Here is a video report from Stéphane Bern (the prince’s close friend and journalist) details, via photos, the life of Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock.
Here is the Euronews wedding schedule for the princely wedding. Second, I am still receiving information, via Email, regarding the wedding so I will be updating.
Also, I will post all the new online streaming links, information, and other crap collectively on June 30, 2011 so you won’t have to search here, there, and everywhere on TRC. 🙂
Your hosts will be Isabelle Kumar and Laurence Alexandrwicz. Yes, they speak English so don’t freak-out. The duo will cover everything under the sun until you just cannot take it anymore.
June 29, 2011: A barrage of all things princely wedding mania in Monaco. Meaning there will be a special about the up-coming events, a portrait of the couple, the wedding preparations, and much more.
June 30, 2011: A incredibly long segment about the wedding including who the guests will be, the menu, the wedding dress. Then there will be a review about the economy of the principality of Monaco, merchandising at the wedding, last minute preparations and finally an interview with J.M. Jarre.
July 1, 2011: 5pm the civil wedding will be broadcast live from the Throne Room in at the Palais Princier de Monaco.
5:50pm: Live balcony appearance wave-a-thon where the Brass Band will play “Charlene’s Anthem” for the first time. Then on the giant screens in the Palais square the AC monogram will appear.
6pm: Live cocktail reception at the Palais square (link)
A couple of days agoI mentioned that the Swedish channel, TV4, would be airing the Monaco princely wedding live on Swedish television along with an new interview with the couple.
Well, here is the Swedish interview; roughly 6:15 minutes. Click here to watch.
Finally, it seems that TV4 will stream the wedding live online so you might want to bookmark the link here.
On June 25, 2011, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a medal ceremony in Windsor, England to “…present service medals to members of the Irish Guards…” who recently returned from Afghanistan.
In one week, Miss Charlene Wittstock will finally marry her longtime boyfriend, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco in a two lavish ceremonies in Monaco. But, before she officially becomes the princess of Monaco, the former Olympian flew to Athens, Greece to participate in the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Athens 2011.
As the global ambassador for the Special Olympics is was her duty and pleasure to attend the opening ceremony to support the athletes as well as to mingle with other distinguished guests.
To view photos please click the link here. To learn more about the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Athens 2011 please click the link here.
On June 24, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and the future princess of Monaco, Charlene, attended a cocktail party for the Jumping International de Monte-Carlo. In case you were wondering, no, they did not give an interview. 🙂
To view photos please click the links here and here. For the second photo link type in the word “Monaco” in the search box. 🙂
H.I.H. Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan spent his third day in Berlin, Germany attending boring meetings as well as stopping by a local primary school simply to say, “Hi!”
After all that was over, the sweet crown prince visited some of the most impressive sites in Berlin including the Nikolaikirche Museum and the magnificent Pergamon Museum where he was given a tour by Hermann Parzinger, President of Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. The duo stood in awe of many of the artifacts held within the Pergamon Museum; moreover, the crown prince was given a cool lecture about the “…famous Ishtar Gate by Mr. Parzinger…”