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Monaco authorities detain man over princely family death

By Thomson Reuters Oct 27, 2026 | 6:22 AM

PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Authorities in Monaco said late on ​Monday that they ‌had detained a man and had opened an investigation into the ‌death ​of a ⁠member of the ⁠princely family.

• The body of Antoine de Massy, 29, was ​found on Sunday evening in a ⁠park. Authorities ⁠are still determining ​the cause of death, ​Monaco’s prosecutor’s office said

• “All ‌hypotheses are on the table, including that of a simple ⁠accident,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement

• De ⁠Massy ‌was the ⁠grandson of Princess Antoinette, ​the ‌older sister of ​Prince Rainier ⁠III, who was the father of Prince Albert

(Reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Xevi ​Fontdegloria)