Caroline, Princess of Hanover

Caroline, Princess of Hanover (German: Caroline Prinzessin von Hannover), Caroline Louise Marguerite von Hannover, styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover, formerly Mme Stefano Casiraghi, formerly MmePhillippe Junot and née Grimaldi, born 23 January 1957) is the eldest child of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his American film star wife, Grace Kelly. She is the second wife of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and, since her father's death on April 6, 2005, has been again heir presumptive to the throne of Monaco (she was in 1957 and 1958 between her own birth and the birth of her younger brother), bearing the title Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Monaco.

Second marriage

Her second husband was Stefano Casiraghi (1960-1990), the sportsman heir to an Italian oil fortune. They were married on December 29, 1983, and had three children: Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi, Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi, and Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi. The two younger children are named for their maternal great-grandparents, Princess Charlotte of Monaco and Prince Pierre of Monaco whilst Andrea was named for a childhood friend of his father's. The marriage ended on October 3, 1990 when Stefano Casiraghi was killed in a speed boating accident.

Related Topics:
Stefano Casiraghi - December 29 - 1983 - Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi - Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi - Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi - Princess Charlotte of Monaco - Prince Pierre of Monaco - October 3 - 1990

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Princess Caroline had a liaison from 1990 until 1995 with French actor Vincent Lindon.

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