Is the Royal Family of Monaco Cursed in Love?

[@bryana50cents16]

Whew The Crown should have done a Netflix series on this family

[@amanduuuh_7117]

they still should!

[@BlessicaBlimpson]

That’s such a great idea!

[@cocoaorange1]

I agree.

[@MaryTheresa1986]

Right?! How many times is the media going to keep re-telling the same stories over and over again?

[@123anythin]

Omg that would be such a great idea!!!!! Starting with the marriage of Grace and Rainier III in the 50s, it would be such a glamorous and dramatic show lol

[@celinesayner9585]

This isn't a curse, this is every male in the family being a playboy with no remorse, and every female marrying playboys because they can't seem to learn from their ancestral line

[@ecallk5544]

Agreed, curses however are real, not just something in fairy tales - unfortunately.

[@mrpurple11]

Ancestral line? I'm curious

[@celinesayner9585]

@@mrpurple11 I just mean that every woman seemed to marry a playboy despite the amount of highly publicised marital breakdowns in their ancestors for that exact reason

[@RedxRiot]

@@celinesayner9585 a lot of em are arranged

[@ajb7530]

The saying, if you cheat then your going to be miserable.

[@Kerriangel]

Rainiers victim: *curses him and his family forever* Me: Good for her.

[@xianxiannn]

😂

[@DiamondAviator4]

🤣

[@EMK3044]

As she should

[@LadyAnyaRose]

That's exactly what I said 😂

[@henryfitzroy4773]

She's a badass

[@diamondtiara84]

It's ironic that Diana sensed Grace was unhappy, despite her public facade, and soon after that Diana was the same way. And they both died tragically in car accidents.

[@WA-pd2cc]

Because they decided to copy Grace's death as the public had already seen that happening

[@allisonjackson6142]

@@WA-pd2cc who’s they?

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

@@WA-pd2cc Interesting. There is merit to this theory. I have no facts. But the public relations angle sounds plausible.

[@laurenstaab1008]

@@allisonjackson6142 if u don’t know then don’t ask.

[@texasred2702]

@@allisonjackson6142 Princess Grace and Princess Diana both married into royalty, both had huge weddings that were major public spectacles, both chafed at their roles and were privately unhappy in their marriages, and both died in car accidents. And if you believe the rumors, both of the accidents were caused by someone else at the wheel driving recklessly. It's been alleged, but never confirmed, that Princess Stephanie was actually the one driving, and the story that Grace had a heart attack and crashed was a cover story. Grace and Stephanie had a contentious relationship l, caused probably by the usual teen rebelliousness. If the daughter was driving, it would go a long way toward explaining why Stephanie is such a mess.

[@jonesvideo80]

I'm not even gonna lie, I'm actually hoping that Rainier got cursed. That's disgusting what he did to her

[@user-i1q8i]

Ikr

[@l.capewell7970]

Even I will second that, it's ghastly.

[@jonesvideo80]

@@l.capewell7970 hm?

[@fabulouschild2005]

Utterly deplorable! I hope he gets what's coming to him in the next life...

[@l.capewell7970]

@@jonesvideo80 hm??

[@doriseliasmakeupartistllc]

I think the children of each generation are not cursed, they just didn’t have good examples of a healthy marriage.

[@9-c45alfeenarahim3]

True

[@wildlyrebellious]

Yeah. Generational family dysfunction.

[@Redorgreenful]

Which is a curse, really. Rainer started off strong with rape. The intergenerational cycle of violence and trauma continued.

[@9-c45alfeenarahim3]

@@DonLicuala Wasn't she the mistress of some married men?

[@moongawddess8161]

That IS a curse

[@weirdgirl27]

There's probably some intergenerational trauma to blame for a string of unhappy marriages all in the same family. If your grandparents hated each other and your parents did you might not seek a healthy relationship.

[@melonie_peppers]

Talk about generational...sheesh

[@theelusive1322]

Well that would be a generational curse so close enough

[@dylankennedy4539]

Maybe Gossip Girl was right about marrying a Grimaldi

[@ceceliapeterson4648]

OR, Maybe like other royals, the men should not let the pecker be the boss. I’m sure narcissism & cruelty played a role.

[@juniper617]

Yeah, but explain all the women who keep marrying into this mess.

[@pandemits]

- Princess Caroline and her husband are happy in their marriage! - But... they live in different countries!? - Exactly. :)

[@DiamondAviator4]

I don’t get it.

[@KanaidBlack]

@@DiamondAviator4 They are happy because they don't live together

[@danielleporter1829]

Where does Prince Ernst August of Hanover live

[@frahn1702]

@@danielleporter1829 Germany I think

[@frahn1702]

@@KanaidBlack that would work for me too!

[@ayumibutcher-koimai6687]

The fact that people called a 14 year old a flirt 😐

[@starlite04]

Such a different time back then. It's like how Catherine Howard was 15 and had many affairs.

[@alicethemad1613]

I think you mean, she was repeatedly sexually abused by much older men in positions of power

[@edennis8578]

@@starlite04 Catherine was in her grandmother's care, along with a number of other girls, and her grandmother was negligent at best. Catherine should not be blamed that men were allowed into the girls' dormatory at night; that's all on Grandma.

