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Andrea Casiraghi
Born
Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi

(1984-06-08) 8 June 1984 (age 40)
Monaco, France
Alma materAmerican University of Paris
The New School (M.S.)
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
ChildrenAlexandre Casiraghi
Parent(s)Stefano Casiraghi
Caroline, Princess of Hanover

Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (born 8 June 1984) is the eldest son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi, and the eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly. He is currently the second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, and will likely succeed to the throne after his mother, if she is living, should his uncle Prince Albert II, die without legitimate issue.

Family background and early life

Casiraghi was born on 8 June 1984 in the Princess Grace Hospital, La Colle, Monaco,[1] to Princess Caroline of Monaco and her husband, the Italian businessman and athlete Stefano Casiraghi.

The eldest grandchild of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and his wife, former American actress Grace Kelly, Casiraghi was named after his father's childhood friend, his maternal uncle Prince Albert and his maternal great-grandfather Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois. Casiraghi's godparents are his maternal aunt Princess Stéphanie and his paternal uncle, Marco Casiraghi. His sister Charlotte was born on 3 August 1986,[2] and his brother Pierre on 5 September 1987.[3]

On 3 October 1990, Casiraghi's father was killed in a speedboat accident near Monaco.[4] He was buried several days later in Monaco's Chapel of Peace.[5] Princess Caroline did not know how to tell her children that their father had died, so her father, Prince Rainier, did so.[6] Andrea reportedly suffered nightmares and insomnia after his father's death.[7] To protect her children from excessive media attention, Caroline moved to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and later to Paris.[8]

In 1999, his mother married Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, and gave birth to Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Along with a half-sister, Casiraghi gained two stepbrothers, Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hanover, and Prince Christian of Hanover.

Education and career

Growing up mostly in France, Casiraghi earned his international baccalaureate from the International School of Paris in December 2002. Following a period at the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he eventually graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts and international politics from the American University of Paris.[9] From 2007 to 2009, Casiraghi studied at The New School in New York City, receiving his master's degree in international affairs,[10] and then did an internship at the embassy of Qatar in France.[11]

Official duties and philanthropy

Since 2004, Casiraghi has been involved, to varying degrees, with the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE), a philanthropic organization founded in 1963 by his grandmother Grace; it is now presided over by his mother Princess Caroline. He spent eight months teaching children in Senegal, Togo, and Niger.[12] In August 2006, Casiraghi took his involvement deeper and paid a very serious visit to Manila on behalf of a joint venture of AMADE and the Virlanie Foundation.[13] Since 2007, he has been the patron of the Motrice Foundation, which funds research into cerebral palsy.[14] Casiraghi sponsored the Hospices de Beaune charity auction that was held in November 2009.[15]

Casiraghi regularly attends important social events in Monaco related to the Monegasque Princely Family, such as National Day,[16] the Rose Ball,[17] and the Formula One competition Monaco Grand Prix.[18] In 2011, Casiraghi and his siblings Charlotte and Pierre hosted Monaco's annual Rose Ball, in the absence of Prince Albert, Princess Caroline and Princess Stéphanie who were mourning the sudden death of their aunt Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, a few days earlier.[19] Casiraghi gave the speech at the start of the event.[20] The same year, he attended the wedding of his uncle Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock, which took place on 1 and 2 July 2011.[21]

Marriage and family life

On 4 July 2012, Princess Caroline announced that Casiraghi was engaged to his long–time girlfriend Tatiana Santo Domingo.[22][23] According to the Vogue Italia, the wedding would take place in 2013.[24] In November 2012, it was confirmed that Casiraghi and Santo Domingo were expecting their first child in early 2013.[25] Santo Domingo gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Alexandre Andrea Stefano,[26] nicknamed Sasha, on 21 March 2013, in London.[27][28] Sasha Casiraghi became third in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne when Casiraghi and Santo Domingo were married in a private ceremony on August 31, 2013 at the Prince's Palace in Monaco-Ville.[27]

Casiraghi and Santo Domingo married in a Roman Catholic ceremony on 1 February 2014 in the village of Rougemont in Switzerland.[29] Their son had previously been baptised on 30 January at St. Joseph Church in Gstaad.[30]

Personal and media life

Before he met Santo Domingo, Casiraghi was previously romantically linked to German socialite Caroline von Stauffenberg[31] and Spanish actress María Jurado.[32]

Casiraghi is fluent in French, Italian, English and German.[8] His hobbies and interests include reading, football, horse riding, water sports, skiing and collecting Swatch watches.[33]

In December 2011, Casiraghi had his driving licence taken away after he had been caught speeding at 200 km/h near Lyon, France.[34] Casiraghi is regularly tracked by the tabloids and paparazzi. The media nicknamed him as "enfant terrible" and the "rebel angel".[35] In 1999, he was included in the People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" list.[36] In 2003, he was featured in a Town & Country article about young royals[37] and was voted the most stylish male royal by Hello Magazine's readers.[38] In 2008, Forbes placed him the tenth on their "20 Hottest Young Royals" list.[39]

In 2011, Casiraghi was named the second most beautiful male royal of all time by the BeautifulPeople.com, behind Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland. His maternal grandmother was voted the most beautiful female royal of all time, while his sister Charlotte placed fifth.[40]

Honours

Honorary military appointments

Ancestry

Family of Andrea Casiraghi
4. Giancarlo Casiraghi
2. Stefano Casiraghi
5. Fernanda Biffi
1. Andrea Casiraghi
24. Count Maxence of Polignac
12. Count Pierre of Polignac
25. Susana Mariana de la Torre y Mier
6. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
26. Louis II, Prince of Monaco
13. Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
27. Marie Juliette Louvet
3. Princess Caroline of Monaco
28. John Henry Kelly
14. John B. Kelly, Sr.
29. Mary Anne Costello
7. Grace Kelly
30. Carl Majer
15. Margaret Katherine Majer
31. Margaretha Berg

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Princess Caroline Is Content in Charlotte's Web, Despite Rumors of a Troubled Marriage". People. 18 August 1986. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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  4. ^ Fowler, Glenn (4 October 1990). "Stefano Casiraghi, 30, Husband Of Caroline of Monaco, Is Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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  10. ^ "5 July 2011". crushable.com. Andrea Casiraghi... Revealed. Retrieved 10 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  12. ^ Weber, Bruce (June 2009). "Portraits of 'Fortune's Children'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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  14. ^ "Andrea Casiraghi supports the Fondation Motrice". La Fondation Motrice. 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Andrea Casiraghi Sponsors Hospices de Beaune Charity Auction". Royalty in the News. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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  21. ^ "La familia real de Mónaco, anfitriona de los invitados de la realeza en la esperada boda del principado". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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  26. ^ Bunte p.31, October 10, 2013.
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  39. ^ "The 20 Hottest Young Royals – 10. Andrea Casiraghi". Forbes. 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  40. ^ "Kate pips Diana in poll of most beautiful Royal: Bride-to-be runner-up to Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan". Daily Mail. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  41. ^ "Feast of Saint Sebastian". Prince's Palace of Monaco. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  42. ^ "Andrea Casiraghi ranks corporal". The Riviera Times. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
Andrea Casiraghi
Cadet branch of the House of Casiraghi
Born: 8 June 1984
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the Monegasque throne
2nd position 		Succeeded by

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