his son with Gad Elmaleh will never be sovereign prince of Monaco for this very specific reason

Love blossomed between comedian Gad Elmaleh and royal Charlotte Casiraghi until their separation in October 2015. From this union a treasure named Raphaël was born, on December 17, 2013, at the Princess Grace Hospital Center in Monaco. Gad Elmaleh affectionately portrays his son’s talents in Paris-Match: an equestrian ease inherited from his mother and a flair for spectacle from his father. He also spoke on RTL about the cultural enrichment that Raphaël draws from his Monegasque and Moroccan roots, emphasizing the harmony of the two worlds.

Although a descendant of the Grimaldi line and having as godfather and godmother, Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene, Raphaël is excluded from the succession to the Monegasque throne. According to the Histoires Royales website, the absence of marriage between his parents is the main cause of this exclusion. This is not an isolated case, other children of the royal family find themselves in similar situations, such as Camille Gottlieb, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste. On the other hand, Balthazar, Raphaël’s half-brother, born from the union between Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam, has a chance, although remote, of accessing the throne, being in twelfth position in the order of succession.

A moving separation

Despite the separation, Gad Elmaleh shows unwavering respect for the Grimaldi family, with whom he maintains good relations. In the columns of Le Monde, he expressed the painful emotion of seeing his son grow up far from him, while striving to be present in his life as much as possible. Gad’s words reveal the complexity of the emotions surrounding a separation, and the shared desire to ensure the well-being of their dear Raphaël.