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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco have four-year-old twins: Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques.
- The royal family of Monaco is headed by Prince Albert II and his wife of nine years, Princess Charlene.
- They rule over one of the wealthiest places in the world, where 32% of the population is made up of millionaires.
- The family, estimated to be richer than the Queen of England, attends ritzy galas with heads of state and Hollywood stars and goes on skiing holidays in Switzerland.
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Monaco, a tiny city-state on the French Riviera, is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. A whopping 32% of the population is made up of millionaires.
Known as a "Billionaires' Playground," Monaco is famous for its lavish wealth, casinos, and glamorous events such as the Monaco Yacht Show and the Monaco Grand Prix.
Ruling over this small yet rich city-state are the Grimaldis, the Monaco royal family headed by Prince Albert II, the son of Prince Rainier III and former actress Grace Kelly, who died in a car accident in 1982.
Prince Albert is worth an estimated $1 billion and reportedly owns about a quarter of the land he reigns over, making the Monaco royal family one of the wealthiest in the world. He married Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer and teacher from South Africa, in 2011, and the couple shares two children. The prince also has two other children who were born out of wedlock.
Take a look at the lifestyle of the Monaco royal family.