Monaco

A special tribute to Princess Grace on Monaco's national day

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19th November 2019
The Prince’s Palace in Monaco was filled with the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’ as celebrations took place on a very special date in the country’s calendar. Events for National Day in Monaco included a musical marking of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace.Prince Albert II, Grace’s only son, was moved to tears as a lone piper began the rendition of the…
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Denmark

Princess Marie visits the Danish Section of the Lycée International in Paris

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17th November 2019
On 14 November, Princess Marie undertook her first official engagement in Paris, France since her family’s move to the city this summer as Prince Joachim is taking part in a high-level military management training there.She visited the Danish Section of the Lycée International of Saint-Germain-en-Laye as the Honorary President. She took over the position earlier this year from Prince…
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Monaco

Why is Monaco's National Day in November?

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15th November 2019
As Monaco prepares to celebrate its National Day on 19 November, let’s take a look at why the National Day takes place on that date.Monaco’s National Day is first and foremost the occasion for the Monégasque people to pay tribute to its princes, hence why…
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90 Years of Grace: Who is Prince Albert?

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15th November 2019
The man more commonly known as Prince Albert II of Monaco was born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi on 14 March 1958. The second child and only son of the then monarch of Monaco, Prince Rainier III, and his wife, Princess Grace, Albert was a prince and the heir to the Monegasque throne from birth. He was baptised on 20 April 1958 with Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain and Prince Louis de…
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Spain

Spanish State Visit to Cuba : the photos

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15th November 2019
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have carried out a three day State Visit to Cuba. The trip, which some MPs in Madrid tried to stop, took place between November 11th and November 14th and saw the couple visit Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The State Visit was intended…
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Ninety Years of Grace: Mother of the Bride

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15th November 2019
As we mark the 90th anniversary of Grace Kelly’s birth this month, Royal Central looks back on several aspects of her life.As Princess Grace died on 14 September 1982, she witnessed only one of her children’s weddings when her eldest daughter, Princess Caroline married Philippe Junot on 28 June 1978. Philippe Junot was a Parisian banker, and he was 17 years older than Princess…
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