Rainier on life support

Monaco’s Prince Rainier is suffering cardiac and kidney trouble and is on a respirator an an intensive care unit, his palace announced tonight

An official medical bulletin described the 81-year-old prince’s condition as “stable” , the second day of his transfer into intensive care at the Cardio-Thoracic Centre.

His three children were said to be at his bedside and he was visited by a priest and a cardinal today.