It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebration in over fifty years. But in the days before the royal wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock, this fairytale romance began to exercise a more morose fascination. Reports that the bride had tried to flee her soon to be realm ahead of the nuptials flew around the world. Once the vows were said, the new Princess wept copious…
Princess Charlene set to make first official trip since health problems as Prince Albert honours ancestor
17th June 2022
Princess Charlene of Monaco seems to be set to undertake her first official trip since her hiatus from public life due to health concerns.
On the 22nd of June, Prince Albert is scheduled to open the exhibition “Sailing the Sea of Science” at the Fram Museum in…
Prince Albert spoke to the weekend newspaper Journal du Dimanche about Princess Charlene’s return to Monaco.
He expressed his joy at his wife’s return and spoke about what it was like while the family was separated.
Monaco’s Sovereign Prince said…
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco made an appearance at the Formula 1 race that took place in the principality.
On Saturday, 28 May, the Princely Couple descended from the Princely Palace to watch the qualifications and then the race of the Monaco leg of the F1 circuit.
The race itself saw home hero Charles Leclerc, who runs for Ferrari, place 4th, although in the free trials…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but what about those who go by…
With news that Prince Albert of Monaco has now tested positive for COVID for the second time, he joins the Prince of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden on the list of those who have had the virus twice.
However, several royals have had COVID-19…
During the reign of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Windsor Castle was made their primary royal residence despite the Queen complaining early on in her reign that the castle was “prison-like” and “dull and tiresome.” She would often prefer Osborne and Balmoral as holiday residences.
The growth of the British Empire and the Queen’s dynastic ties to Europe would…
Prince Albert of Monaco delivers New Year's speech without Princess Charlene by his side
31st December 2021
Prince Albert of Monaco has addressed the Monaco people on New Year’s Eve without Princess Charlene by his side as she continues to recover from an undisclosed illness.
The Sovereign Prince of Monaco’s speech was streamed on the Princely Palace’s…
Victoria, Albert, Elizabeth and Philip to take their places in historic line up
18th November 2021
The Royal Albert Hall has commissioned life-size sculptures of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations.
The Royal Albert Hall announced that the new sculptures have been commissioned…
Princess Charlene of Monaco will be home well before the country’s National Day next month, according to her husband Prince Albert, in a new interview with Point de Vue magazine.
Prince Albert elaborated on Princess Charlene’s most recent—and final surgery—that took place on 8 October, noting that it “concerned the nasal septum” and that it “went very well. We will be able to…
