One hundred years after the passing of Prince Albert I, the Principality has bloomed almost unrecognizably. Historically, each Prince made their contribution since the Grimaldi dynasty started in 1297 when Francesco Grimaldi seized the castle on the Rock with his cousin Rainier I disguised as Franciscan friars.
Prince Honoré IV was born on May 17, 1758 in Paris, to his parents Prince Honoré III and Princess Maria-Caterina de Brignole-Sale. This prince, perhaps, experienced more challenges in life than any other Grimaldi.