[@lunaguy1195]

@@edennis8578 Agreed. She and the rest of the girls had no supervision while living there.

[@itsjustme7487]

My female cousin married at 15 because she threatened to get pregnant if parents didn't allow it.

[@thomash7294]

Looks like the royal family and I have more in common than I thought

[@DiamondAviator4]

Dude, that’s sad.

[@LaylaG11]

Me to a life full of loss x(I must have royal genes ) lol

[@bonikoen7242]

=

[@amaracrow0501]

Preach! 😂

[@bellesoares8523]

Omg 🤣💀

[@CallieMasters5000]

If you notice from the Grimaldi family tree, there have been many generations in a row with few children: Albert, Louis and Charlotte were only children, Rainier had only one sister, and Grace had only 3 kids. This means the prince's family is very small in number: there is no local aristocracy or royal cousins like in the UK, it's just Albert and his immediate family for every social event. There also is the tradition of not marrying anybody local, so the Monaco princes don't marry anybody they might have grown up with and met in school or at work like many people do. Instead they've had torrid affairs or brief encounters with foreigners that don't always last.

[@dylangarcia3898]

Well monaco is just a city state , so it stands to reason that there are not that many aristocrats arounf

[@bubblybubbles4023]

Well the Danish royal family have a tradition of not marrying Danes, some of their marriages have failed but most have been long lasting.

[@EriniusT]

Why would they have that tradition of not marryign anyone local?

[@bubblybubbles4023]

@@EriniusT I think it's a silly tradition, I believe if a monarchy wants to survive and endear themselves to the ppl of their country it would be a good idea to marry ppl from your country just to make them feel that they can be a part of your family as well. It's ok to marry non-locals but it's not good to totally exclude the ppl of the country from the marriage options because it will make them feel alienated.

[@rossrose1534]

@@bubblybubbles4023 Well, look at British Monarchy. They are NOT allowed to marry a Foreigner because it's their tradition. Every country or Monarchy has it's tradition whether we like it or not. Look at the uproar when Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. Tradition is tradition it can NOT be broken

[@thetiredtrademarkseal]

I gotta say that transition from French Revolution to a Skillshare ad was smooth as butter. 😎👍👍

[@Bulhbluhbuy]

All of her sponsorship transitions are AMAZING really got to give her props for that.

[@aurorarose2836]

Ikr, I was like ...wait, is this "the Skillshare" she's talking about? Excellent.

[@pppexplorer]

The transition into the Skillshare ad was so smooth, seamless, and elegant that I almost cried. 😪 😃

[@alcyonae]

It was legit a 40 seconds buildup 🤯 I counted. 13:44 to 14:24

[@TheDispleasedCow]

The way I skipped it was also smooth as butter.

[@SummaGirl1347]

Speaking from experience: When you have never seen a healthy relationship, you can't recognize the toxicity of your own. Dysfunction is normal for them.

[@jec1ny]

There is nothing unusual about the family's marital history. Until fairly recently marriages were almost always a matter of business and at that level, also of state. People always hoped for a happy union but they were rare. In most aristocratic unions once the dynastic obligations were taken care of it was common for the husband to take mistresses. On occasion the wives were able to as well. In the old days people tended to be much more clear eyed in their approach to marriage. The whole "and they lived happily ever after" bit was understood to belong to fairly tales, not the real world.

[@wfcoaker1398]

I have Indian friends. Arranged marriage is still common in Indian culture. My friends' mothers all say "Marriage comes first, love comes later."

[@0912sooli]

@@wfcoaker1398 but what if it doesnt?

[@wfcoaker1398]

@@0912sooli Ask them. Issues of domestic abuse arise, but I don't know if it's any more common than among us who choose our partners. And 50% of western marriages end in divorce, so we're not over successful either.

[@skylaralexis7699]

@@0912sooli it usually doesn’t. The power dynamics in Indian arranged marriages are skewed from the start, in favour of the man, because India is a misogynistic and patriarchal society. So once married, the bride has to live with her husband’s family, and it’s extremely common for them and the husband to horribly abuse the bride. The bride/wife can’t even go to the police because the cops in India don’t care much about domestic violence and abuse and women’s rights. The woman can try to get a divorce, but divorce is so highly stigmatised in India, that if she’s a divorcee, she will forever become a social pariah. Women are usually also expected to stay home and not allowed to work after marriage, which means that she’s dependant on her husband financially, which makes it even harder to leave a bad marriage. So, tldr, most arranged marriages are far worse off than what most divorced couples in the west experience. It’s a horrible and cruel system.

[@lillysnet9345]

@@wfcoaker1398 As little girl I still remember a very old lady giving advice to girl in her 18... "When you get married give yourself to your husband from waist down... from the waist up keep it to yourself." This days I think we are to emotional and talk to much. Yes modern times... but we forget that we are just visitors here for very short time and we need recognition and a sense of worth... to receive and give. Some wars are not worth fighting.

