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A family affair in Monaco in a year of calm

After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023, carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. In fact, Prince Albert was one of the first forward-looking royals of 2023: he was the first European royal to confirm that he would be in attendance at King Charles’s…
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The Laws of Succession in...Monaco

For over seven hundred years, albeit with a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference primogeniture. Although Albert II is the middle child of Prince Rainier III and Grace, Princess of Monaco, he is the only male child, so he became heir apparent at…
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Monaco's National Day celebrations to be limited

As with many other celebrations around the world, National Day in Monaco will look much different than usual this year. This past weekend, Prince Albert II announced a scaled-back version of the holiday for 2020 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Given the large crowds…
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Prince Albert makes first official visit to Serbia

The environment, COVID-19, and sustainable development were among the topics highlighted when Prince Albert II paid his first official visit to the Republic of Serbia at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić this week, but the highlight was a new economic agreement between the two countries. Prince Albert was welcomed at the Serbian Palace in Belgrade by President Vučić during an…
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