Prince Rainier Current Events 1 : Nov.2002 - Apr.2005

[Cissan]

According to the Swedish magazine www.aftonbladet.se Rainier has been moved to the intensive care. They will give more information soon.

 

[budge9]

Let us all pray for his recovery.

 

[mktv2000]

Rainer in ICU

From the BBC:


Prince Rainier's health worsens




Prince Rainier of Monaco has been placed in intensive care with a worsening lung infection, say palace officials.

The monarch's health is said to have deteriorated since he was hospitalised on 7 March suffering from a bronchial pulmonary infection.

"A relapse of a lung infection has required a transfer to the intensive care unit," a palace statement said.

The 81-year-old has been in and out of hospital in recent months.

He has suffered from heart and respiratory problems for the past decade.

He had been showing signs of improvement since entering the heart and chest clinic, said the palace statement.

Rainier III, who acceded to the throne of the small principality in 1949, is one of Europe's longest-reigning monarchs.

He made world headlines with his marriage to Hollywood movie star Grace Kelly in 1956 after meeting her at the Cannes film festival. He has been credited with reducing Monaco's reliance on tourism and gambling by developing the business sector. However his advancing age and ill-health have led him to delegate more and more responsibility to his son and heir to the throne, Prince Albert.

 

[nina86lila]

rainier health

It's horrible I've just see to the TV that Rainier's healt is critical !
All the family is next to him on the hospital !
I hope that doctors can save him the most rapid possible !.......I hope ....!!!

I will have more information for you next.............

 

[mktv2000]

From AP:

The couple's three grown children, Crown Prince Albert, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, visited their father in the hospital, an official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Both Albert, 47, and Caroline, 48, had been abroad. Stephanie, 40, was seen entering and leaving the hospital.

 

[michelle]

May he recover soon....

 

[sara1981]

i read articles from sky news

Prince Rainier's intensive care for story
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3000-13314938,00.html

i tried enter London articles about Prince Rainier also! i found out about that!

I hope he will still worse of his health or he will died if his 3 grown children will visit their dad when he died what your posts says wait and see what he feels or not!

Sara Boyce

 

[hrhcp]

May he recover soon....

Thinking of me, I wouldn't want to go what he's going through at his age!!

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I hope he wil get over the illness.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

This picture Prince Rainier crying as he is applauded by the crowd at the Monte Carlo Circus festival on 20th January.It makes us really sad when he is sick now.Hope he can recover it.

 

[monaco70s]

Oh my god my prayers go to Rainier for a soon recovery. I hope he gets better soon from this lung infection.

 

[Tosca]

Let's hope for the best, but this morning I heard in the news that Prince Rainier is still in intensive care, and news is not that encouraging, as they say he needs a respirator.His kids are at his bedside.

Ciao!

 

[GrandDuchess]

From Colourpress: The hospital where Prince Rainier is being cared for at the intensive care unit. His Lordship Barsi and Priest Blanc visited The Prince in the evening.

 

[semisquare]

that news is so very sad

 

[Ariel]

I've read today in an italian paper that it could be Stefania's son who will be second in line after Albert. It seems Albert has the right to decide who will be his successor and he prefers (for whatever reason) his nephew Louis instead of Andrea.

It also says that this decision has affected his relationship with Caroline in a bad way.

 

[Enelle]

source:colourpress
Princess Caroline and Prince Ernst August of Hanover visiting Prince Rainier in hospital.

 

[monaco70s]

Even though they're reporting his condition as stable I'm starting to get really worried about Prince Rainier's health now.

And even though what Ariel said to me sounds a bit like gossip, there's something true there, Albert can decide who will be the heir. I mean a lot of us take it for granted it'll be Andrea, but what if he doesn't want that huge responsability, then the heir could be Pierre or maybe even Louis!

 

[Grace]

I'm not a hundred per cent sure about this, but I believe under the old Constitution the collaterals (siblings) of the Prince Sovereign weren't in the line of succession and so the Sovereign, if childless, had to adopt an heir.

On the contrary, after the reform of 2002, Caroline will authomatically be Albert's heiress the day (let's hope it is a long time from now) he succeds his father, and Andrea will thus be second in line of succession...I think the possibility of the adoption is ruled out by the new reform, but of course, once on the throne Albert will have the power to try and change the Constitution again (that requires France's agreement), and one or more of those in the line of succession might decide to give up their right.

