On March 30, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco hosted a reception at the Palais Princier de Monaco honoring the three Monégasque athletes who participated in the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Attendees included Mr. Rudy Rinaldi and Mr. Jérémy Torre who won the bronze medal in the Bobsleigh competition, Alpine skier, Mr. Bryan Pelassy, the Mayor of Monaco, and Mr. Georges Marsan to name a few.

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Meanwhile, the sovereign prince’s personal foundation, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, has signed an agreement to protect 80,000 acres of forest in northern Guatemala.  According to Monaco Life the agreement will, “…help reduce deforestation and degradation…”

To read more about this latest news please click here.  For more information about the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and its latest activities please click here.

Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and Monaco Life

Photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco