On October 2, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover participated in the 2012 Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco Awards held at the Salle Garnier in Monte-Carlo.

This year’s recipients include: Ms. Kaija Saariaho, Mr. Martin Smolka, Ms. Hélène Gestern, Mr. Philippe Lançon, and Mr. Jean-Paul Kauffmann.

The awards were presented to this year’s winners in recognition of outstanding works in the areas of Musical Composition and Literature.