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Princess Charlene takes her twins to the Sainte Dévote celebrations

Princess Charlene of Monaco took her two children to a celebration of Monaco’s patron saint earlier in the week.  Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella went with their mother to Sainte Dévote celebrations. Sainte Dévote is the patron saint of Monaco, and each year members of the royal family attend on 26 January, the day before her feast day. The tradition of burning a boat in honour of…
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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…
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Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella share a special fashion moment

Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella of Monaco made a glamorous appearance at the Montecarlo Fashion Week Prizes on Tuesday, 24 May.  Princess Charlene revealed her daughter’s participation in the event slightly in advance, posting a picture on her Instagram account portraying the two of them all dressed up and ready for the event. The caption reads: “I loved every moment…
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A look at Monaco's royal Olympians

With the Winter Olympic Games in full swing, let’s take a look at Monaco’s royal Olympians. The Monégasque delegation is always one of the smallest delegations because of the size of the country, but it also had one very famous member. Indeed, from 1988…
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Princess Caroline stands at brother's side as Monaco celebrates its patron and marks one year since Princess Charlene was last seen in public

The Monaco Princely Family have taken part in the traditional celebrations for Sainte Devote, the principality’s patron. Prince Albert was accompanied by his children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, as well as his sister, Princess Caroline of Hanover, his nephew Louis Ducruet and his niece, Camille Gottlieb.  On Wednesday night, Prince Albert was accompanied by several members of his…
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Princess Charlene breaks silence to wish followers happy holidays

Princess Charlene of Monaco has broken her silence from her retreat to wish all of her supporters and followers a happy holiday season. Taking to Instagram, the Princess posted a picture accompanied by the caption: “Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe festive season all my love”, accompanied by a heart emoji. The image is a drawing freely inspired by last year’s Christmas…
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