Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Birthday: 5/31/1923
Deathday: 4/6/2005
Place of birth: Monaco, Monaco
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi, Rainier III, Prince Rainier, Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi, His Serene Highness Prince Rainier of Monaco, HSH Prince Rainier of Monaco, Rainier III de Monaco, Fürst Rainier von Monaco, HRH Prince Rainier of Monaco

Biography

Rainier III was the Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Though internationally known for his marriage to American actress Grace Kelly, he was also responsible for reforms to Monaco's constitution and for expanding the principality's economy from its traditional casino gambling base to its current tax haven role.