# Future of Monaco

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 18, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474 "2004-08-18T22:59:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474/1 "2004-08-18T22:59:10Z")

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If Prince Albert never marries and has kids will Monaco have to revert to French rule? Could one of Princess Carolines kids take over?

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**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474/2 "2004-08-18T23:45:40Z")

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Bump

I don’t know, but it’s a good question and I’d like to know.

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**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474/3 "2004-08-18T23:49:44Z")

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I can’t spell for shit. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474/4 "2004-08-19T00:37:11Z")

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Princess Caroline’s children (and Stephanie’s) are considered heirs to the throne.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-of-monaco/260474/5 "2004-08-19T00:57:54Z")

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Under the treaty of 1918 between Monaco and France, Monaco would have reverted to France if the prince died without a son. (This stipulation was intended to prevent a German branch of the Grimaldi family from succeeding to the throne of Monaco). This scenario no longer applies since in 2002 the constitution of Monaco was amended to change the order of succession and a new treaty was signed with France.