[@duchessnoor]

God, Monaco’s royal family is just so trashy to me. The fact that a legend of a curse exists to explain all of this petty drama is just TELLING-

[@dylankennedy4539]

As a Kennedy I have objections to this

[@faire7410]

Really sorry babe

[@falconeshield]

Sssssh, it's metal af

[@emilybarclay8831]

To be fair, the Grimaldis don’t appear to have been much more unsuccessful in marriage than most royal families of the time. Few kings have remained faithful until recent years, and few girls are happy to get married off to crusty old foreigners

[@edennis8578]

I think of teenage Anne of Cleves being sent to England to marry old, sick, nasty Henry VIII. She must have been overjoyed to get out of that situation with her freedom, riches, and an honored (and safe) position in the household.

[@jeandehuit5385]

There are some happily-arranged marriages. Few and far between though. From what I can remember (in chronological order): 1) William the Conqueror & Matilda of Flanders 2) Henry III & Eleanor of Provence 3) Charles I of Anjou & Beatrice of Provence (sister of number 2) 3) Edward Longshanks & both his wives (Eleanor of Castile & Margaret of France) 4) Philip IV of France & Joan I of Navarre 5) Philip V of France & Joan II of Burgundy 6) Henry VII & Elizabeth of York 7) Frederick II of Denmark & Sophie of Mecklenburg Those are just the ones off the top of my head. Hardly a representative sample, of course.

[@emilybarclay8831]

@@jeandehuit5385 while those are certainly notable exceptions even with those examples we can hardly know what went on behind closed doors. Many of those girls were married as children to adult men so it’s very possible tbe ‘love’ between them was a lot darker than we realise

[@jeandehuit5385]

@@emilybarclay8831 Admittedly, we don't, but I can't think of too many examples on my list where your supposition applies (Margaret of France, maybe?) Philip IV & Joan were raised *together* as children & were around similar age. Henry VII & Elizabeth of York both met as adults.

[@emilybarclay8831]

@@jeandehuit5385 id genuinely love to be a fly on the wall behind closed doors for these couples. I don’t doubt some of them grew to have genuinely and healthy loving relationships, but I wonder how many were putting on appearances that got mythicised later on

[@riverafranzjethrod.5272]

I think Barbara Walters once asked Grace Kelly if she was happy, it took a while before she answered yes.

[@edennis8578]

I read that Rainier's family were awful to her. So ungrateful. She (her father) had to put out $2million before Rainier would marry her because Monaco was in deep financial trouble. Grace saved the country, but his family was so rude to her.

[@riverafranzjethrod.5272]

@@edennis8578 indeed they really exploited her image and really drained her up until her death.

[@huntsman145]

@@edennis8578 Not even close. Monaco is smaller than Central Park and has a GDP of *7.6* billion!! GDP per capita is 3 times that of the US and *32% of the population are millionaires* Grace's 2 million were literally peanuts and more of a proof that the prince didn't marry a pauper. A fair assumption on their part if you consider that the poverty rate in the US at the time was 22%.

[@merricat3025]

@@huntsman145 the weren't doing that well back then.

[@rossrose1534]

@@edennis8578 Well, it's tradition the Bride's family gotta pay the wedding.

[@SEGASister]

3:16-3:26 See? There's your problem. If she were allowed to give away her family name (and also NOT be forced to marry a cousin thrice her age), the curse would've been lifted, as she, technically, would no longer be a Grimaldi.

[@ntokozondaba6042]

That makes sense😂

[@queenelizabethwoodville8285]

They doomed themselves

[@queenelizabethwoodville8285]

Twice

[@p_4225]

Thrice? Bro that was sextuple times her age.

[@SEGASister]

@@p_4225 At first. By the time they did get married, he was thrice her age. Still not better!

[@Im_Arty]

I’m glad that you called it what it is, rape. Most channels probably wouldn’t risk monetization for that

[@jiminsworld6745]

Honestly I don't see why rape is monetized. It's honestly so insensitive towards rape victims

[@Im_Arty]

@@jiminsworld6745 It's mentioned because that is believed to be the reason she cursed the family, as revenge

[@jiminsworld6745]

@@Im_Arty No no I mean I dont get why its blocked out or another word is used in place of it

[@Im_Arty]

@@jiminsworld6745 oh, okay

[@devchekhov7512]

It's so f**king stupid--it silences victims/survivors from telling their stories and is a fruitless attempt to childproof youtube.

[@ecaterinavisan8178]

What I expected: A curse were everyone dies tragically from a very sad/cruel fate and the ones that survive live hearth broken forever. What actually happened: The curse worked by making most of the people bitter, narcistic, horny and full of pride and wanting to live in luxury but refusing to properly do their duty in exchange for that life style. Well at least I can't say I feel bad for anyone here.

[@losingmysanity4136]

Yeah, most of them had an affair from each other (if that make sense, and except that one that die young bc of cancer (I forgot her name)) so no wonder they had a bad marriage

[@SEGASister]

Except for the girl who cursed the family as she was being burned alive.

