Monaco

Prince Albert: the sovereign who celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2025

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1st January 2026
While much fanfare was made in Luxembourg to mark the installation of Grand Duke Guillaume and the abdication of Grand Duke Henri after a reign of 25 years, in Monaco, Prince Albert marked the 20th anniversary of his accession with a series of events surrounded by his family. By 2005, Prince Rainier III was 81-years-old, suffering from long bouts of bad health, and growing progressively weaker.
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The Principality of Monaco: a small but strong supporter of the Catholic Faith

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12th February 2023
Religion, and specifically the Roman Catholic faith, plays a crucial role in the life of the small Mediterranean nation known as the Principality of Monaco. Unlike many other countries, in this small country on the southern coast of France, Roman Catholicism is a State Religion.  For over a millennia, the Principality was controlled by the descendants of a family from Genoa, Italy, which…
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Monaco gets ready to celebrate its first "normal" National Day in three years

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15th November 2022
The Principality of Monaco is getting ready to celebrate the first National Day without restrictions or absences in years. In 2020, heath safety restrictions meant that the public had to be limited and stay socially distant, with face masks on at all times. In 2021, the festivities were tinged with worries about Princess Charlene’s health; she had just returned to Monaco after being…
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