The Principality of Monaco got a new
Princess on the 23rd of January 1957, when Princess Grace gave
birth to baby Caroline Louise Marguerite. Born within the Palace’s
walls, the new baby weighed 8lbs 2oz (or 3,6 kgs) and was presented
to the Monégasque population a few days after her arrival into the
world. For 14 months, she was heiress to the throne, until her
brother…
Exactly nine months after a wedding that
captured the attention of the globe, the small principality on the
Mediterranean was once more at the centre of media focus. Monaco’s
Sovereign Prince Rainier III had married American actress Grace
Kelly in April 1956, and…
All eyes are on Monaco as two possible
moments for Princess Charlene to re-enter public life approach. Her
44th birthday, on January 25th 2022, is quickly followed by the
feast day of St. Devote, Monaco’s patron saint. Celebrations for
Devote are popular across the…
Prince Albert of Monaco announces Principality's flagbearer for Beijing Winter Olympics
19th January 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics are fast
approaching, and Heads of State all around the world are welcoming
delegations that will soon be leaving for the Games. Prince
Albert of Monaco was no exception and on Tuesday, 18th January
2022, the Sovereign held a ceremony at the Monaco Yacht Club to
announce the flag bearer for the Principality and wish the
delegation good luck. Monaco will…
Princess Charlene primed for a possible return to Monaco as she continues to recover from mystery illness
9th January 2022
It has been reported that Princess
Charlene could return to Monaco within a matter of weeks to attend
celebrations for Sainte-Dévote – the Patron Saint of the
Principality. The relationship between the Princely Family of
Monaco and Sainte Dévote is both ancient…
It has been revealed that Princess
Charlene of Monaco had a festive meeting with Prince Albert and
their two children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, shortly
before the Christmas period. According to Marie Clare, the
Monegasque sovereign took the twins to see…
A year marked by the sad absence of
Princess Charlene came to a close on a note that surely put a smile
on Prince Albert of Monaco’s face. His first daughter, Jazmin
Grace, posted a picture of all four siblings together in a Reel
summarising her 2021 on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A
post shared by JazminGraceGrimaldi (@jazmingrimaldi) The…
Prince Albert of Monaco delivers New Year's speech without Princess Charlene by his side
31st December 2021
Prince Albert of Monaco has addressed the
Monaco people on New Year’s Eve without Princess Charlene by his
side as she continues to recover from an undisclosed illness. The
Sovereign Prince of Monaco’s speech was streamed on the Princely
Palace’s…
An annus horribilis in Monaco? A difficult year for Albert and Charlene finally winds to an end
28th December 2021
As the year approaches its end, everyone
takes a look back to evaluate successes and failures, happy and
difficult moments and reflects on the events that have marked the
times now gone. Royal families are now different. And for the small
Principality of Monaco, 2021 was an…
The Princely Palace of Monaco has issued
an update on the health of Princess Charlene ahead of Christmas. In
a press release sent to AFP, the Princely Palace has said the
Princess of Monaco’s recovery is continuing “encouragingly” and
will take a few more months. “The convalescence of Princess
Charlene continues in a satisfactory and encouraging way, even if
her…
