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Article: THE ONCE AND FUTURE PRINCE\ PRINCE ALBERT II BECOMES, ER ... PRINCE ALBERT II.(News)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
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- July 13, 2005
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Monaco's bachelor prince -- long considered shy, secretive and a reluctant heir -- took the throne as an assured leader Tuesday in ceremonies mixing tradition with a rock 'n' roll nod to a younger generation.
After a lifetime in the shadow of his father, Prince Albert II has shown a more forthright side. Last week, he unblushingly acknowledged fathering a child out of wedlock.
During festivities to mark Albert's ascension to the throne of Monaco's 700-year-old dynasty, an orchestra performed Mozart's Coronation Mass. Then, with fireworks bursting over the Mediterranean enclave's port, the music switched to recordings from artists including Pink ...