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Then, in 1991, she became involved with her bodyguard, a former fishmonger named Daniel Ducruet. They had two children -- Louis and Pauline -- before marrying in 1995. Her father had been very reluctant to give his consent, and reportedly took steps to prevent his new son-in-law from getting his hands on any of Stephanie's money if the marriage didn't work out.

And it seems father knew best. A year after walking down the aisle, Stephanie headed for divorce court after tabloids published photos of her husband cavorting with a lady who had formerly held the title of "Miss Bare Breasts Belgium."

Stephanie gave birth to a daughter, Camille, two years later, but this time she didn't marry the father. Or even disclose who he was.

The outré behavior didn't stop there. Stephanie took up with a married elephant trainer, moving her three children into a trailer so they could follow the circus. When that ended, she married Adans Lopez Peres, a Portuguese acrobat nearly 10 years her junior, in September 2003. Less than a year later, the man on the flying trapeze had been given the heave-ho.

Caroline Faces a Series of Tragedies

Stephanie's older sister has had to cope with as many or even more calamities in her life. Princess Caroline, much to her parents' dismay, married a French playboy named Philippe Junot in 1978. The princess bride was just 21; the groom was 17 years older. After two tumultuous years, they divorced.

On the death of her mother, Princess Caroline took over many of the duties of first lady of Monaco. And in 1983, she married Stefano Casiraghi, son of an Italian businessman. Their three children -- Andrea, Charlotte and Pierre -- were still very young when Casiraghi was killed in a speedboat racing accident.

In 1999, Caroline would marry again. This time the groom was Prince Ernst August of Hanover. Their daughter, Princess Alexandra, was born six months later.

The marriage boosted Caroline from Her Serene Highness to Her Royal Highness. A descendant of England's King George III, Ernst boasts an impressive lineage, but he also has a reputation for hot-headed behavior. He allegedly broke a TV cameraman's nose with his umbrella in 1998 and was later fined for beating a disco owner in Kenya.