Death, divorce, betrayal: who cursed the royal family of Monaco

Monaco already seems to many to be the ideal place on earth, and if you are born there into a royal family, then you will know no sadness at all! But don’t jump to conclusions. Life in a palace can be a real nightmare and punishment, especially when otherworldly forces come into play.

The Grimaldi family, who have ruled Monaco for over 700 years, are said to have undergone a spell, meaning none of the family marriages will survive.

Legend has it that the story goes back to 1297, when the first Grimaldi, Francesco, nicknamed the Insidious, tricked the principality’s defenders by disguising himself as a monk to kill them in order to capture the fortress.

According to another version, the curse was placed on the family by a witch after she was raped or kidnapped by one of the Grimaldi – and thus took revenge.

“None of the Grimaldis will find happiness in marriage,” she reportedly said.

The spell is said to have been strengthened in 1515 by Claudine of Monaco when she bequeathed on her deathbed that no Grimaldi should ever associate with representatives of a foreign power. This order was repeatedly violated… Take the last ruler of Monaco, for example: Rainier III married an American and his son Albert found a bride from South Africa.

Indeed, the Monaco royal family is surrounded by tragic deaths, sudden divorces and high-profile scandals related to extramarital affairs.

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And these are just examples from the recent history of the principality. But the ancestors of the reigning monarch suffered no less. For example, the marriage of Albert’s grandparents, Count Pierre de Polignac and Princess Charlotte, was also extremely unhappy and ended in divorce.

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