Ippolita Trivulzio holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold the title of Princess of Monaco.
Ippolita Trivulzio was born in 1600 in Palazzo Trivulzio,Duchy of Milan (what is today Italy), as the only daughter and younger child of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and CaterinaGonzaga. She had one older brother, Italian Cardinal Gian Giacomo Teodoro…
Monaco Princely Family opens traditional Christmas Market without Princess Charlene
5th December 2021
Members of the Monegasque Princely Family kicked off the weekend of the second Advent Sunday by opening the traditional Christmas market in the Principality.
On Friday afternoon, Prince Albert and his twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, were joined by…
Prince Albert makes new decision regarding twins’ education
1st December 2021
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco are experiencing yet another education change, as their father revealed in a recent interview with French magazine Paris Match.
Following their mother’s admission to a treatment facility about three weeks ago, the…
Monaco's Princely Family ends National Day celebrations with gala
21st November 2021
The tiny Principality of Monaco concluded its National Day celebration on Friday, November, with the traditional gala evening.
Once again, Prince Albert was surrounded by his family throughout the evening, as he was all through the day’s events, in the absence of Princess Charlene.
By his side were Princess Caroline, and her children Charlotte and Andrea, the latter accompanied by…
Prince Albert reveals insight into Princess Charlene's health
20th November 2021
Coinciding with Monaco’s National Day celebrations, People magazine published yet another exclusive interview with Prince Albert, in which he talked at length about his wife’s health.
The sovereign revealed that Princess Charlene is currently in a “treatment…
Each 19 November, the tiny Mediterranean Principality of Monaco wakes up in a celebratory mood, as the date marks the celebration of the country’s National Day.
For the occasion, the entire Princely Family reunites to support the sovereign in celebrating the…
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella send heartfelt message to their mum at National Day celebration
20th November 2021
It was a bittersweet National Day celebration in the Principality of Monaco. The day, normally festive and cheery, has been tinged with sadness at the absence of Princess Charlene, who has retired from public life indefinitely to finish her recovery.
As usual, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella have taken part in multiple events connected to the festivity, only missing the traditional Te…
Prince Albert of Monaco takes his children to amusement park as they await Princess Charlene's return
3rd November 2021
While they are waiting for their mum’s return, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella were treated by their father to an afternoon in a German amusement park.
Europa Park is an amusement park located in the town of Rust and consists of 15 different areas, each…
Prince Albert of Monaco travels to France to reopen a museum in a village close to his heart
27th October 2021
Prince Albert II of Monaco travelled to France last week to officially reopen a museum showcasing the history of Ferrette – a small village in the Alsace region.
Ferrette has historic ties with the Principality of Monaco. Since 1777, the Sovereign Prince has also…
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s 10th wedding anniversary was marked in 2021. The couple married in a civil ceremony on the 1st of July 2011 and on a religious ceremony the following day.
Despite spending the occasion on two separate continents (Princess Charlene has been in South Africa since the spring with a severe ENT infection that prevents her ears from pressurising correctly…
