Charles III, Prince of Monaco

Charles III
Prince of Monaco
Reign	20 June 1856 - 10 September 1889 (&1000000000000003300000033 years, &1000000000000008200000082 days)
Predecessor	Florestan I
Successor	Albert I
Spouse	Antoinette de Mérode
Issue
Albert I, Prince of Monaco
House	House of Grimaldi
Father	Florestan I of Monaco
Mother	Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz
Born	8 December 1818(1818-12-08) Paris, France
Died	10 September 1889(1889-09-10) (aged 70) Château de Marchais
Burial	Saint Nicholas Cathedral Monaco-Ville, Monaco

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.^[1]

Birth

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

Charles was married on 28 September 1846 in Brussels to 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

References

1. ^ Referred to also as Carlo III.

• Princely House of Monaco
• Countly House of Mérode

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

Persondata
Name	Charles 03 Of Monaco, Prince
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	8 December 1818
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	10 September 1889
Place of death	Château de Marchais