British RoyalsMonaco

The Rulers of 1952: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

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24th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who ruled in Europe at the start of the longest reign on the continent in modern times.Prince Rainier III of MonacoPrince Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the tiny principality of Monaco, once…
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Prince Albert marks banking anniversary in Monaco

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7th April 2022
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

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19th March 2022
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

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17th March 2022
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…
Monaco

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco pleads for Ukrainians with HIV/AIDS as access to life saving drugs is impacted by conflict

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13th March 2022
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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