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The marriage that made Lambert possessor of her rights cost Claudine her rule

A young nobleman declares himself possessor of a seven‑year‑old heir’s rights in Monaco; what does that marriage cost Claudine’s claim to rule?

The marriage that made Lambert possessor of her rights cost Claudine her rule

In this episode, we follow the legal and familial maneuvers that made Claudine Grimaldi the linchpin of Monaco’s succession and the marriage that shifted her legal personhood into another man’s title. What did it take - and who paid - to keep the Grimaldi name in power?

Person: Claudine Grimaldi

Person: Lambert (Lamberto Grimaldi di Antibes)

Date: 29 August 1465 (marriage)…

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