Editing Albert I, Prince of Monaco (section)

==Early life==
Born on 13 November 1848 in [[Paris, France]], the son of [[Charles III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Charles III]] (1818–1889), and [[Antoinette de Mérode|Countess Antoinette Ghislaine de Merode]] (1828–1864), a [[Belgian nobility|Belgian noblewoman]], maternal aunt of [[Don (honorific)|Donna]] [[Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo|Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Princess della Cisterna]], [[Dukes of Aosta|Duchess consort of Aosta]] and [[List of Spanish consorts|Queen consort of Spain]].

As a young man, Prince Albert served in the [[Spanish Navy]] as a navigator. During the [[Franco-Prussian War]], he joined the [[French Navy]] where he was awarded the [[Legion of Honour|Legion of Honor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomonaco.com/sightseeing/grimaldi-family/the-house-of-grimaldi-prince-albert-i-explorer-scientist-reformer-and-pacifist/|title=The house of Grimaldi: Prince Albert I: Explorer, scientist, reformer and pacifist|date=2019-10-19|website=HelloMonaco|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> In addition to his interest in [[oceanographic]] studies, Albert had a keen interest in the origins of man and in Paris, he founded the "''Institute for Human Paleontology''" that was responsible for a number of [[archeological]] digs. The "[[Grimaldi Man]]" found in the Baousse-Rousse cave was named in his honour. Albert's intellectual achievements gained him worldwide recognition and in 1909, the [[Royal Society|British Academy of Science]] made him a member.