Marquis of Baux

Marquis of Baux (French: Marquis des Baux) is one of the Prince of Monaco's many titles. When possible, the title passes from the reigning Prince to the first male heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. The present bearer of the title is Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco. The marquessate was originally associated with the town of Les Baux de Provence, but later lost its administrative authority when control of the town reverted to France.

The title "Lord of Baux" had been used by other families. It was re-granted as a marquisate to Honoré II, Prince of Monaco in 1642 by Louis XIII King of France, but was first used by Honoré's son Ercole, Marquis of Baux. Ercole died before his father, and this was why the title was granted for several centuries to the heirs of the Prince of Monaco.


List of Marquises of Baux

Name Reign Length
Prince Ercole1642 - 2 August 1651
Louis I2 August 1651 - 10 January 166210 years, 161 days
Antoine I10 January 1662 - 20 February 173169 years, 41 days
Honoré III20 February 1731 - 17 May 175827 years, 86 days
Honoré IV17 May 1758 - 21 March 179536 years, 308 days
Honoré V21 March 1795 - 2 October 184146 years, 195 days
Charles III2 October 1841 - 20 June 185614 years, 262 days
Albert I20 June 1856 – 10 September 188933 years, 82 days
Louis II10 September 1889 - 30 May 194454 years, 263 days
Rainier III30 May 1944 - 14 March 195813 years, 288 days
Albert II14 March 1958 - 10 December 201456 years, 271 days
Jacques10 December 2014 - present140 days[1]

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