Monaco–United States relations the First World War. From 1956 until her death in 1982, the American-born Grace Kelly was married to Prince Rainier III. They made their first official visit to the United States in 1956. Until 2006 Monaco's only career Consul-General (Maguy Maccario Doyle in 2006) operated out of New York, but directed all the Honorary Consuls in placements worldwide. In December 2006, the United States and Monaco upgraded from consular to full diplomatic relations. Shortly thereafter, Craig Stapleton (ambassador to France) was accredited to Monaco, and ambassador Gilles Noghes became the first Monegasque ambassador to the United States. In 2009 Stapleton
Antonio I, Prince of Monaco to King Louis XIV of France in the Parlement on account of being Duke of Valentinois and a Peer of France. He was made a knight of the French royal orders in 1724. Antonio married 13 June 1688 Marie de Lorraine, ""Mademoiselle d'Armagnac"" (12 August 1674 – 30 October 1724), daughter of Louis of Lorraine, Count Armagnac. They had six daughters of whom only three survived infancy : Antonio also had a number of illegitimate children: Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.) "Europäische Stammtafeln", J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, volume II, table 201. Antonio I, Prince of Monaco Antonio I (25 January 1661 –