It was on this day in 1701 that Prince Antoine I (aka "Goliath") became Sovereign Prince of Monaco.

As I have been considering doing a series of posts elsewhere on the subject of my ‘favorites’ I thought I might try it out here first. Natur...

On this day in 1688 HSH Prince Antoine I of Monaco married Marie de Lorraine , starting what would be a very tumultuous and controversial ...

Marie de Lorraine was Princess of Monaco from 1701 to 1724. She was born in Paris on August 12, 1674 to Louis d’Armagnac de Lorraine-Harcou...

Prince Antoine I was the son of Louis I and came to the throne at the age of 40 upon the death of his father in 1701. On June 13, 1688 he ...