Royal Profile: Louis Ducruet

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet was born on 26 November 1992 in Monaco as the elder of two children of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet{Source}. He has a sister, an older half brother, a younger maternal half sister and a younger paternal half sister{Source}:

• Michael Ducruet (1992, paternal half brother, about 10 months older)
• Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (full sister, 1994)
• Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb (maternal half sister, 1998)
• Linoué Ducruet (guessing here, 2011?)

His maternal aunt and uncle, Princess Caroline of Hanover and Prince Albert II of Monaco (maternal uncle) are his godparents (Source:The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy & Scandal, p 254).

He attended local Monaco public schools, until he was uprooted when he, his mother and sisters joined the circus. He has also studied in Switzerland (briefly), France and the USA. He is fluent in several languages, including French, lang Monégasque and Italian. During the early 2000s, along with his mother and two sisters, he traveled with the Kline Circus for a few years. He graduated from Lyccee Prince Albert 1er in 2011, and went on to attend SKEMA Business School, studying sports management.

He rarely appears in public on behalf of the Monégasque Princely Family. However, in 2014, he made very few brief appearances including the Star Team for children and World Stars football match during the Monaco Grand Prix Week and opening of the Monaco Yacht Club inJune with his entire family (I mean entire...99% of them were there!). In 2005, along with his little sister, he appeared on the reality television show, La Ferme Célébrités. In 2013, during the Grand Prix Week, he played in a charity football match, and at the end of the summer, he alongside his mother and younger sister appeared at the FIGHT AIDS Monaco Gala. In 2015, he attended the unveiling of his new cousins to the public in January, their christening in May, his uncle's 10 year enthronement celebrations & his cousin Pierre's civil wedding ceremony in July, as well as the 2015 Fight Aids Monaco Gala in July, his cousin Pierre's religious ceremony in August, the 2015 Golden Foot Awards in Septemberand Monaco's National Day celebrations in November. In 2016, he was present at several days of the40th International Circus Festival and **New Generation** Festival, he joined his aunt and uncle for the Monaco Grand Prix, was joined by his uncle and girlfriend for the closing ceremony of the2016 56th Monte Carlo TV Festival, attended UEFA Euro 2016 final match between Portugal and France, attended day 2 of SPORTEL Monaco 2016 and the Golden Foot Awards, and national day festivities. In 2017, he attended several AS Monaco matches and took part in the Circus Festival, more AS Monaco FC matches and the NEW GENERATION Festival, more AS Monaco FC Matches in March, April continued his AS Monaco FC streak, in May again AS Monaco FC, the Grand Prix, and the Formula E Grand Prix, in June he took part in the closing ceremony for the 57th Television Festival, after several months out of the spotlight, he reappeared at more AS Monaco FC games in October, and joined his mother and little sister for Monaco's National Day celebrations. In 2017, he appeared at several As Monaco FC games and the International Circus Festival in January, in February it was more AS Monaco FC games, in March there was more, you guessed it-AS Monaco FC games, in April it was even more football, in May it was the e-Grand Prix and more football, in June it was the Television Festival Closing ceremony with his girlfriend and uncle, Louis led a quiet summer, before heading back to AS Monaco FC in October, November was met with National Day, and December he attended the annual Palace Christmas Party. In 2018, he attended the circus festival, proposed to his girlfriend, AS Monaco FC games, more football, the Amber Lounge Fashion Show and more football, the Television Festival, more football, you guessed it-more football, and so far, National day and more football

Other recent events he attended were: his mother and sister's circus festivals, his uncle’s2005 Enthronement ceremony, and July 2011 wedding to his new aunt, Princess Charlene,appearing on the balcony after the civil service, arriving with his mother, sisters, aunt and younger cousin at the religious service, and attending the JM Jarre concert after the civil service, and the Eagles Concert prior to the festivities.

Louis, along with little sister Pauline (and most of the rest of the Grimaldis), is a major fan of Monaco’s home football team, AS Monaco FC. When Louis was a youngster, Prince Albert joked that they may have to change the name of the Monégasque stadium to Stade Louis III from Stade Louis II, in his honor.

He was originally to be named something else, but at last minute, he was named Louis for his maternal great-grandfather, Louis II. Presently, he is 9th in line for the Monegasque throne after his aunt Caroline, six cousins (Andrea, Pierre, Charlotte, Alexandra, Gabriella & Jacques), and his mother Stephanie, however with the pending 2017 birth of Princess Caroline's second grandchild from her son Pierre and daughter-in-law Beatrice, he will move down in succession to occupy 10th Place. Louis does not bear the title HSH Prince of Monaco at his parents' request to give him a semi-normal life, given how far down the line of succession he is in line.

He is engaged to Marie Chevallier, expected wedding bells are for summer 2019.