Prince Ranier dies at the age of 81

[model_mom]

This is a sidenote that I was stunned to learn. The country of Monaco is no bigger than Central Park in NY City.

 

[CelineChic]

This is a sidenote that I was stunned to learn. The country of Monaco is no bigger than Central Park in NY City.

It's a bit less the 2 square kilometers.

Some malls in the USA are bigger than Monaco.

 

[I_Want_That_One]

i think he was the first real "leader" for monaco in a while. he cleared out a lot of the corruption that monaco was famous for and at the same time kept its "tax haven" status intact

 

[Hanne]

Just read that Princess Caroline's husband the german prince Ernst August of Hannover is in a coma..double tragic for princess Caroline..

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Polly Toynbee says what I think about the death of both Prince Ranier and the Pope in her article for the Guardian.

 

[Nemova]

This is a sidenote that I was stunned to learn. The country of Monaco is no bigger than Central Park in NY City.

If you watch the GP of Monaco you'll have a good view of it's tininess. The whole circuit comprises most of the country. It's odd.

I just realised why Prince Albert never got married. He doesn't want to be called Bluebeard.