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 Monaco Prince
Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the
tiny principality of Monaco, once…
Princess Charlene has stepped back into
public life as she celebrated Easter with with her family. The
princess hasn’t been seen in public since returning to Monaco at
the end of last year. She had spent over half of 2021 in South
Africa after becoming stranded there…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested
positive for Covid and is currently isolating. Monaco’s Princely
Palace said that Albert was asymptomatic and his health is giving
”no cause for concern”. He is working remotely and maintaining
links with officials…
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…
Rumours are swirling that Princess
Charlene has left Monaco again. The Princess left alone and boarded
a private plane in Nice, France, on 21 March, according to
Australia’s Who magazine. Princess Charlene’s destination is not
known. It is also not known…
Prince Albert to receive prize in luxury New York restaurant
30th March 2022
Prince Albert II of Monaco is set to be
honoured by an American foundation for his work in ocean
conservation. His Serene Highness will receive one of the two
Stars of Stony Brook awards for 2022 during a gala event that will
be held at Cipriani, a luxury restaurant on…
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…
The Princess Charlene of Monaco
Foundation has revealed the newest partnership in its ongoing
drowning prevention campaign. Despite the Princess being
still away from the public eye as she continues her recovery from a
mystery illness in Monaco, it seems clear that she…
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…
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco pleads for Ukrainians with HIV/AIDS as access to life saving drugs is impacted by conflict
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…
