Monaco

EXCLUSIVE: Monaco's Princely Palace denies "malicious" separation rumours of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene

The Princely Palace of Monaco issued a denial to the “malicious rumours” about the separation of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene that have emerged in the French press. French magazine Royauté has claimed that the Prince and Princess are in the process of separation. The Palace’s press office say they “formally deny the malicious rumours peddled by the French…
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The line of succession to the Monegasque throne

Monaco is one of the few countries in Europe still governed by male-preference primogeniture, meaning the eldest son inherits the throne over any older sisters (as is the case of Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella). The succession laws are laid out in…
Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco - the royal bride who wore the trousers

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 and Albert’s civil wedding took place on July 1st 2011, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the event, the first part of what…
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Princess Charlene takes her twins to the Sainte Dévote celebrations

Princess Charlene of Monaco took her two children to a celebration of Monaco’s patron saint earlier in the week.  Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella went with their mother to Sainte Dévote celebrations. Sainte Dévote is the patron saint of Monaco, and each year members of the royal family attend on 26 January, the day before her feast day. The tradition of burning a boat in honour of…
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Prince Albert looks to future celebrations during New Year's Eve speech

Prince Albert II of Monaco has looked to the future in his 2022 New Year’s Eve speech in a year that saw the return of Princess Charlene to Monaco and royal duties. He began his speech by offering support to all those “affected by war, oppression, violence, and intolerance in our troubled world.” The Prince added that his and Charlene’s “thoughts are also with…
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