Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
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House | Grimaldi | ||||
Father | Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco | ||||
Mother | Louise d'Aumont |
Honoré V (Honoré Gabriel Grimaldi; 13/14 May 1778 – 2 October 1841) was
Regent
Illnesses resulting from his imprisonment incapacitated Honoré IV in his later years, and following the re-establishment of the Principality in 1814, a
Reign
A professor of the period, Victor de la Canorgue, wrote of Prince Honoré in negative terms: extravagant and fond of luxuries for himself, but miserly for others, even his own family, to whom he gave "pensions disproportionate to his means."
After his carriage was stopped by order of Napoleon, Prince Honoré V spent time talking with the emperor. After leaving, he notified the Sardinian authorities of Napoleon's return. This led to English troops being sent to Monaco, who were under command of Colonel Burke, in the service of George III. Upon seeing the troops, a guard closed the gates. This resulted in a 3-month long occupation of Monaco.[3]
France, who were neglecting to garrison Monaco, gave up the territory to instead be a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia with the treaty of Stupinigi. This also resulted in the laws of Monaco and Sardinia were assimilated, which resulted in Monaco's tobacco manufacture being closed. The loss of revenue that followed led to higher tax rates.[3]
Gustave Saige described him as a loner who did not trust anyone, including his brother, to help him govern. He was invisible to the public.[4] His focus was on the crippled economy of Monaco; he raised taxes and tried to restore the tobacco plant his grandfather Honoré III had founded but which had been closed by the government of Turin.[5] He endeavored to open factories and initiate citrus farm cooperatives in order put people to work, generate production, and alleviate poverty. However, none of his efforts raised his popularity, as his measures were seen by the people as autocratic.[5]
Child and succession
Honoré V never married. He had a son, with his mistress Félicité de Gamaches, Louis Gabriel Oscar Grimaldi, born in Paris on 9 June 1814 and died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 15 July 1894.[6][7][8] Honoré's son was legitimized,[8] but the throne nevertheless passed to Honoré's brother, Florestan.
References
- ^ de la Canorgue, Victor (1851). Les règnes d'Honoré V et de Florestan I, princes de Monaco (Digital ed.). University of Lausanne. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b De la Canorgue, Victor (1851). Les règnes d'Honoré V et de Florestan I, princes de Monaco. University of Lausanne. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b Pemberton, H. (1867). The history of Monaco, past and present. London: Tinsley Brothers. pp. 229–243.
- ^ Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. New York Public Library: Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b "GRIMALDI FAMILY: LEGACY OF PRINCE HONORÉ V". Hello Monaco. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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