Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco

Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, and twin brother of Princess Gabriella. He also holds the title of Marquis of Baux, which all the heirs apparent to the crown of Monaco have held since 1643.

Jacques
Born (2014-12-10) 10 December 2014
Princess Grace Hospital Centre, La Colle, Monaco
Names
Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi
HouseGrimaldi
FatherAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
MotherCharlene Wittstock
Princely Family of Monaco

The Prince
The Princess

The Princess of Hanover
Princess Stéphanie

Birth

On 30 May 2014, it was announced that Princess Charlene was pregnant. After much speculation, it was confirmed, on 9 October 2014, that the couple was expecting twins by the end of the year.[1]

On 21 November 2014, the palace announced that each twin would have the right to a salvo of 21 cannon shots at birth. In addition, the day would be declared a holiday.[2] On 10 December 2014, Jacques was born at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital Centre,[3] two minutes after his sister Gabriella.[3]

The Prince's Palace of Monaco released a statement describing how the birth was to be celebrated in the principality. 42 cannon shots (21 for each child) were to be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells were to ring for fifteen minutes, followed by boat horns. The twins were presented on 7 January 2015 which was declared a public holiday in Monaco.[4]

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have an older half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and an older half-brother, Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste, from their father's previous relationships.[5]

Baptism

The newborn prince was baptised Jacques Honoré Rainier. Princess Charlene revealed that she chose the name Jacques, a name that is common in her homeland. The names Honoré and Rainier are common among previous rulers of Monaco.[6] He received the title Marquis of Baux from his father.[3]

The twins were baptised at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 10 May 2015.[7] At this occasion, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi. A certified copy of this legal document is safeguarded in the Monaco cathedral, while another is at Bank of Monaco—Credit Suisse.[8]

Titles and honors
Princely monogram of Prince Jacques of Monaco

When referring to Jacques in French, the palace has used the term Prince Héréditaire to refer to the prince.[9] However, when mentioning the prince in English, the palace has referred to Jacques as "Crown Prince" instead of "Hereditary Prince."[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene expecting baby". BBC News. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. "Jour férié et coups de canons pour les jumeaux de Charlène de Monaco". L'Express. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. Marciano, Catherine (11 December 2014). "Joy in Monaco over arrival of royal twins". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. "Press release". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. "Monaco royal wedding: No bridesmaid or page boy role for Albert's children". HELLO!. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "Gala Interview". 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. "Princess Charlene and Prince Albert baptise their twins Gabriella and Jacques in Monaco". Hello!. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. "Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.370 du 17 juin 2015 portant nomination et titularisation d'un Agent de Service dans les établissements d'enseignement / Journal 8234 / Année 2015 / Journaux / Accueil". Journal de Monaco (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. "Pique-nique des Monégasques" [Monegasque picnic] (Press release) (in French). Prince's Palace of Monaco. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  10. "Princely Births" (Press release). Prince's Palace of Monaco. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  11. "Wishes from TT.HH.SS. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene as well as their children" (Press release). Prince's Palace of Monaco. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.

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