Monaco

Princess Caroline stands at brother's side as Monaco celebrates its patron and marks one year since Princess Charlene was last seen in public

The Monaco Princely Family have taken part in the traditional celebrations for Sainte Devote, the principality’s patron. Prince Albert was accompanied by his children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, as well as his sister, Princess Caroline of Hanover, his nephew Louis Ducruet and his niece, Camille Gottlieb.  On Wednesday night, Prince Albert was accompanied by several members of his…
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Monaco

Princess Caroline's ever changing role within Monaco

The Principality of Monaco got a new Princess on the 23rd of January 1957, when Princess Grace gave birth to baby Caroline Louise Marguerite. Born within the Palace’s walls, the new baby weighed 8lbs 2oz (or 3,6 kgs) and was presented to the Monégasque population a few days after her arrival into the world. For 14 months, she was heiress to the throne, until her brother…
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Monaco

A first for Prince Albert of Monaco as daughter posts a picture that makes history

A year marked by the sad absence of Princess Charlene came to a close on a note that surely put a smile on Prince Albert of Monaco’s face. His first daughter, Jazmin Grace, posted a picture of all four siblings together in a Reel summarising her 2021 on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JazminGraceGrimaldi (@jazmingrimaldi) The…
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The princess who helped build the bank at Monte Carlo

Born on 28 September 1828, Antoinette Ghislaine de Merode was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Count Werner deMerode and Countess Victoire de Spangen d’Uyternesse. The day she turned 18, a “golden-haired” Antoinette married Prince Charles III of Monaco on 28 September 1846 in a double wedding in Brussels with her older sister, Louise, who married Carlo Emanuele dal Pozzo…
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