Funeral of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
The tomb of Rainierius III ('Rainier III' in Latin), Prince of Monaco | |
| Date | 15 April 2005 |
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| Location | Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, Monaco-Ville |
| Participants | Princely Family of Monaco |
The funeral of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-Ville on 15 April 2005. A heavy smoker, Rainier suffered from chest and lung infections in his final years and was hospitalized numerous times. He was placed in intensive care unit with renal and heart failure in March 2005. He died on 6 April at the age of 81. His only son, Albert, was at his bedside. He was Europe's longest-serving monarch at the time of his death.