This is what I read about the Constitutional reform...hope I'm not spreading false information!

Kisses

 

[Piewi]

I heard on the TV (very strange, here in Argentina royal news aren´t on the TV, except some English news and Maxima but the others.. Well in the News they show Grace and "images of her funeral", but they were of Stefano´s funeral) that he is bad
I hope he will be better soon.
Thanks for the pics Enelle and Ariel, I didn´t heard before something like that, but maybe Lois can be succesor but I think that we have to wait and see how is he as a teenager.

 

[marezdote]

I'm not a hundred per cent sure about this, but I believe under the old Constitution the collaterals (siblings) of the Prince Sovereign weren't in the line of succession and so the Sovereign, if childless, had to adopt an heir.

On the contrary, after the reform of 2002, Caroline will authomatically be Albert's heiress the day (let's hope it is a long time from now) he succeds his father, and Andrea will thus be second in line of succession...I think the possibility of the adoption is ruled out by the new reform, but of course, once on the throne Albert will have the power to try and change the Constitution again (that requires France's agreement), and one or more of those in the line of succession might decide to give up their right.

This is what I read about the Constitutional reform...hope I'm not spreading false information!

Kisses

I thought that Caroline gave up her rights whe nshe married Ernest. Am I wrong?

 

[Grace]

I don't think she did, but most people think that in case she was called to succed her brother she would give up her right in favour of one of her children.

At least that's what I've always heard...

Kisses

 

[Piewi]

A article of www.lavanguardia.es it´s in spanish. Well, it says that Ranier is reciving "asisting breathing" (??? how can you sais that?) i mean he need help to brethe (if someone don´t understand me) and his state is the same (again, my english,i don´t know how to say that). And other things that everyone knows
For those who can read spanish ...
Rainiero, sometido a respiración asistida

LVD - 23/03/2005 - 18.29 horas

París. (EFE).- El príncipe Rainiero de Mónaco, de 81 años, se encuentra bajo respiración asistida en el servicio de reanimación del Centro Cardio-Torácico de Mónaco y su estado es "estacionario", informó hoy su gabinete.

"Las dificultades respiratorias han hecho indispensable la instalación de una asistencia respiratoria mecánica", según un parte médico hecho público por el Palacio del Principado.

El estado de salud de Rainiero se deterioró ayer, martes, cuando ingresó en la unidad de cuidados intensivos del hospital monegasco tras agravarse la infección broncopulmonar que le había obligado a ser hospitalizado el pasado día 7, por quinta vez en poco más de un año.

Según los doctores que atienden al soberano, fue "una infección bronco-pulmonar aguda con insuficiencias cardiaca y renal", lo que obligó a su ingreso en el servicio de reanimación del hospital. En el informe médico, se recuerda que ese traslado se produjo "tras una hospitalización de más de quince días a consecuencia de una infección broncopulmonar complicada con problemas cardiacos que necesitaron cuidados importantes y una vigilancia médica rigurosa".

Un nuevo parte médico será difundido posteriormente, según su gabinete.

El príncipe heredero, Alberto, y sus dos hermanas, Carolina y Estefanía, han visitado a su padre en el hospital.

Alberto volvió a Mónaco desde Italia y Carolina desde París el martes, ante el deterioro del estado de salud de Rainiero, decano de los monarcas en ejercicio, con 55 años en el trono.

También acudieron a ver al soberano en las últimas horas el arzobispo de Monaco, Bernard Barsi, y el cura César Penzo, que celebra habitualmente las misas en la capilla del palacio.

Desde que se confirmó el ingreso de Rainiero en la unidad de reanimación, numerosos periodistas de televisiones de todo el mundo han llegado al Principado, donde la prensa y, en particular, los fotógrafos son muy controlados.

Miembros de la policía monegasca vigilan desde anoche la entrada del centro hospitalario en el que está ingresado el soberano, cuya avanzada edad y su delicado estado de salud le obligan a someterse a chequeos periódicos.

El pasado sábado, cuando el monarca no pudo presidir al tradicional Baile de la Rosa debido a su hospitalización, fuentes próximas al Palacio habían indicado que su estado había mejorado.