[@twilight-princess240]

What an interesting story. I honestly feel really bad for the poor woman Rainier raped, no wonder she cursed him and his family with marital unhappiness. Honestly, if I were at a ball, like Maria Caterina I'd rather sit with the old ladies as I'm not much on dancing (if I ever attend a dance these days I'd most likely sit out and constantly refuse offers to dance). As for the curse, this family has a lot of marital unhappiness to the point where you'd think a curse was at work (and there are those who think that Charlene, the current Princess of Monaco, is a victim of the curse), so I'm not surprised that people thought there was one on the family back then and now. But then again, maybe it's just a very long string of poor choices that lead to long-term consequences like this one.

[@aimforlifenow]

That’s what I think too!

[@kryztyn127]

If you think about it. Children see children do. So for the first Grimaldi family who had a bad marriage, their succeeding children just imitated their parents.

[@oliviamartini9700]

You should always dance with someone who asks. It usually takes a lot of courage to approach and only takes a few minutes out of your life. That, or stay home entirely.

[@creditrepairgoddessllc4139]

Which is a generational curse

[@sharonhart8360]

I agree and you would have to question Grace;s daughters for their choices in men, especially Stephanies.

[@Pandasu28]

Being born in to a royal family seems like a nightmare

[@melonie_peppers]

Not so princessy and glittery after all

[@norcalgirl9247]

To me, the only good things to come out of it are the nice properties and clothes. But that's pretty much it. All the drama doesn't seem worth it though.

[@CrawfordGrimaldi]

For my 7th great grandfather Allesandro Grimaldi it ended up a nightmare and he ended up in England, thanks to him though I and my family exist.

[@alicianelson1252]

Especially for a girl no crown and a forced marriage

[@TheMagdalenaBB]

I don't know. It seems like being a jerk runs in this family too. EDIT: Ok, I do feel badly for the one fellow who started happy and then the poor lady died young of cancer.

[@twilight-princess240]

Marital unhappiness could mean either having a bad spouse or being in a happy marriage that ends tragically when the spouse you love dies early. I do feel bad for that one fellow though, seeing as he had to deal with the latter happening to his wife.

[@chefynnaerieyahh3123]

British Royal family who? Netflix should've made a series about the Grimaldi's 😂

[@Natashaa_1]

The most famous family in the world that’s who 🤪

[@vcp365]

@@Natashaa_1 You mean the Kennedys? 😜

[@Natashaa_1]

@@vcp365 who 😆

[@scorpioj3]

@@Natashaa_1 your mom

[@Whimsey6]

There's obviously something very wrong in the marriage of Albert & Charlene. They've been living on separate continents for several months, and the pretext of her needing medical care stretches belief.

[@cat_pb]

I think she is just happy to be in a peaceful place by herself ~ and of that makes it easy for them, then I support it

[@Emy-fv5ny]

He didn't let her scape so, yes, I think is a weird marriage.

[@marthabooth4085]

Charlene was sick, serious sinus infections and more then one dangerous operations here in South Africa. There is one thing that bothers me though. Where exactly is she in isolation? Who keep contact with her other then her husband? How is she realy doing? 🤔

[@Alfakkin]

She has always had a private apart in Monaco...she lived there throughout her mirage...her family visit her there from time to time...it is probably a "scam marriage" to secure legitimate lineage and get them money from they want...it is all about that

[@basiabasia3387]

She was pregnant

[@devaduttabhattacharyya931]

Louis Grimaldi's wife Blair Waldorf left him soon after the ceremony ended, the curse is right.

[@bacl4487]

lmaaoo I'm starting to think the shoe modelled it after Albert and Charlene because they manipulated her into the marriage after they found out about Chuck.

[@dylankennedy4539]

This episode aired the same year as Albert and Charlenes actual wedding.

[@taylorharrison4943]

I was just searching the entire comment section got someone to say this 😂

[@keyahnuhface7848]

They sound like they are long overdue for family therapy lol

[@jeannehunter5344]

At 60+ Albert, who has had more than his fair share if having his cakes and eating them, should come to his senses and focus on his country and family. With not so many years left, he needs to have strong, stable heirs, otherwise Caroline and family or the illegitimate children may step in. Albert should also go out of his way to treat Charlene like the gem she is - a beautiful, accomplished and serious woman who can lend some stability to this royal house.

[@michelleelizabeth797]

I don't think they're cursed, but they're certainly thrashy, the children of Grace and Prince Ranier are a toxic mess

[@cmq23]

At least their grandchildren seemed to have been a lot less trashy and are mostly settled now. The Casiraghi kids (Caroline's kids) are in their 30s already and growing their own families mostly away from the limelight compared to how they were plastered everywhere as teens and young adults.

[@merricat3025]

I think Caroline was pretty stable. Her current husband not do much. I think she does the best she can in bad situation.

[@Ella-rx2vm]

@@merricat3025 I agree, Caroline seems very stable. She is not toxic or trashy. After her second husband died, she moved to the countryside and did everything she could to keep her kids away from the press. Her current husband Ernst August is an alcoholic who has been sentenced for beating up people while drunk, but she separated from him a long time ago and raised their daughter by herself. In general, she seems to have done a great job raising her 4 children mostly by herself. They all seem happy and stable. She did this despite the environment she herself grew up in and despite falling for some toxic men herself, that's what you call breaking the cycle, kudos to her!

