Ten years ago, Prince Albert II of Monaco
and Princess Charlene tied the knot in a ceremony in the Main
Courtyard at the Princely Palace of Monaco. The reception and
evening ball were held at the Montecarlo Opera and featured the
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra playing under the conduction of
Maestro Lawrence Foster. The evening was concluded by a fireworks
display and the opening of the…
When Prince Albert married Charlene
Wittstock, first in a civil ceremony on 1 July and second in a
religious ceremony the following day in 2011, royals from across
the world flew into the tiny principality for the festivities. Each
reigning European royal family, except…
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest
celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II
married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that
brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the
attention of the world. The wedding was one…
A look at how Prince Albert and Princess Charlène's wedding broke with tradition and transformed the Princely Palace
2nd July 2021
It has been a tradition for centuries
that civil royal weddings are held in the Princely Palace of
Monaco. However, Prince Albert’s marriage to Charlène Wittstock in
2011 broke ranks and made the Palace the location of their
religious ceremony, as well. Once they compiled the guest
list, they realised that not everybody could fit into the
traditional venue for religious weddings in…
When Princess Charlene walked down the
aisle on 2 July 2011 to marry Prince Albert in a religious
ceremony, she did so in a Giorgio Armani Privé creation. The gown
was a gorgeous creation with a simplicity that fit with Charlene’s
style. Charlene wore a bespoke…
The relationship between the Princely
Family of Monaco and Sainte Dévote is both ancient and strong.
Every year, members of the Princely Family take part in the
festivities remembering the Patron Saint of the Principality. On
the 26th of January, the eve of her…
On Thursday, the entire Spanish Royal
Family was in Barcelona to oversee the Princess of Girona
Awards. Due to the global shutdown, the 2020 ceremony was
cancelled, and so this year the family handed out both the 2020 and
the 2021 prizes. The award ceremony took place at the
CaixaForum in Barcelona, a cultural centre belonging to “la Caixa”
Foundation and located only a short…
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…
The royal visits to each of Sweden’s
counties is set to resume after it had to be put on hold last year
due to the global health emergency. The visits were the initiative
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who wanted to show the Royal Family’s
support for each county…
The Norwegian Royal Family’s favourite
place in the summer is an isolated cabin on a southern Norwegian
island that is actually located within the area of a military camp.
While it may not sound idyllic, it is for the royals. The place is
called Mågerø and means, directly translated to English, “seagulls’
island.” The royal couple’s private summer resort…
