On Sunday, April 22, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 2102 Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament held at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. Also in attendance were Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia.
The sovereign prince and princess, along with hundreds of tennis fanatics, watched the intense match between Mr. Novak Đoković and Mr. Rafael Nadal. After the game Prince Albert II awarded a giant tennis cup thingy to Mr. Nadal. So what was the final score? Nadal. 6-3 6-1.
Click here to read more about today’s match.
On April 19, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II attended the 5th Edition of the FX Pro Monte-Carlo Beach Volleyball competition.
The event, organized by the Fédération Monégasque de Volleyball and chaired by the sovereign prince, is held on the famous Lavotto Beach, attracts some of the best teams from around the world to compete for a prize worth $10,000. For more information about this event please click here.
And, finally, it was recently announced that on May 23, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II will attend Nights in Monaco charity event to be held at the Hotel de Paris in Monte-Carlo. The event, also attended by former President Bill Clinton, will benefit the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
Sources: Daylife, Fédération Monégasque de Volleyball and Palais Princier de Monaco
Photo courtesy of Daylife
were you too shocked by Charlene’s haircut ?
No.
She’s had this same hair style years ago. Short hair suits her.
http://www.purepeople.com/media/albert-grimaldi-et-charlene-wittstock_m431407
Prince Albert’s cousins, Elisabeth-Anne de Massy and Chris Le Vine were also there, along with Elisabeth’s daughter Melanie and Chris’s wife Vickie. Chris and Vickie were behind them, on either side of Charlene. Melanie was in the pink jacket next to Elisabeth, and Elisabeth is on the opposite side of Albert from Charlene.