The telegram reads:
“I express my most sincere condolences to you over this difficult loss. Rainier III remains in our memory as a brave soldier who fought for the liberation of Europe during the Second World War, as a wise leader who did a great deal for the prosperity of Monaco and its subjects, for the international prestige of the principality, as an enlightened patron of science and art.
I am certain that in you, the Principality of Monaco will find a worthy successor to your father’s cause.”