Count Pierre de Polignac
Count Pierre Marie Xavier Raphaël Antoine Melchior de Polignac (Château de Kerscamp, Hennebont, October 24, 1895 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, November 10, 1964) was a member of the princess family of Monaco.
familyPierre was the youngest son of Count Maxence de Polignac (1857 - 1936) and Susana de la Torre and Mier (1858 - 1913). He originated from one of the oldest French noble families, the house Chalençon-Polignac. He had three older brothers and three older sisters. Marriage and children
On March 18, 1920, Polignac married hereditary Charlotte van Monaco. In accordance with the Monegasian law, he had to renounce his last name and his French titles and got the name and titles Pierre Grimaldi, Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentine.
Two children were born out of wedlock:
Marriage proved unsuccessful: in 1930 the couple broke apart and in 1933 they divorced. Their children were raised by their father six months a year and the other six months by their mother. Political and cultural role
Although he was not a Grimaldi of birth, he meant much to Monaco both politically and culturally. In the twenties he was raining in the absence of Prince Louis II and conducted such major economic reforms. In addition, he restored the confidence of the Monegasken in the royal house.
In addition, he led the Monegasian delegation to UNESCO for a while, was a member of the International Olympic Committee and in 1951 called the literary prize Prix littéraire Prince-Pierre-de-Monaco, whose granddaughter Caroline is currently president. Titles
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