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Prince Pierre-Marie-Xavier-Antoine-Melchoir, Count of Polignac, born October 24 1895 in the C hateau de Kerscamp (Morbihan), named Grimaldi by Order in Council on March 18, 1920, decease d November 10, 1964.

Pierre de Polignac
Count Pierre Marie Xavier Raphael Antoine Melchior de Polignac, duc de Valentinois (24 Octobe r 1895 - 10 November 1964), was son of Maxence de Polignac (1857-1936) and his wife Suzanne d e la Torre y Mier (1858-1913), and married the hereditary Princess of Monaco.

Because a female Grimaldi could inherit only if her husband was also a Grimaldi, Pierre de Po lignac became Prince Pierre Grimaldi, Comte de Polignac on 18 March, 1920, the day before hi s religious marriage.

He married civilly 18 March 1920 in Monaco Princess Charlotte of Monaco, n©be Charlotte Louis e Juilette Louvet, daughter of Louis II of Monaco and Marie Juliette Louvet. They were judici ally separated on 20 March, 1930 at Paris, and divorced by ordinance of Prince Louis II on 1 8 February, 1933. Following the divorce, Charlotte took up residence at the Ch©Øteau de Marcha is with Ren©b Gigier, one of Frances most infamous jewel thieves.

The Count and his wife had two children, Princess Antoinette of Monaco (b. 1920) and Rainie r III of Monaco.

Family/Spouse: Charlotte. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Prince Rainier of Monaco, III

Family/Spouse: Charlotte of Valentinois. Charlotte (daughter of Louis Honore Charles of Monaco, II and Juliette Marie Louvet) was born on 30 Sep 1898 in Constantine, Algeria, North Africa; died on 16 Nov 1977 in Paris, Seine, ÃŽle-de-France, France; was buried in Marchais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Princess of Monaco Antoinette Louise Grimaldi was born on 28 Dec 1920.
2. Prince of Monaco Rainier Grimaldi, III was born on 31 May 1923 in Monaco; died on 6 Apr 2005 in Monaco.