Princess Stephanie and Family News and Chat

[Jennifer]

Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth was born in the Princes Palace in Monte Carlo, the capital of the small sun-kissed principality of Monaco, on 1 February 1965. The youngest child of Their Serene Highnesses, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Grace, Princess of Monaco, she was third in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne at the time of her birth, following her older brother, Prince Albert, born on 14 March 1958 and her older sister, Princess Caroline, born on 23 January 1957. Stéphanie was named for her great-great-great-great grandmother, Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden, a first cousin once removed by marriage to Napoléon Bonaparte. The young Princess was baptised in Monaco, her godparents being her maternal uncle John B. Kelly Jr and her paternal first cousin, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Messy.

It was due to her status as a legitimate descendant of the Dukes of Polignac through her paternal family that Princess Stéphanie bears the title Countess of Polignac, a title she has carried from birth. She is, therefore, a member of the historical French nobility. Through her mother, the former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly, she is of Irish and German descent. Before the birth of the Monégasque Princely Couple's first child in 1957, the United States consul in Nice, France, requested that the U.S. State Department make a ruling on the citizenship status of the future children of the couple. It was reported that the consul was told that the children would be dual citizens of both the United States and Monaco from their birth.

Read more:
Who is Princess Stéphanie of Monaco? ? Royal Central

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Princess Stephanie of Monaco's daughter Pauline says being brought up in a circus after her mother eloped with an elephant trainer was 'random' but a 'moment of pure freedom'.

Princess St?phanie of Monaco's daughter on living in a caravan in a travelling circus

[TudorQueen]

Princes Stephanie is going to be a grandmother  :bday10: :hearts: :partaay:

Louis and his wife Marie are expecting their first baby. The couple celebrated their 3rd anniversary in July.

Louis Ducruet on Instagram: "An adventure is about to begin ??"

Not first grandchild for Marie's parents. At time of engagement was said she was a proud aunt.

[TLLK]

Congratulations to Louis and Marie!!   :hearts: :congrats:

[Blue Clover]

Congratulations to Louis and Marie!  :bday:

[TudorQueen]

Princess Stephanie's granddaughter was born. Little Victoire.

Marie Ducruet on Instagram: "Notre petite famille s'est agrandie avec l'arriv?e de notre petite Victoire ??"

[TLLK]

Congratulations to the Ducrets on the arrival of their newest family member!.   :flower3: