A former meat salesman of Smith field claims to he the rightful hei to the throne of Monaco. He is uow at Monte Carlo prosecuting his claim on the death of the late Prince Albert of Monaco.
The claimant used to live in a big house in the Camden Road, and was known as Mr. George Fred aldi, a_partuer in imaldi Martin, 92 Smithfield Markets.
He is undoubtedly the 1th Marquis Grimaldi, of the peerage of Genoa, and Mr. W. R. Martin, his former partner, told a ''Star'? representative yesterday that he always stated that he should claim the throne of Monaco on the death of Prince Albert.
Mr. Martin bought his partner out in 1914, and the Marquis Grimaldi went to live in Monte Carlo in order to be on the spot if the throne became vacant. As soon yas Prince Albert died the Mai came forward with his claim, which Mr. Martin says has been recognized by the College of Heralds.
A Mopern Rouance, The story of the English Grimaldis provides one of the most romantic contrasts in modern history.
The Grimaldis were soldiers and statesmen, Cardinals and Princes, in Genoa during the Middle Ages.
One of them became Prince of Monaco, another fell by an English arrow at Crecy, where he was in command of the Genoese crossbow-men in the service of France.
The Grimaldis traced their descent to the Merovingian Kings of France in the 5th century, and their record includes many famous titles and dignities.
Right back into the mists of history the line of the Grimaldis stretches. In 1653, when Genoa! was captured by the French, Alj ex ander Grimaldi, the—sixth marquis, whose father had been; Doge in 167}, was exiled and came to England, where his descendants have since resided.
They have had some-. ups and downs. The eighth marquis lived in Rawstone Place, Clerkenwell, and never used the title.
The ninth marquis was reduced to earning his living as a cabinetmaker, and died in Curriers: Row, Blackfriars, in 1668.
The contention of the Nth
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