[@merricat3025]

@@Ella-rx2vm I agree. I think her second husband and her had a really good relationship. For lack of words was the Love of her life. He probably gave her stability but unfortunately he died. Eta I think Stephanie is a mess and has been for years. I don't know how she's doing now. Maybe she's finally grown up

[@maggiemae7539]

@@merricat3025 these people don’t marry for love!

[@charliemagnebautista2902]

Can you do a video about empress consort Farah of Iran cause she's underrated and interesting and she's the last empress consort of Iran

[@xianxiannn]

Ooh I'd like to know about Persian empire history

[@DiamondAviator4]

@@xianxiannn me too dude!

[@anaalicia5029]

@@xianxiannn definitely

[@radium13061]

Good idea, also the whole shah love life needs a series

[@anaalicia5029]

@@radium13061 what does shah mean exactly?

[@drakegary4416]

I was just in Monaco a couple weeks ago, such a beautiful place. Crazy to think about the history of it all

[@thelonleyUchiha1]

Every time I hear the name “Grimaldie” (?) I always the of “The Princess Diaries” 😂 . Also I’ll give the Rainer this...at least after Grace died he finally realized how poor he was to her and regretted the way he treated her

[@marianfrances3057]

Didn’t help her She was dead

[@thelonleyUchiha1]

@@marianfrances3057 well no duh no one can bring someone back from the dead...my point was at least he realized his fuck ups...just wish he did before this happened

[@helenenewman3651]

I had read that Princess Grace was required to pay Rainer a large sum of money before HE would marry her. Does not sound like a positive way to begin a marriage.

[@helenenewman3651]

@@thelonleyUchiha1 Then his son picked up with the same deplorable behavior of his father.

[@thelonleyUchiha1]

@@helenenewman3651 yes I know I watched the video...it’s a long line of men not learning from each other and doing the same shitty things over and over despite watching their mothers go through hell. My point was it sad it took the man losing Grace for him to realize what he did was bad and I’m glad he did realize it. Now someone just needs to realize it before death happens

[@annakalakatroni4708]

The average, more or less 20 year age gap between these couples might be an other issue why their relationships did not turn out well: a woman in her 20s and a man in their 40s have different approach in life, different philosophies, wants and needs. No wonder eventually they figured that they have nothing or little in common.

[@BeveC21E]

I recalled Princess Grace's death. A very sad occasion. Cheating on Grace, one of the most beautiful women in the world, at that time, was unbelievable! A sad life she lead, but carried on w aplomb! Great admiration for a divine princess! May she RIP.

[@lesfleurs9781]

But she wasn’t any better. She slept with half of Hollywood men and they were married.

[@setablaze1802]

23:20 goodness thats devastating for Grace Kelly's daughter, seeing as they were arguing right before her mothers death

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

More documentaries about the non-English royal families, please! These other families are fascinating.

[@lesfleurs9781]

Not only are royal families fascinating, but us commoners as well. I come from Polish peasant stock and the stories around the families and the two world wars are unbelievable.

[@Lavendre]

@@lesfleurs9781 Wow! Maybe I'll search that one up!

[@emmaphilo4049]

@@lesfleurs9781 that sounds super interesting!!

[@somewhatsecret]

You forgot to include Blair Waldorf and Louis Grimaldi!

[@SEGASister]

I don’t think they count since they’re fictional.

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

@@SEGASister😂😂

[@ajthelwell6357]

i just love hearing " Le Chevalier du Lorraine." Versailles is a different vibe!

[@DiamondAviator4]

I don’t get it.

[@ajthelwell6357]

@@DiamondAviator4 "Versailles" is a great show and the duke of Lorraine is one of my favourite characters

[@brooke6549]

@@ajthelwell6357 They should’ve made more seasons of Versailles than just 3 seasons.

[@claireconolly8355]

Her eldest daughter has detailed publicly that Grace was not a loving or doting mother and that whenever their Nanny took a holiday the children cried so much Grace had to call the Nanny to ask her to come back. I thought this was well known??

[@jamiemohan2049]

Yeah a lot of people didn't actually like her and viewed her as a ruthless social climber. But she is romanticized mainly by modern day women. While this channel is good she usually is very sympathetic to most of the women she speaks about. Even if some of them were nuts, greedy, narcissistic or just plain evil in real life.

[@sjc4]

This one was really unique, and you're just getting better and better! Love the new approaches and topics.

[@annbsirius1703]

Nice video! I didn't know much about the Grimaldi history, except that Lady Mary Campbell's mother was a princess of Baden, and that's how they're distantly related to the other European royals, and the bit about Rainier's mother being illegitimate and adopted by her father. Oh, and the more recent stuff, too.

[@anaalicia5029]

Anyone else here that enjoyed the antics of Caroline and Stephanie in the 80s and 90s?! They were in magazines and tabloids all the time!

