Prince Albert Assumes Monaco Royal Powers (AP)

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AP - Groomed from birth to rule, Prince Albert took over Monaco's royal powers on Thursday, assuming all but the throne in the tiny principality after a royal commission decided his critically ill father is too sick to perform his duties.

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