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Prince Albert marks banking anniversary in Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco has visited an exhibition at Barclays Bank in Monaco to celebrate its centenary of operations in the Principality.  The Sovereign Prince made the visit in early February, and toured the space, in which many significant items of the bank’s history are displayed, including a ring from the founder of the ancestor of the banking institution and a letter from Queen…
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Prince Albert and his children enjoy early St Patrick's Day celebration in Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco took his children on an official engagement at Monaco’s Princess Grace Irish Library.  On Wednesday, 16 March, one day before Ireland and other countries celebrate the traditional St Patrick’s Day, the royals arrived at the library, with both Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella wearing bright green and Prince Albert donning a dark red tie and a…
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Prince Albert receives a royal representing a republic

It is not often that a royal represents a republic. But Hungary’s new ambassador to Monaco is actually a prince. The Hungarian Ambassador to France, His Imperial Highness Georg of Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria and Hungary, has also just been appointed to be…
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Princess Stéphanie of Monaco pleads for Ukrainians with HIV/AIDS as access to life saving drugs is impacted by conflict

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco offered her support to Ukraine and launched a programme to help a special category of refugees during an event marking International Women’s Day.  Her Serene Highness is President of Fight AIDS Monaco, an organisation focussed on the fight against HIV/AIDS, and was taking part in an event on 8 March, during which she made her position clear.  There was an…
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Princess Charlene returns to Monaco

Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco. The Princess of Monaco reunited with her family in the principality earlier this week after undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness for several months outside of Monaco. The Princely Palace released a statement on 12…
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The curse of the Princely Family of Monaco

The ill-health of Princess Charlene of Monaco is 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 around 700 years, going back to 14th century Europe. There are different versions of the story, but the most famous says that a witch cursed…
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