Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois

Prince Pierre
Duke of Valentinois
Prince Pierre de Polignac in 1923
BornPierre Marie Xavier Raphaël Antoine Melchior de Polignac
(1895-10-24)24 October 1895
Château de Kerscamp, Morbihan, France
Died10 November 1964(1964-11-10) (aged 69)
American Hospital, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
Burial
Chapel of Peace, Monaco
Spouse
(m. 1920; div. 1933)
IssuePrincess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
HousePolignac (by birth)
Grimaldi (by marriage)
FatherMaxence de Polignac
MotherSusana de la Torre y Mier

Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois (born Pierre Marie Xavier Raphaël Antoine Melchior de Polignac; 24 October 1895 – 10 November 1964) was the father of Rainier III of Monaco. He was a promoter of art, music, and literature in Monaco and served as the head of the country's delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and to the International Olympic Committee.