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Accession to the Throne
- When
- 10 September 1889
- Where
- Monaco
Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi became Albert I, Prince of Monaco, on 10 September 1889, following the death of his father, Charles III.
The succession occurred in Monaco, a sovereign city-state recognized by the Franco-Monégasque Treaty of 1861. Albert I's accession continued the Grimaldi dynasty's rule, which had been established in 1297. The event marked the transition of power within the principality's semi-constitutional monarchy.
Sources
- Albert I of Monaco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Monaco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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