                       21. Victoire Félicité de Durfort               5. Louise Félicité d'Aumont, Duchess Mazarin                             22. Emmanuel Félicité de Durfort, 4th Duke of Duras               11. Louise Jeanne de Durfort, Duchess Mazarin                       23. Charlotte-Antoinette de La Porte Mazarin               1.Charles III, Prince of Monaco                                         24. Simon Gibert               12. Thomas Gibert                       25. Marie Louise Prévost               6. Charles Thomas Gibert de Lametz                             26. Noël Augustin Moret               13. Françoise Moret                       27. Madeleine Thérèse Galleran               3. Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz                                   28. François Edouard Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey               14. François Louis Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey                       29. Louise de Lormeaux               7. Marie Françoise Le Gras de Vaubercey                             30. Jean Baptiste François des Courtils, Lord of Bessy-Montbertoin               15. Gabrielle Françoise des Courtils                       31. Marie Marguerite de Lafons d'Hardecourt

References

Charles III, Prince of Monaco House of Grimaldi Cadet branch of the House of Matignon Born: 8 December 1818 Died: 10 September 1889
Regnal titles
Preceded by Florestan I	Prince of Monaco 1856–1889	Succeeded by Albert I
Monegasque royalty
Preceded by Florestan I	Hereditary Prince of Monaco 1841–1856	Succeeded by Albert I
	Marquis of Baux 1841–1856
Titles of nobility
Preceded by Florestan I	Duke of Valentinois 1856–1889	Succeeded by Albert I