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An emotional tribute from a prince to his father to mark special anniversary

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17th November 2023
Prince Albert II of Monaco has fired two cannons linked to the birth of his father, Prince Rainer III.The Sovereign Prince was joined by his sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, as the two historic guns were put back into use.The cannons, on the Fort Antoine Esplanade in Monaco, were used a century ago to signal the birth of Prince Rainier.They were fired to mark the…
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The curse of the Princely Family of Monaco

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23rd October 2023
The ill-health of Princess Charlene of Monaco in 2021-2022 was just the latest in a series of bad luck for the Princely Family of Monaco, and according to a legend, it is all because of a witch’s curse.Legend has it that the Grimaldi family has been cursed for…
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The forgotten princess who links the royal families of Britain and Monaco

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11th October 2023
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. The ties between the House of Windsor and the House of Grimaldi might be stretched, they are still there.The connection begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a British aristocrat called Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton.
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Memories and celebrations for Prince Albert in the Big Apple

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25th June 2023
Prince Albert travelled to New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Monaco being officially recognised as a sovereign state by the United Nations. This was also an occasion to celebrate the legacy of Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert’s father, in what would have been the 100th anniversary of his birth.On Monday, 19 June, His Serene Highness landed in…
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Who was Prince Rainier III of Monaco?

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31st May 2023
On what would be his 100th birthday, we take a look at Prince Rainier III:Prince Rainier III of Monaco was born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess Charlotte, Duchess of…
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The monarch's role in Monaco

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31st May 2023
Prince Albert II has been the Sovereign Prince of Monaco since his accession in 2005. Unlike some of the other monarchs in Europe, Prince Albert could exercise greater powers over the day-to-day politics of the principality.The Constitution of Monaco vests executive…
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The ultimate royal fairy tale wedding - when Grace married Rainier

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31st May 2023
The royal wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco to American actress, Grace Kelly was dubbed the “Wedding of the Century” and took place on the 18th and19th of April 1956.As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in Hollywood, Grace was asked to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in France in April of 1955. While there, she…
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