Pauline Ducruet

Pauline Ducruet
Born Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet
(1994-05-04) 4 May 1994
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Parent(s) Daniel Ducruet
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Relatives Louis Ducruet (brother)
Camille Gottlieb (half-sister)
Albert II, Prince of Monaco (uncle)
Princess Caroline of Monaco (aunt)
Andrea Casiraghi (cousin)
Pierre Casiraghi (cousin)
Princess Alexandra of Hanover (cousin)
Charlotte Casiraghi (cousin)
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (cousin)
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (cousin)
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (cousin)
Alexandre Coste (cousin)

Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (born 4 May 1994) is a member of Princely House of Grimaldi. She is the elder daughter of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Her maternal grandmother is Grace Kelly, her uncle is Albert II, Prince of Monaco. She is currently 12th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.

Early life

Pauline was born in Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco. She is the second child of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and her first ex-Daniel Ducruet. Her parents subsequently married in a civil ceremony on 1 July 1995. She has an older brother (Louis) and two half-siblings from her parents' other relationships, a half-brother (Michaël Ducruet) from a relationship her father previously had with Martine Malbouvier, and a half-sister (Camille).

Education

Pauline is said to have skipped a year in school, making her a year behind her brother, rather than two years behind. She received her French Baccalauréat degree in July 2011.

As of December 2011, according to Princess Stephanie, Pauline was assisting her with all aspects of the 2012 International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo and studying a fourth language at Language School in Monaco[3]

In 2015, Pauline went to study fashion design in New York. [4] She joined her uncle Prince Albert for the opening of a Grace Kelly exhibit in New York in 2016.

Succession issues

Although she holds no title, she is a granddaughter of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco, a niece of Prince Albert II, and is currently 12th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.

Diving career

Pauline Ducruet is a competitive diver. In 2010, she represented Monaco at the World Junior Diving Championships in Aachen, Germany, and in July 2010 she competed in the European Junior Swimming and Diving Championships in Helsinki, Finland. In August 2010 she was part of the Monaco delegation at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.[5][6]

Competitive results

On 5 November 2010, Pauline was nominated as "Sportsperson of the year" for the 2009-2010 season.[10]

Other interests

Miss Ducruet's earliest activities include the training of elephants in the circus of Franco Knie.[11][12] In 2004, she was involved in gymnastics; her mother is president of Monaco's gymnastics federation.[13] Pauline has been appointed President of the Jury of the New International Festival for Young Artists as a part of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2012.[14]

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ Biography on the site of the Singapore Youth Olympics Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ http://www.nicematin.com/article/derniere-minute-monaco/baccalaureat-pauline-ducruet-bacheliere. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Stéphanie de Monaco : ''Je suis une quadra dynamique''". Purepeople.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. ↑ http://www.gala.fr/royautes/pauline_ducruet_poursuit_ses_etudes_a_new_york_349977. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Monaco : Quatre athlètes monégasques à Singapour". Maprincipaute.com. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06.
  6. ↑ "Princess Stephanie Seeks Low Profile As She Supports Diver Pauline Ducruet". Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. 17 Aug 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Monaco-Martin http://www.monacomatin.mc/article/monaco/qui-sera-designe-%C2%AB-meilleur-sportif-asemiste-%C2%BB-de-lannee. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/docroot/results/INF__DVW001101C73B_____________________00001000_PENG20100823212126312.pdf
  9. 1 2 "MeetControl / DiveMeets - Diver Profile Ducruet 28716". Secure.meetcontrol.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  10. ↑ "Sonia Delprete, sportive de l'année".
  11. ↑ "Estefanía de Mónaco relacionada con Franco Knie, director del famoso circo suizo". Hola.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  12. ↑ "¡HOLA! Sumario 1". Hola.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  13. ↑ "Estefanía De Mónaco Y Su Ex Marido, Daniel Ducruet, Juntos A Una Actuación Gimnástica De Su Hija, Paulina". Hola.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  14. ↑ "Monte Carlo Festival". website. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
Pauline Ducruet
Born: 4 May 1994
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Louis Ducruet		 Line of succession to the Monegasque throne
12th position 		Last in line
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