[@RossForsterFraser]

I quite liked a couple of Stephanie’s pop songs…😁 but yeah, they were always in the tabloids. That family is a mess 😱😱😱

[@anaalicia5029]

@@RossForsterFraser Ouragan/irresistible and Young ones everywhere were my favorites! I still listen to those from time to time!

[@annbsirius1703]

Yes. I had just been thinking about Stephanie dating Rob Lowe right before the picture of them popped up!

[@henrywayne9037]

Hello dear 🥰

[@RossForsterFraser]

@@anaalicia5029 Ouragan and Flash were my favourites for 😊

[@annstillwell730]

When you keep repeating the same pattern of behavior like cheating and living just for your own pleasure that's not a receipe for a happy marriage.

[@rae4168]

It’s the way they’re all related for me 😭😭

[@DiamondAviator4]

Yikes 😕

[@rossrose1534]

That's how it's always been for Royals all around the world. Even Charles and Diana are cousins.

[@kirochan8902]

​@@rossrose1534at some points, we're are cousins and related, The royals just decided to be disgustingly specific about their family trees relationships. And I am talking about you THE SPANISH HABSBURG LINE

[@clantis]

Last week, I read that Princess Charlene was being an unofficial mediator in the Zulu Royal House feud.

[@cocoaorange1]

You got to be kidding.

[@Emelllll64]

lmao

[@Sorchia56]

I felt so horrible for Charlotte* while she married that scumbag! He’s always been complete rubbish and never deserved such a wonderful, beautiful woman. He had to marry though as Prince Rainier was getting on in years. He could have cleaned up his act though, as his sisters should have as well. Rotten choices make for wretched endings. * Charlene

[@henrywayne9037]

Hello dear 🥰

[@Sorchia56]

@d R She has no Royal Blood. She’s from South Africa and an Olympic swimmer! You’re barking mad, mate! I meant Charlene, not Charlotte.

[@Sorchia56]

@@henrywayne9037 Hello!

[@AStri-zg5xc]

@d R people who open their uninformed yaps and speak total fallacy like it's scientific fact are what's bloody pathetic. Lol

[@sharonhart8360]

@d R I think Scorchia Ireland is referring to Charlene not Charlotte.

[@r-t9266]

Some are unlucky, it's true, but a lot sound more like bad judgement than a curse to me.

[@henryfitzroy4773]

The amount of caroline in thier family is astronomical

[@neonennui]

I think that the witch curse is a convenient excuse to conceal the toxic masculinity that runs in the family. Lots of men abusing their wives and considering them like their own property. Bad intentions always lead to misery. Start doing good and good things will happen.

[@wandaholmes7125]

Sometimes, one should not get married to begin with.

[@tudorrosey76]

They all seem to be a hot mess! Cursed or not, your character will be what it is. If they are generally a crappy person, being a Royal of Monaco will not change that. Let’s hope that Princess Grace’s grandchildren can break the so called curse.

[@ah_libra]

Your transitions are always so smooth, like whoa!

[@lizzdoe2821]

Honestly it sounds like they are the ones cursing themselves…. Having children with other people is a sure fire way of seriously hurting your spouse…

[@tekiuroti8455]

*11 minutes into the video* Me: "Damn it's like all they did was sleep around"

[@jeandehuit5385]

The whole point of modern royalty is not working for a living, so of course all they do is sleep around! (I say 'modern' b/c Medieval & Early-Modern nobility *also* didn't *need* to work for a living, but their self-assigned 'profession' was the leadership within the 'art of war.' Very few were actually good at that job, & it's a pretty violent profession to begin w/, but that was what they claimed to be good for, on-paper anyway)

[@lesfleurs9781]

Just think, they didn’t have anything else to do.

[@emmaphilo4049]

What else? It's not like they wash dishes or work at a factory to pay rent....

[@quaggaokapibara3507]

Can you please do a video on Maria Feodrovna( Dagmar of Denmark)? I know you already touched on her in the daughters of King Christian IX but I think she had a really interesting life as the mother of Tsar Nicholas II and is often overlooked.

[@ConnerOfRS]

Thanks!

[@FabioSantos-lm2nv]

Another fantastic video from Lindsay! Might I give a suggestion? Even though you've talked about them a couple times before, I'd love to see a more detailed video on Mary I of England or Empress Mathilda!

[@meckersley2123]

Best placement ad I’ve ever seen! Skillshare we got a winner in this channel

[@Randomuser-u2o]

Lindsay just made my day lollll Tuesday is my fav day of the week because of Lindsay

[@jonesvideo80]

Same

[@cocoaorange1]

Nice to see the history of Monaco's royals for once. I like learning about the Windsors, but it can be wash, rinse, repeat!

[@elizabethtanith8961]

I think Somerset Maugham was asked what he thought of Monaco to which he replied, It’s a sunny place with a lot of shady people!

[@edits_betterthanrevenge]

Royal love is always cursed. Just ask Henry the 8th.

[@edennis8578]

Well, that was on him. Did you know that he even threatened Jane Seymour with beheading when she asked him to restore the monasteries? Jane Seymour, who he claimed to love always. With love like that, who needs it?

