Prince Rainier III succeeded his grandfather in 1949. He was married to U.S. actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Their son Albert Louis Pierre (1958-) is heir to the throne. Monaco was admitted to the United Nations in 1993, the smallest country represented there.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Monaco,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.</ref> | Prince Rainier III succeeded his grandfather in 1949. He was married to U.S. actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Their son Albert Louis Pierre (1958-) is heir to the throne. Monaco was admitted to the United Nations in 1993, the smallest country represented there.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Monaco,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.</ref> |