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Funeral Held for Monaco's Prince Rainier
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81-year-old prince, who died nine days ago, will be buried in
Monaco's cathedral next to his wife, Grace Kelly





Palace guards carry casket of Prince Rainier III during funeral
procession in Monaco, Friday Dignitaries from around the world are in
Monaco Friday, to pay their respects to Europe's longest-reigning
monarch.

Funeral services for Monaco's Prince Rainier, ruler of the tiny
Mediterranean principality for 56 years, are now under way in a chapel
at his palace. The 81-year-old prince, who died nine days ago, will be
buried in Monaco's cathedral next to his wife, the American film star
Grace Kelly.

Princess Grace, who gave up her Hollywood career to marry the prince
in 1956, died in a car crash in 1982.

Representatives of scores of countries are at Prince Rainier's
funeral, including King Juan Carlos of Spain, Britain's Prince Andrew
and an American delegation headed by former Navy Secretary John
Lehman, who was Princess Grace's cousin.

Prince Rainier's son, Prince Albert, succeeds him on the throne of
Monaco.

 


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