On Saturday November 19, 2011, Monaco will celebrate Fête Nationale 2011. If you are interested in watching the celebrations online bookmark this page (click the icon that says Web TV) and tune in on Saturday.
The festivities begin live at 10am Monaco time. 🙂
On November 17, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg had an audience without he members of the Board of Directors of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of the Francophone (AOMF) at the 7th Congress of the Association in Luxembourg. Whew. Long sentence. To view a photo please click here.
On the occasion of National Day in Monaco, H.S.H. Prince Albert II presented the Médaille de l’Education Physique et des Sports (Medals for Physical Education and Medals of the Ministry of Sport) to seventy-nine amazing people.
Source and photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco
On November 17, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with H.S.H. Princess Stephanie presented packages for the elderly within the principality of Monaco who are on the list of the Service for Social Action of the Monégasque. The event took place at the Red Cross headquarters in Monaco. To view photos please click here.
In other news, it was announced that Princess Charlene has pledged over one million Rand (the currency of South Africa) to the charity, Giving Trust Organization, in honor of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday. According to a spokeswoman for the Giving Trust Organization, the princess who is a co-patron of the Trust, hoped her contribution would “…encourage the public and corporate sector to honour the Archbishop by donating to those in need.”
The Giving Trust Organization represents ten charities in South Africa. The donation was to be divided equally among them.
Bravo!
Sources and photos courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco 🙂
The Royal Correspondent 