- Andrea Casiraghi
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name = Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi
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birth_date = birth date and age|1984|6|8
birth_place =Monte Carlo
parents =Stefano Casiraghi and Caroline of MonacoAndrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born
June 8 ,1984 ) is the first of three children born to Princess Caroline ofMonaco and Hanover and her second husband,Stefano Casiraghi , an heir to an Italian oil fortune. He is currently second in line to the throne after his mother, meaning that if the currently reigning Prince Albert II dies without legitimate children, then Casiraghi will most likely someday be the Prince of Monaco. As an heir to the Monegasque throne, it is likely that he will one day adopt the surname Grimaldi.He was born
June 8 ,1984 at 22:40 at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo and was named after a childhood friend of his father's.His godparents were his aunt Princess Stéphanie and his uncle Marco Casiraghi. He has two younger siblings, Charlotte and Pierre, and a younger half-sister,
Princess Alexandra of Hanover . He finished high school at theInternational School of Paris . He is fluent in French, English, Italian, and German.Andrea was six years old when his father died in a boating accident.
Known for his delicate blond good looks and athletic skills — he rides, skis, plays football and also guitar; he was included by
People Magazine in 2002 in the Top 50 World's Most Beautiful People. In 2008 he was included as 10th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled byForbe's Magazine . [Cite news |title=The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 10. Andrea Casiraghi |url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/23/royals-celebrity-monarchs-biz-billies-cz_ls_0527royals_slide_11.html |publisher="Forbes " |date=2008-05-27 |accessdate=2008-06-04]In 2006, he began to represent his mother at official functions most notably in August a visit to
Manila to the charity Amade Virlanie Foundation, a socio-civic organisation of whichPrincess Caroline is patron.He graduated in 2006 with a
Bachelor of Arts degree invisual arts andinternational politics from theAmerican University of Paris .Since 2007, he has been living in
New York , according to Prince Albert II.References
External links
* [http://www.forbes.com/businessbillionaires/2008/05/23/royals-celebrity-monarchs-biz-billies-cz_ls_0527royals.html The 20 Hottest Young Royals] - [http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/23/royals-celebrity-monarchs-biz-billies-cz_ls_0527royals_slide_11.html Andrea Casiraghi] ,
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