Who is Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the illegitimate American daughter of Monaco’s Prince Albert? The crown is set for Princess Charlene’s son Jacques, but the budding actress may still inherit billions

Dec 20 , 2021

Grace Kelly’s granddaughter, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, with her father, Prince Albert II. Photo: @jazmingrimaldi/Instagram

Grimaldi will star in The Chelsea Cowboy and is close with her half-siblings Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, and Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco

As Prince Albert of Monaco’s illegitimate daughter, she’s in line to inherit her dad’s billion-dollar fortune – but can’t claim the throne

Ever since Hollywood icon Grace Kelly tied the knot with Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, the Monegasque royal family has become one of the most controversial of its kind in Europe. The power couple’s children – especially Prince Albert II – have continued to make headlines over the decades, even publicly recognising two kids he has had outside his marriage.

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi is Grace Kelly’s granddaughter. Photo: @jazmingrimaldi/Instagram

Born on March 4, 1992, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi is Prince Albert II’s first child. Although she can’t claim the throne due to Monaco’s laws about royals and illegitimate children – the crown is set for her half-brother, Jacques, the son of Princess Charlene – she can still look forward to inheriting billions.

From following in the footsteps of her late actress grandmother to partying with her half-brother like a cool big sister, let’s get to know this lovely royal descendant with these five fast facts.

She didn’t have a normal childhood

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Prince Albert II’s first child. Photo: @jazmingrimaldi/Instagram

Thanks to her Grimaldi background, this 29-year-old had a roller coaster life as a kid. Her parents’ love story started in 1991 when American then-waitress Tamara Rotolo crossed paths with Prince Albert II while on holiday in the French Riviera. Their relationship was brief, and so Rotolo decided to raise their daughter in private back in the United States.

A baby Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and her mother Tamara Rotolo. Photo: @jazmingrimaldi/Instagram

The media, however, eventually connected the dots and discovered Grimaldi’s identity when she turned 14. With rumours swirling and the paparazzi bombarding the teen with questions, Prince Albert II formally acknowledged her in 2006. Monaco’s constitution prevents illegitimate kids from claiming the throne, but Grimaldi is still in line to inherit her dad’s billion-dollar fortune.

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