Prince Rainier of Monaco during the religious ceremony celebrating his accession to the throne. From left his sister Princess Antoinette, his mother Princess Charlotte, Prince Rainier, his father, Prince Pierre de Polignac. Monaco 1950
During the religious ceremony celebrating his accession to the throne in Monaco in 1950, Prince Rainier sits in an ornate, high-backed chair. Dressed in a dark military-style uniform adorned with medals, he is flanked by his family. From left: his sister, Princess Antoinette; his mother, Princess Charlotte; and his father, Prince Pierre de Polignac. Ornate prie-dieux featuring carved crosses are placed before them in the cathedral, as the solemn proceedings are observed by other dignitaries and military officials in the background.
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