Florestan (Monaco)
Florestan (born October 10, 1785 in Paris ; † June 20, 1856 ibid) was the ruling Prince of Monaco from the House of Grimaldi from 1841 to 1856 .
Life
origin
Florestan was the second son of Prince Honoré IV of Monaco (1758-1819) and his wife Louise d'Aumont Mazarin (1759-1826), daughter of Louis Marie Guy d'Aumont, Duc d'Aumont, de Mazarin, and Louise Félicité Victoire Jeanne de Durfort. His parents divorced in 1798; his mother married René-François Tirnand d'Arcis for the second time in 1801.
Prince of Monaco
Florestan was engaged at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique . After his older brother, Prince Honoré V. (1778–1841), died childless, he was his successor unprepared. In order to rehabilitate the state finances , he issued the first license for a casino to the French Napoléon Langlois and Albert Aubert in 1856. On December 14, 1856, the Casino de Monaco was opened, which later brought prosperity to the principality.
Marriage and children
Prince Florestan I of Monaco married the actress Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz (1793–1879), daughter of Charles Thomas Gibert de Lametz. The marriage had two children:
- Charles (1818–1889) ⚭ 1846 Countess Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo (1828–1864)
- Florestine (1833–1897) ⚭ 1863 Count Wilhelm von Württemberg , 1st Duke of Urach (1810–1869)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Honoré V. |
Prince of Monaco 1841 - 1856 |
Charles III |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Florestan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grimaldi, Florestan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Monaco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1856 |
| Place of death | Paris |