It’s a monarchy known for glitz and
glamour, but one of the biggest and best Christmas traditions in
Monaco is actually quite sweet and heartwarming. Started by
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in the 1950s, the Christmas Gifts
DistributionParty takes place at the palace each year, with more
than 600 children in attendance. Kids aged five through 12 join a
festive party at the…
Monaco gets ready for a new family arrival as Princess Stéphanie prepares to become a grandmother for the first time
25th November 2022
Monaco just had the joy of seeing their
first National Day being celebrated in an atmosphere of normality
for three years, and now the Principality is ready to celebrate
more happy news. Princess Stéphanie is due to become a
grandmother in the first half of 2023…
Princess Charlene has attended her first
National Day in Monaco since her lengthy illness that kept her out
of the country and away from her family for many months. The
Princess of Monaco attended the Te Deum Mass at Monaco Cathedral
before returning to the Princely…
The Principality of Monaco is getting
ready to celebrate the first National Day without restrictions or
absences in years. In 2020, heath safety restrictions meant that
the public had to be limited and stay socially distant, with face
masks on at all times. In 2021, the festivities were tinged with
worries about Princess Charlene’s health; she had just returned to
Monaco after being…
Royal parents have taken to social media
to show off their children’s Halloween costumes. With all
restrictions from the global health crisis lifted after two years,
children have been able to get back to dressing up as their
favourite characters and going…
Prince Albert II travels in the footsteps of his great-grandfather...and they led him to another monarch
21st October 2022
Shortly before he left for Germany, King
Felipe met Prince Albert of Monaco for lunch at Zarzuela Palace. On
Saturday, 15 October, His Majesty welcomed His Serene Highness at
his residence for a meal in the context of the Prince’s visit to
Spain for the centenary…
For over seven hundred years, albeit with
a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A
constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II,
Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference
primogeniture. Although Albert II is the middle child of Prince
Rainier III and Grace, Princess of Monaco, he is the only male
child, so he became heir apparent at…
Princess Charlene reveals how Princess Gabriella prepared for the first day of school
6th September 2022
Princess Charlene has revealed how her
daughter, Princess Gabriella, prepared for her first day of school
this year. The Princess of Monaco took to Instagram to share two
photos of Gabriella and her twin brother, Prince Jacques, ahead of
their first day of school on…
Prince Albert sends condolences following devastating Pakistan floods
1st September 2022
Prince Albert II of Monaco has sent a
condolence letter to the President of Pakistan following the floods
that have taken a devastating human toll. In his letter, the
Sovereign Prince expressed “profound solidarity this difficult
ordeal”, and sent “heartfelt…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has sent a
message of support to the President of the Executive Council of
Corsica following devasting storms that hit the island. In a
message sent to President Gilles Simeoni, Prince Albert wrote: “Mr
President, Together with my family and the people of the
Principality of Monaco, I would like to express our deepest
sympathy for the tragic consequences of the…
