Prince Albert II of Monaco marks the 15th
anniversary of his accession as Sovereign Prince of Monaco this
year. Prince Albert, son of Prince Rainier III and American actress
Grace Kelly, succeeded his father on 6 April 2005, only five days
after he had been called by the Crown Council of Monaco to take
over as Regent due to his father’s failing health. This week marks
fifteen years since the…
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…
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of
Monaco have shared three new pictures to mark their ninth wedding
anniversary. In two of the photographs, the couple is pictured with
their children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Thursday, 2
July, marked nine years…
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of
Monaco have joined their parents, Prince Albert II and Princess
Charlene, to watch traditional celebrations for St. John’s Day in
Monte Carlo. The family watched events unfold from the balcony of
the Prince’s Palace. It was the first public engagement for Jacques
and Gabriella, who are now five, since the coronavirus pandemic
began. The Hereditary…
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…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has paid his
last respects to his cousin, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, at
her funeral in Monte Carlo. She died in Monaco on June 10th 2020.
Prince Albert was joined by his wife, Princess Charlene, and his
sisters, Princess Caroline and…
Although the Monaco Blue Initiative had
to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Prince Albert II
took the marine life protection event online last week for the
first of three virtual workshops. Both the Initiative and Monaco
Ocean Week were due to be held in late March, however, the outbreak
of COVID-19 forced their plans to change. The Prince Albert II
Foundation and Oceanographic…
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco visited a
COVID-19 screening centre in Espace Léo Ferré, Monaco, last week.
The royal wore a surgical mask and used hand sanitiser as soon as
she entered the building. Upon arrival, the Princess was welcomed
by Didier Gamerdinger…
Princess Charlene of Monaco will take
part in next month’s virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans, a first for the
iconic French car race. The virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will
take place on 13 and 14 June, will feature a line-up of
professional and simulation drivers…
Monaco’s Prince Albert has put his
support behind the European Union’s initiative in combating
COVID-19. The EU has put together a global response to the
pandemic, and on Monday, they organised an online international
conference of donors alongside various international partners. This
came after a call from the World Health Organisation and major
players in the global health sector called…
