Marquis of Baux

Marquis of Baux (French: Marquis des Baux) is one of the Prince of Monaco's many titles. When possible, the title passes from the reigning Prince to the first male heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. The present bearer of the title is Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco. The marquessate was originally associated with the town of Les Baux de Provence, but later lost its administrative authority when control of the town reverted to France.

The title "Lord of Baux" had been used by other families. It was re-granted as a marquisate to Honoré II, Prince of Monaco in 1642 by Louis XIII King of France, but was first used by Honoré's son Ercole, Marquis of Baux. Ercole died before his father, and this was why the title was granted for several centuries to the heirs of the Prince of Monaco.

List of Marquises of Baux

Name	Reign	Length
Prince Ercole	1642 - 2 August 1651
Louis I	2 August 1651 - 10 January 1662
Antoine I	10 January 1662 - 20 February 1731
Honoré III	20 February 1731 - 17 May 1758
Honoré IV	17 May 1758 - 21 March 1795
Honoré V	21 March 1795 - 2 October 1841
Charles III	2 October 1841 - 20 June 1856
Albert I	20 June 1856 – 10 September 1889
Louis II	10 September 1889 - 30 May 1944
Rainier III	30 May 1944 - 14 March 1958
Albert II	14 March 1958 - 10 December 2014
Jacques	10 December 2014 - present

See also

• Lords of Baux
• Hereditary Prince of Monaco
• List of heirs to the Monegasque throne