Prince Albert of Monaco makes surprise visit to restaurant in a small Cheshire village that's home to footballing royalty - without wife Princess Charlene

Prince Albert of Monaco, 66, shocked customers when he was spotted solo dining for lunch at celebrity hotspot, San Carlo, a restaurant based in Alderley Edge.

Prince Albert of Monaco's daughter Jazmin Grimaldi says she feels a 'special connection' to her grandmother Grace Kelly after visiting Oscars Museum and holding an Academy Award

The LA-based actress daughter of Prince Albert of Monaco , 32, paid tribute to the relative she never met in a sweet Instagram post on Sunday,.

Is Princess Charlene of Monaco following in the glamorous footsteps of Grace Kelly - and becoming the most expensively dressed Royal in Europe?

The Monaco royal family is associated with enviable glamour thanks to actress, beauty and fashion icon Grace Kelly. It comes at a price, of course, as we reveal...

JAN MOIR: The scandal grenade that's exploded in Monaco for Prince Albert is a grim warning of what a prince with no purpose can get up to

What was it about billionaire Prince Albert of Monaco that attracted so many women? Was it his personal charm - or his gorgeous, bulging, deep pockets?

The glamorous first getaways of the royal newlyweds

With the eyes of many thousands, if not millions, upon them when they marry, it's no wonder that royal couples often head straight off for a restful break. Here, then, are their colourful destinations.

First Hollywood brought Grace and Rainier of Monaco together. Then the studios helped create THAT diamond engagement ring - the most famous and dramatic of them all!

The great 1950s romance of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco has a fitting sense of drama to it. But so does the story of her jewellery - and how, she came to wear that 10-carat diamond sparkler.

First Hollywood brought Grace and Rainer of Monaco together. Then the studios helped create THAT diamond engagement ring - the most famous and dramatic of them all!

The great 1950s romance of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco has a fitting sense of drama to it. But so does the story of her jewellery - and how, she came to wear that 10-carat diamond sparkler.

Who is Beatrice Borromeo - the beautiful aristocrat who married into one royal family and exposed the secrets of another?

Beatrice Borromeo has been anointed 'most stylish European royal' by Tatler, because she 'cuts an elegant figure everywhere she goes - whether it's a red carpet or simply yacht-hopping.'

Prince Albert of Monaco risks being dragged into legal battle after dismissing top adviser who was targeted by mysterious anti-corruption website

The 65-year-old prince, who took the reins of the principality following his father Prince Rainier III's death in 2005, this month dismissed his trusted financial adviser and chief-of-staff

Prince Albert of Monaco risks being dragged into legal battle after dismissing top advisers and officials who were targeted by mysterious anti-corruption website

The 65-year-old prince, who took the reins of the principality following his father Prince Rainier III's death in 2005, this month dismissed his trusted financial adviser and chief-of-staff

Inside Prince Albert of Monaco's life: His stunning wife, love children and romance scandals

He was the 'playboy prince' who seemed destined for a life as a bachelor amid a soap opera of love child scandals.

TOM LEONARD: What a new Netflix series on Monaco's royals may NOT tell you about their past scandals

'Gossip was invented in Monaco,' its late ruler Prince Rainier III once said. And surely, the juiciest story to come out of the Mediterranean Principality is that his family lives under a curse.

The glamorous, gilded family that rules over Monaco is a real-life soap opera

The lives of the glittering Grimaldi family exude the attraction of a royal soap-opera way beyond the palm-lined streets of Monaco, the world's second smallest country and one of the richest.

The ten most expensive royal weddings of all time - with one racking up a sum of £270 million

It was a truly memorable day - the sun shone, the bride looked radiant and there was optimism in the air when Harry and Meghan got married five years ago.

The ten most expensive royal weddings of all time - with one racking up a sum of £75.5million

It was a truly memorable day - the sun shone, the bride looked radiant and there was optimism in the air when Harry and Meghan got married five years ago.

Princess Charlene of Monaco joins painting session with her family

Princess Charlene of Monaco, 45, was out and about in Monaco with her husband, Albert II, 65, and their children Jacques and Gabriella, eight, were out to celebrate the birth of the late Rainier III.

A history of royal weddings and dresses - from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia

From Queen Victoria and Albert, Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry , we've compiled a timeline of Royal Weddings that have taken place across the globe since 1840.

Inside Grace Kelly's fairytale wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco - with two stunning dresses

67 years ago, Grace Kelly, the sweetheart of Hollywood, married Monaco's Prince Rainier III in a dreamy, touching ceremony that millions will remember forever.

From the Queen's birth to Grace Kelly's wedding: THIS week in royal history

The arrival of Her Late Majesty, on April 21, 1926, was then relatively unheralded, given the fact that her father was then merely the understated Duke of York.

Want to be like Grace Kelly? Actress' granddaughter-in-law Beatrice Borromeo stars in Dior campaign

Beatrice Borromeo - who is married to Grace Kelly's grandson Pierre Casiraghi - has appeared in a new photoshoot to promote the French brand's £6,000 Lady 95.22 bag.