Life in pictures: Prince Rainier III

1 of 7 Prince Rainier was one of the world's longest serving monarchs, acceding to Monaco's throne in 1949.

2 of 7 He put the principality on the map with his glamorous marriage to Hollywood film star Grace Kelly in 1956.

3 of 7 The couple tied the knot during a lavish ceremony in Monaco's St Nicholas Cathedral.

4 of 7 The prince's seemingly fairy-tale lifestyle ended when his wife died in a car accident in Monaco in 1982.

5 of 7 His dignity did much to preserve the image of Monaco despite his daughters becoming the obsession of the paparazzi.

6 of 7 Considered a wild child, Princess Stephanie had three children - some out of wedlock - and then married an acrobat.

7 of 7 Rainier changed the law so that, if his son Albert remained childless, Caroline and Stephanie could follow their brother.