La anterior hospitalización de Rainiero de Mónaco databa del pasado 2 de noviembre, por otra infección broncopulmonar.

Previamente, entre diciembre de 2003 y febrero de 2004, fue hospitalizado en tres ocasiones, a finales de diciembre de 2003, debido a una gripe, en enero por un estado de fatiga general y en febrero por problemas coronarios.

En 1999 fue operado de la aorta abdominal y a principios del año 2000, en dos intervenciones quirúrgicas, se le practicó una ablación parcial de pulmón para controlar "una formación nodular" y le colocaron dos tubos de drenaje en la caja torácica para tratar un neumotórax.

 

[LadyMacAlpine]

The way the new constitution is written if a paternity suit were filed against Albert and he was found to have fathered the child he would be legally responsible to care for the child but not the mother nor would the child be in line as heir to the Throne. He can father as many as he would like and even adopt children or his own if he didnt marry the mother they will not be in line for the Throne. He has to be legally married to the mother for the child to be his heir.

The way the constitution is written Caroline is next in line to rule after Albert then Andrea.

 

[Alexandria]

Source: Yahoo News

Monaco's Prince Rainier on Respirator
1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Europe - AP

By THIERRY BOINET, Associated Press Writer

MONACO - Prince Rainier III is suffering from cardiac and kidney failure and has been placed on a respirator, the palace said Wednesday.

An official medical update described the 81-year-old prince's condition as "stable" on the second day of his transfer into the intensive care unit of the Cardio-Thoracic Center.

Rainier, whose movie-star wife, Grace Kelly, died in a 1982 car crash, was hospitalized two weeks ago with a chest infection. After a marked improvement, the prince's health suddenly worsened.

A palace statement Wednesday said Rainier was transferred to the intensive care unit after developing a sudden respiratory infection "with cardiac and kidney insufficiency."

"Breathing difficulties made the installation of artificial respiration indispensable," the statement said.

Rainier has a history of heart problems and recently has been plagued with recurring problems linked to his respiratory tract. The prince has been hospitalized numerous times during the past decade.

Crown Prince Albert, 47 — his heir — traveled from abroad to visit his father, as did 48-year-old Princess Caroline, an official familiar with the situation said on condition of anonymity. Princess Stephanie, 40, was seen entering and leaving the hospital.

Monaco, a tiny principality famous for its casinos, Formula One Grand Prix and tax breaks that attract the rich and famous, is nestled on the Mediterranean Coast between Italy and the French Riviera.

Rainier assumed the throne in 1949. Monaco's constitution was revised in 2002 to allow the unmarried Albert to succeed his father despite his lack of heirs. According to Article 10 of the constitution, Caroline would succeed Albert should he die. She, in turn, would be succeeded by her oldest son, Andrea Albert Pierre, 20.

Daily life in the principality went on as normal despite the news that its increasingly fragile ruler had suffered a setback. On Wednesday morning, Stephanie's three young children were seen going to school as usual.

"He has been a very good man and very good to us, the Monegasques," said Claudia Marino, 85, who says her family has lived here for four generations. "Yesterday, I received an Easter egg with his calling card, the tradition for years."

 

[timtonruben359]

My thoughts and prayers go out to him at this difficult time. I hope that he is not in any pain. I hope he recovers, however, if this is his time I pray he does not suffer.

 

[semisquare]

i hope he is not suffering in any way and is at ease

 

[monaco70s]

Once again my prayers go to Prince Rainier and all of his family. Praying and wishing good is the only thing I guess we can do.

Heart and kidney failures at his age are something serious.

 

[monaco70s]

Yes Grace you are rght that in the old constitution the sovereign's siblings weren't considered as heirs and if Albert didn't have a heir he would have to adopt one, but now like you say with the 2002 Constituional change his siblings can have rights to the throne. I don't think Caroline gave down her position in the line of sucession either.

And btw Lady Mac Alpine I find ur signature very touching

 

[LadyMacAlpine]

Thank you Rainier reminds me of my Dad who died in 2000 of renal failure. I saw the look on Albert's face and my heart went out to him. This is a private time and its hard to watch someone you love go through what Rainier is. I wish the press would give the family space right now.

 

[monaco70s]

I'm so sorry to hear that LadyMacAlpine I agree with you on being a hard and private time.