[@edits_betterthanrevenge]

@@edennis8578 yea tbh

[@MegCazalet]

When I was growing up, the royal family of Monaco was HUGELY popular in the US. People magazine was especially enamored with covering them. Caroline and Stephanie were constantly is the tabloids. They were so beautiful, and Caroline’s children got a lot of attention too for their beauty and wealth from a young age. With Grace Kelly in their genes, no wonder, and of course that explains the American fascination. I’m kinda surprised it’s fallen away as much as it has, while the British royal family remained popular stateside well before Meghan came into the picture. Admittedly, as I grew older, I encountered tabloids less and less, but with the ubiquity of the Internet growing alongside me, I’m still surprised it appears they’ve really dropped so much from the interests of mainstream gossip. It’s not like the fodder isn’t still there, it’s probably just in the wrong generation. I suppose the younger generation isn’t dramatic enough and the older generation’s antics are no longer marketable to the current 18-49 target demographic for everything that’s deemed to matter.

[@peepindis]

I dont think age is the deciding factor, I think it's the fact our link to Monaco passed with Grace. However, we'll always be ex's with England. I do wonder if we'd be as invested if it wasn't for Diana, her sons, and now Meghan.

[@LanaKir3767]

Charlene is too beautiful and young for Albert

[@occorner2502]

I think a lot comes from Monaco's royal family being all playboys/golden girls, who were born with gold spoon in their mouths and lacked royal stature British for example had. At least they were less wild and kept their public appearances 🤔

[@SherriLyle80s]

Gesh... Not sure it's a curse and more like "Children emulating their parents." The whole lot need therapy.

[@DiamondAviator4]

Agreed… sort of.

[@pamelatraves6524]

This was Wonderful of the Monaco Family. I Love Princess Charlene and I Hope She will be Better Soon. Thank You So Much!!😘💖🌼🌺🌻👏🎀👏

[@vericaminic9858]

Charlene ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@konsueloramirez]

i just love how you merge ads into the content of your videos. it makes me want to buy what you're advertising

[@embroideredragdoll]

I feel like basic relationship counselling and maybe not trying to create a power imbalance in the relationships would break the curse.

[@boogieboy6946]

Amazing, all of Princess Grace's Daughters and Granddaughter's have all inherited her exquisite Beauty!! What a legacy!!

[@alicezta12]

This whole video is on generational trauma lol. Also I need a historical fiction book of Maria Katerina and Honoreé’s lives together it has such potential!!

[@ipshita5147]

Me too!!! It's unbelievable to imagine a woman like Maria Catalina at a time when most women(people in general) of her stature were indulging in marital affairs as if it was a cakewalk.

[@kbadalament126]

Ohh that was MESSY. Loved it. Great video!

[@bimblaq]

Prinz Ernst August notorious bad behavior was all over the press back in the day, there’s even a video game with him hitting paparazzi with umbrellas😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@malisle13descendantslover46]

Well he is a descendant of one Victoria’s Uncle’s (who has the same name) who just as deplorable so I can see where he gets it from.

[@siag3425]

Visiting Monaco soon. Can’t wait! J’ai trop hâte 😃

[@elliebellie7816]

Grace thought she was going to take a ship to Monoco, marry a Prince, then come back to Hollywood as the Princess she thought herself to be and carry on as usual. Then all of a sudden it was no more Cary Grant, no more Fred Astaire and no more cameras and of all things she was married to a Prince in a country called Monaco. Life pretty much rained on her parade, didn't it?

[@lesfleurs9781]

As they say, when you make your bed, lie in it.

[@britjj5126]

Yes you can definitely say it *reigned* on her parade or even that it *Rainierd* on her parade 😏

[@basiabasia3387]

At least she LIVER HER LIFE

[@kristi4113]

Just goes to show, never piss off a witch.💁🏻‍♀️

[@MisterPoro]

Miss Lindsay Holiday spilling the TEA today! Omg 😳🙊

[@yasminbarry7941]

Rainier was devastated when Grace died. Both Caroline and Stephanie appear to have been in happy couples for a while at least...

[@gmaddocks]

I doubt it is a matter of a curse but rather an immoral, feckless family that is focused on wealth and pleasure. It also seems apparent that based on Grace Kelly's stable of married lovers during her Hollywood days, she did seem to bring any morality to the mix.

[@ashleyosborne9496]

Amazing job, Lindsay! Love watching all of your videos!

[@henrywayne9037]

IHello 🥰🥰🥰 How are you doing today, Hope you're doing well and enjoying the weather out there?? You're looking so charming and I would like to make friends with you and maybe meet someday if God permit. send me your email let's get to know more about each other over there if you don't mind.

[@lisettes.9598]

Disgusting how these families have lived in excess and wealth free to do whatever they like while the people slave away. And please explain to me why a prime minister lives in a palace in modern times.

[@melonie_peppers]

I was just thinking about it yesterday. So someone just declared they own a piece of land some 700 yeara and now everyone else's taxes will fund their lifestyles??

[@marisal2714]

But there’s no poverty in monaco and there’s also no income tax there.

