Monaco's Royal Family: Meet the Modern Descendants of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly
Photo: Bettman ; Andreas Rentz/Getty TheHouse of Grimaldihas reigned in the Principality of Monaco since 1297, but the public’s obsession with the family really took hold in 1956 whenPrince Rainier IIImarried Hollywood iconGrace Kelly. Though Monaco is the second-smallest country in the world, its ruler has major power. While some contemporary monarchs are merely figureheads, that isn’t the case in Monaco. The minister of state and the Government Council report directly to the Prince of Monaco, who also holds full judiciary power....