Marquis of Baux explained

Marquis of Baux is a subsidiary title of the prince of Monaco. 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 Hereditary Prince Jacques. The marquisate was 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 of "lord of Baux" had been used by other families previously. King Louis XIII of France re-granted the lordship as a marquisate to Prince Honoré II of Monaco by the Treaty of Péronne on 14 September 1641. The new title was first used by Honoré's only son, Ercole. Ercole died before his father, and thus the title has been granted for several centuries to the heirs of the prince of Monaco.

List of titleholders

Name	Tenure	Length
Ercole	– 2 August 1651
Louis I	– 10 January 1662
Antoine I	– 20 February 1731
Honoré III	– 17 May 1758
Honoré IV	– 21 March 1795
Honoré V	– 16 February 1819
Florestan	– 2 October 1841
Charles III	– 20 June 1856
Albert I	– 10 September 1889
Louis II	– 30 May 1944
Rainier III	– 14 March 1958
Albert II	– 10 December 2014
Jacques	^[1] – present

See also

• Lords of Baux
• Hereditary Prince of Monaco

Notes and References

1. News: Albert et Charlène: Cette double naissance est un merveilleux cadeau de la vie . Albert and Charlène: This double birth is a marvellous gift of life . . 8 December 2014 . French: Chaque enfant portera des titres particuliers, attachés à notre histoire, et ce, dès leur venue au monde. En application du [[:fr:traité de Péronne du 14 septembre 1641|traité de Péronne]] datant de 1641, [[:fr:prince héréditaire de Monaco|le prince, ou la princesse, héréditaire de Monaco]] sera [[:fr:marquis|marquis]], ou marquise, [[:fr:les Baux-de-Provence|des Baux]] (en [[:fr:Provence|Provence]]). Le deuxième enfant dans la [[:fr:ordre de succession théorique au trône de Monaco|ligne de succession]] portera quant à lui le titre de [[:fr:comte|comte]], ou de comtesse, de [[:fr:Carladès|Cardalès]] (en [[:fr:Auvergne|Auvergne]]). [[:fr:Charlene Wittstock|La princesse]] et moi-même souhaitons honorer les liens d'amitié anciens que nous avons personnellement renforcés, ces dernières années, avec les anciens [[:fr:fief|fiefs]] de la [[:fr:famille Grimaldi|famille Grimaldi]]. [Each child will hold particular titles, attached to our history, and from their entry into the world. Under the [[treaty of Péronne (1641)|treaty of Péronne]] dating to 1641, the hereditary prince or princess of Monaco will be the Marquis (or Marquise) of Baux, in Provence. The second child in the line of succession will hold the title of Count (or Countess) of Carladès, in Auvergne. The princess and I expect to honour the ancient bonds of friendship — which we have personally reinforced these last few years — with the ancient fiefs of the house of Grimaldi.] .