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Princess Charlene's style nod to the Tour de France as she marks its return

Princess Charlene of Monaco adopted the famous yellow of the Tour de France as she helped get the famous cycling contest under way in Nice this weekend.Charlene, alongside her husband Prince Albert II, travelled to the French city for the first stage of the race which is finally taking place after being put on hold earlier this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic.[getty…
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A healthy Prince Albert heads to the theatre

Prince Albert II of Monaco took part in festivities for the 50th anniversary of the Théâtre du Fort Antoine on 21 August. The former fortress turned open-air theatre is hosting special events throughout the summer as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations. Prince…
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Princess Charlene to undertake waterbike challenge across the Mediterranean

Princess Charlene of Monaco has always been at home on the water and now the former Olympic swimmer will return to competing in a different way when she participates in a charity waterbike challenge this September.The event, known as “The Crossing: Calvi – Monaco Water Bike Challenge” will take place from 12 to 13 September and start in Calvi, Corsica with two teams of four…
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The complex prince who helped make modern Monaco: the life of Louis II

Today, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, let’s take a look back at the life of a complex Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Prince Louis II, who oversaw a period of great cultural strides and dark days for the principality.Prince Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi was born 12 July 1870, the only child of Prince Albert I of Monaco and Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton. His parents…
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Prince Albert of Monaco's car collection reopens to the public

After a three month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Cars Collection of HSH The Prince of Monaco is open once again.The Prince’s private collection of cars re-opened its doors on Monday with the appropriate health and safety measures in place. According to the collection’s Facebook page, masks are required for staff as well as guests from six years of age, and there…
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