It was billed as Monaco’s biggest
celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II
married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that
brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the
attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal
events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a
consort. It also brought a dash of…
A look at how Prince Albert and Princess Charlène's wedding broke with tradition and transformed the Princely Palace
2nd July 2021
It has been a tradition for centuries
that civil royal weddings are held in the Princely Palace of
Monaco. However, Prince Albert’s marriage to Charlène Wittstock in
2011 broke ranks and made the Palace the location of their
religious ceremony, as well. Once they…
When Princess Charlene walked down the
aisle on 2 July 2011 to marry Prince Albert in a religious
ceremony, she did so in a Giorgio Armani Privé creation. The gown
was a gorgeous creation with a simplicity that fit with Charlene’s
style. Charlene wore a bespoke…
The relationship between the Princely
Family of Monaco and Sainte Dévote is both ancient and strong.
Every year, members of the Princely Family take part in the
festivities remembering the Patron Saint of the Principality. On
the 26th of January, the eve of her feast day, a symbolic fishing
boat is brought in a procession from the port to the chapel and is
set on fire. On the 27th of…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene…
When Prince Albert of Monaco married
South African Charlene Wittstock in 2011, rock legends, The Eagles,
performed at their star-studded celebrations at Louis II Stadiumon
30 June. The royal wedding festivities kicked off on the eve of the
wedding with the concert…
On Thursday, Princess Charlène of Monaco
posted a video on Instagram in anticipation of her and Prince
Albert’s 10th wedding anniversary. Their Serene Highnesses
met at the 200 Mare Nostrum swim meeting in Monaco, with then-Ms
Wittstock being a swimmer representing South Africa. They made
their public debut at the Turin Winter Olympics in 2006, shortly
after Prince Albert had become Prince…
On the occasion of the UN’s assembly on
AIDS (UNAIDS), which was held in New York from 8 to 10 June,
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco recorded a video message. In it,
she highlighted the Principality of Monaco’s role in the fight
against AIDS and complimented the…
Monaco Post releases new stamps to mark Prince and Princess of Monaco's tenth wedding anniversary
16th June 2021
The Monaco Post has released three new
stamps to mark the tenth wedding anniversary of the Prince and
Princess of Monaco. One stamp features Prince Albert and Princess
Charlene on their wedding day, while another is a family portrait
including their twins. A third photo…
Andrea Casiraghi, eldest son of Princess Caroline of Hanover, celebrates 37th birthday
9th June 2021
Andrea Casiraghi was born on 8 June 1984
in La Colle, Monaco, as the eldest child of Princess Caroline of
Hanover and her second husband, Italian athlete Stefano Casiraghi.
Stefano Casiraghi died tragically in a boating accident in 1990,
aged 30. Princess Caroline decided that Andrea shouldn’t be given a
title in order to lead a more normal life. After Stefano
Casiraghi’s death…
