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Written on Friday, September 12th 2008 at 8:50 pm by alexPrince Rainier III, whose fairy-tale marriage to Hollywood star Grace Kelly brought elegance and glamour to one of Europe's oldest dynasties, died Wednesday, nearly a month after he was hospitalized with a lung infection. He was 81. Prince Rainier died at 6:35 a.m. from heart, kidney and lung problems at the hospital overlooking Monaco.
The Rainier family dynasty took power in 1297. His only son, Price Albert, was by his side when he died. With Rainier's death, Albert took the title of Prince Albert II.
Rainier assumed the throne on May 9, 1949, and had to endure the tragedy of his wife's death and relentless scandals -- including international criticism of the principality's tax laws -- that plagued the final two decades of his rule.
The leader of Europe's longest-ruling royal family, the Grimaldis, Rainier suffered recurring health problems in recent years. The silver-haired, portly prince underwent heart surgery in 1999 and had two operations the following year. - View comments...
The Rainier family dynasty took power in 1297. His only son, Price Albert, was by his side when he died. With Rainier's death, Albert took the title of Prince Albert II.
Rainier assumed the throne on May 9, 1949, and had to endure the tragedy of his wife's death and relentless scandals -- including international criticism of the principality's tax laws -- that plagued the final two decades of his rule.
The leader of Europe's longest-ruling royal family, the Grimaldis, Rainier suffered recurring health problems in recent years. The silver-haired, portly prince underwent heart surgery in 1999 and had two operations the following year. - View comments...
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