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Prince of Monaco Albert I June 22, 1922



Prince of Monaco Albert I June 22, 1922

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 
Monday, June 26, 1922 - Page 1
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Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi

PRINCE ALBERT CHARLES HONORE MONACO DIES FOLLOWING OPERATION
BY UNITED

Paris—Prince Albert Honore Charles of Monaco principality died today following an operation. 

Albert Honore Charles ruler of the little principality of Monaco, was distinguished as an Explorer and Scientist and his aquarium on the promontory overlooking the famous gambling Casino of Monte Carlo was perhaps the best in the world.

Subjects of Monaco were devoted to their Prince who in his turned devoted his resources to the welfare of his little possession.

There are no taxes to pay in Monaco proceeds from the gambling halls of Monte Carlo furnishings all funds necessary for the running and beautifying of the little principality.

Prince Albert was 74 years old, recently underwent a serious operation.

His son Louis II, Prince of Monaco by his first marriage to Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton succeeds him.

Prince Louis is 52 years old and a [?] of France by virtue of his serving during the war in the Armies of the adjacent republic.

Since the serious illness of the Prince diplomats’ all over Europe been talking of the probability of Monaco will become a province of France when Louis becomes ruler.


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