| Variations of Name | Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi | Albert II |
| Biography | Albert II is Prince of Monaco, reigning since 2005.
In his youth, he competed in bobsleigh during Winter Olympic finals before retiring in 2002. Albert was appointed regent in 2005 after his father fell ill, and became sovereign prince upon his death a week later. Since his ascension, he has been outspoken in the field of environmentalism and an advocate of ocean conservation, and adoption of renewable energy sources to tackle global climate change, and founded The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in 2006, to directly raise funds and initiate action for such causes and greater ecological preservation. |