The history of the Grimaldi dynasty, which has ruled Monaco for several centuries, is shrouded in secrets and legends. According to legend, the first prince, who laid the foundation for a great family, was cursed by a Dutch girl seduced by him, and since then not a single offspring of a noble family has been happily married. Caroline, Princess of Monaco is a prime example in favor of the veracity of this story. Her life story could be written in a book.
Childhood and youth
Caroline was born on January 23, 1957. She became the first child in the family of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly. All her childhood was spent in Philadelphia, and her youth - in France, where she studied. Perhaps that is why, to this day, Caroline, Princess of Monaco, has retained her attachment to this country. But her unconventional upbringing made her more like an American than a European aristocrat.
BAs a child, Carolina was very capricious, her every desire had to be fulfilled immediately. Actually, that's what happened. In her youth, she was more than once the victim of scandalous paparazzi reports, probably no less than Princess Stephanie, her younger sister. But parents attributed everything to youth and youthful maximalism.
After the birth of her brother Albert, Carolina lost the opportunity to claim the throne, but was able to devote more time to education. She is fluent in five languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish and German, and has a diploma in philosophy. Of course, like any aristocrat, equestrian sports, dancing, and music are not alien to her. As a child and teenager, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina and a journalist.
Only at a more mature age did Carolina become more like her mother, Princess Grace Kelly, in her actions. The Princess of Monaco is not just a title after all. Carolina also has certain obligations.
First marriage
One of the crazy acts of youth was the marriage of the beauty with the banker Philippe Junot. She is only nineteen, and he is already thirty-six. Not endowed with an attractive appearance, Philip possessed true male charisma and was known as a great rake. However, it is precisely such men that inexperienced young girls always like. Their romance lasted a little over a year before Junot proposed.
The parents were against it, but they were forced to agree to this marriage, because otherwise Carolina threatened to move to her lover as a mistress. June 28, 1978 took placewedding. The next day is the wedding. The bride was beautiful in a Christian Dior dress. But cloudless happiness did not last long. Unable to withstand constant betrayal, Carolina filed for divorce. The marriage lasted only two years. It took another twelve years for the divorce to be recognized by the Vatican.
Most likely, this marriage was an act of protest against the mother's attempts to instill decency in her daughter. Carolina did not hide her attitude to this, saying that she was not going to be led by her parents.
Second marriage
After the divorce, Carolina had many novels. She even nearly married Robertino Rossellini. And her relationship with tennis player Guillermo Vilas made a fortune for the photographer who captured their first date.
Caroline, Princess of Monaco, remarried in 1983, when divorce from her first husband had not yet been recognized by the Catholic Church. The young businessman Stefano Casiraghi became the biggest love in her life. They have three beautiful children.
Casiraghi gravitated towards extreme sports, he was very fond of speed, which in the end cost him his life. In 1990, he crashed in a yacht race.
Carolina was very upset by the death of Stefano, her he alth was seriously shaken, her hair began to fall out. She left with the children to a secluded estate in Paris.
Who knows, maybe Carolina and Stefano would have lived happily to this day. True, according to some sources, throughout the seven years of marriage, Casiraghi had a constant mistress. But still, from the outside, their family life looked very happy. How is it not herebelieve in the ancient curse of the Grimaldi family?
And the wedding again…
After Stefano's death, Carolina had more lovers. Relations with Vincent Lindon lasted almost five years, but ended in nothing. Most likely, Carolina needed this novel to heal a spiritual wound, because the next time she went down the aisle only in 1999. The third husband was the aristocrat Ernst V of Hanover, the offspring of the British royal family, and now she became known as Caroline, Princess of Monaco and Hanover.
This marriage took place in a very original way. Carolina actually "redeemed" her husband from her friend Chantal Hochuli, paying her 60 million euros. Perhaps this was done in order to facilitate the divorce process.
However, this time, family life did not work out. Ernst of Hanover is distinguished by such scandalous and defiant behavior that even the reputation of the Grimaldi princesses seems impeccable against his background. There is no closeness between the spouses, the marriage is bursting at the seams, they openly cheat on each other.
Children
Caroline, Princess of Monaco, has given birth to four children. Andrea, Charlotte and Pierre Caseragi were declared legitimate in 1993, after the Vatican officially annulled their divorce from Philippe Junot. After the death of Stefano's father, he was replaced by his own uncle, Prince Albert II of Monaco. In the third marriage, Princess Alexandra of Hanover was born.
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Charlotte Caseragi is now one of the most popular figures in the aristocratic circle of Europe. She is considered similar to Grace Kelly. Charlotte is passionate about equestrian sports, literature, fashion. She is a true princess, her reputation is impeccable.
Pierre does not lag behind his sister and also has a variety of interests, he loves music and sports. The prince plays the saxophone, enjoys surfing, skiing. Apparently, he inherited a penchant for extreme sports from his father.
The birth of Alexandra did not strengthen the marriage with Ernst. The young princess is seriously engaged in figure skating.
Public and social life of Caroline of Monaco
The tragic death of Princess Grace Kelly in 1982 forced her eldest daughter to take her place in secular society. The famous actress sacrificed her career for the sake of her family and the title of "Princess of Monaco". Her biography is reflected in books, a film was recently made about her. Carolina headed the Princess Grace Foundation, whose activities are aimed at helping sick children. She also actively helps the Monaco Red Cross. His balls are attended by all of Europe, and the proceeds go to charity.
Children's passion for ballet was not in vain. By the way, Monaco was the favorite place of the famous Diaghilev. Carolina is Honorary President of the Monte-Carlo Ballet and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Monte-Carlo International Arts Festival. Her active assistance in the reconstruction of the Library of Alexandria is known. She also chairs the annual Grand Prize for Literature from the Prince Pierre Foundation.
The stormy youth is over, now this beautiful woman is a real high society lady and a model of style and elegance.