[@lisettes.9598]

@@melonie_peppers you mean like native Americans?

[@BlueminSpring]

But isn’t Monaco super rich? I mean it’s called the playground of millionaires! Monaco’s poverty rate is actually zero and 32% of it’s residents are millionaires. As one person in the comments also said, Monaco does not levy personal income tax to its residents. (Edit:) Oh well, I guess you don’t mean only Monaco but hey I just wanted to point out that at least despite having such family Monaco is actually prosperous only the royal family’s relations are twisted.

[@lesfleurs9781]

You have to realize that these buildings exist and therefore are used for different things. The Prime Minister is not the only one who lives in that palace. There’s a slew of government officials who work there.

[@erikzherrllo6960]

As a Formula 1 fan, I can assure you Monaco is cursed. My King Charles Leclerc has never won a home prix, and instead only had accidents on track. Damn you Rainier the first!! 😩😩

[@LathropLdST]

That is easily solved... Fire (s)Binotto and the circus of clowns he keeps on the pitline. God, I loathe Ferrari since the times of the Drake.

[@Emy-fv5ny]

What? The guy confiscated her passport?! What kind of weird kidnapping was there!

[@bricktam]

23:33, you mention Stephanie, but the photo shows Caroline.

[@tylishaqueenoceanriver1676]

I absolutely love your videos Miss holiday I’m always eager to see more of your videos and This is way better than learning about royal history in school

[@doraholden848]

What about something about the emperor of Japan? That country is still somewhat of an enigma to westerners. I've traveled there and found it fascinating. I'd like to know more all about the emperors of the 19th and 20th century.

[@MariahnFulminate]

Good relationships are built on good family relationships. It doesn’t surprise me at all that royal families, who chronically don’t provide good ,loving examples of how to build healthy relationships.

[@ambah_marie1420]

First of all, lemme just say….you are my preferred way of learning history. I have no idea why. But your channel is my absolute fav!!

[@erinrising2799]

that ad segue was sheer perfection

[@harave7916]

I met the ilegitimate daughter of Albert in the Palms Springs area in California when she was a child. She visited my friend's daughter in the apartments we lived in at the time. My friend's daughter had a scholership to this same school. I believe it was an Episcopal private school in Palm Desert. Later, suddenly she was surrounded by bodygusards once the DNA results showed she was his daughter.

[@nicoleackerman205]

That had to stink you where normal and just because your dad's a Prince who never even acknowledged you have to have bodyguards now.

[@PanteA..]

They keep making bad choices and are not faithful to their partners. It has nothing to do with being cursed. I feel sad for Grace Kelly. I think she deserved better. 🌹

[@elisebrodeur-jacobs5215]

today is off to such an awesome start!

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

Perfect timing. I hate my life rn, and I hope you and the viewers are having a better day than I am 🙂

[@lollipop96537]

Nooo 🥺 What’s wrong, Mary? ☹️

[@lucifermorningstar-k2f]

@@lollipop96537 Idk I just feel really depressed…I’m also on my period rn 🥲

[@maryannegarcia5654]

Hope you feel better!!

[@fashiolayudianto837]

Better days are coming...

[@user-mp1is6ys7m]

'confiscated her passport' um what?

[@MMMMM-v5m]

Well given the way the latest prince has behaved as far as other women, it's no wonder that Princess Charlene is still married to him.. Jeez.

[@sharonsimbeye4122]

Thank you for historical info

[@kairallison]

@ 12:28 Maria Caterina was probably gorgeous even without make up BECAUSE she didn't wear the makeup. all the toxic stuff Europeans had in the makeup in the middle age is ridiculous. the lead based foundation unalived who knows how many people and ruined the skin and health of even more. She was just saving her skin and looking healthy without even realizing it. . And honestly same, I would rather sit with the old ladies too and hear the stories they have to tell.

[@arianafarcas5848]

I loooove your videos, you’re my favourite history teacher ❤️ Can you talk about Queen Maria of Romania in one of your videos, she’s such a great woman and granddaughter of Queen Victoria 🥺🥺🥺

[@rethundralegna4138]

There is no curse. "Most" of the unhappy events are brought on by their own actions and choices. Cheating and acting out does not "accidentally" happen.

[@rebekahpontifes3734]

Well it may be understood by some but many have stayed in ignorance about who is responsible for the gender deciding chromosome!!! Lol I am having my 3rd girl and I have had at least 2 people say to my face that my husband must be so disappointed with my inability to have a boy yet.

[@jiminsworld6745]

Wtf, thats such a disgusting and downright weird thing to say. I'm sorry you had to deal with that, I hope you don't think less of yourself because any child is a blessing

[@marianfrances3057]

My grandfather told my father that my mother (his daughter) wasn’t much of a woman because she didn’t produce a son. That’s 1950’s

[@2604ernesto]

So... The Grimaldi's aren't really the original Grimaldi's right? Also, compared with another royals they aren't as royals as we think? If I'm misunderstanding please tell me

[@lesfleurs9781]

All royal families go back to people who fought over a piece of land and became rulers. If you follow the kinship they showed, they are still related to the original Grimaldi