On Thursday, Queen Silvia of Sweden took
part in the digital inauguration of Children-Haus in Ortenau,
Germany. The facility is an orphanage to house children
suspected of having been victims of physical violence or sexual
abuse. This is the fifth building of this kind to be
inaugurated with the aim of preventing the multiplication of
traumas for children that come from being moved from…
On Friday, Princess Beatrix of the
Netherlands appeared in the stands of the Concours Hippique
International Officiel (CHIO) [Official International Equestrian
Competition] after about a month’s absence from public life
following surgery. The Royal House of the…
The King of Spain has spoken of the
importance of richer countries sending coronavirus vaccines to
poorer nations as he welcomed the Secretary General of the United
Nations to Madrid. King Felipe’s appeal came in a speech at a lunch
at the Royal Palace in honour of…
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 of…
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 Monaco…
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 feast…
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…
