Charles III of Monaco

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Charles III of Monaco was the 19th-century Prince of Monaco best known for transforming the principality’s fortunes by founding Monte Carlo and its famous casino.

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Charles III, Prince of Monaco 6
Charles III of Monaco canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince of Monaco
person
associatedWith Monte Carlo, Monaco
surface form: Monte Carlo district of Monaco
birthCountry France
birthDate 1818-12-08
birthPlace Paris
burialPlace Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, Monaco
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Albert I of Monaco
countryOfCitizenship Monaco
currencyReform introduction of the Monegasque franc
deathCountry France
deathDate 1889-09-10
deathPlace Château de Marchais
economicPolicy reliance on casino revenues
era 19th century
familyName Grimaldi
father Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
surface form: Florestan I of Monaco
founded Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Casino
gender male
givenName Charles
hasHonorificPrefix HSH
implemented modernization of Monaco’s infrastructure
policies to attract wealthy tourists to Monaco
knownFor development of Monte Carlo as a gambling resort
transforming the economy of Monaco
languageOfWorkOrName French
legacy established Monaco as a luxury tourism destination
monarchOf Monaco
mother Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz
motherTitle Princess consort of Monaco
nobleFamily House of Grimaldi
occupation monarch
positionHeld Sovereign Prince of Monaco
predecessor Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
surface form: Florestan I of Monaco
regnalName Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
reignEnd 1889-09-10
reignStart 1856-06-20
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Prince's Palace of Monaco
signed Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861
significantEvent loss of Menton and Roquebrune to France in 1861
spouse Antoinette de Mérode
spouseTitle Princess consort of Monaco
style His Serene Highness
successor Albert I of Monaco
title Duke of Valentinois

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Albert I of Monaco father Charles III of Monaco
Albert I of Monaco predecessor Charles III of Monaco
Flag of Monaco monarchOfCountryAtAdoption Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Grimaldi notableMember Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Duke of Valentinois historicallyHeldBy Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco
House of Grimaldi notableMember Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Antoinette de Mérode spouse Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Antoinette de Mérode relative Charles III of Monaco
this entity surface form: Charles III, Prince of Monaco