Category Archives: Monaco Princely Family

Random Royal News Regarding Members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg. Plus, News Regarding Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover. (VIDEOS)

Recently, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg along with His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, His Royal Highness Prince Felix, and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Louis and Princess Tessy celebrated Luxembourg’s National Day 2012.

For more detailed information about the celebrations, in English, as well as to view photos please click the links below.

Meanwhile in Monaco, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover watched the 2012 Fête de la Saint Jean procession held in front of the Palais Princier de Monaco on June 23, 2012.

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Sources: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg and Monaco Matin

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco in Los Angeles!

On June 21, 2012, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at crappy LAX airport (from Charles de Gaulle in France).  Accompanying the princess was her brother, Gareth, and his beautiful girlfriend, Roisin.

It is unknown how long the sweet princess will be in my hometown; nonetheless, I hope she has a great time whilst in City of Angels!

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Random Royal News Regarding Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco. (VIDEOS)

On June 20, 2012, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the 4th Annual FANB Race Challenge in Monaco.

According to the Palais Princier de Monaco the FANB Race Challenge, with the theme of ‘Sport-Health-Environment’, allows students from grades 4th-6th to participate in an hour and 45 minute race in which teams of students (usually three or more) solve puzzles “… in the Fontvieille gardens.  The race is part of the Olympic Day recommended by the IOC indented to promote the Olympic movement.”  

At the end of the 4th FANB Race Challenge Princess Charlene and Princess Caroline presented medals to the students.

Meanwhile, in Brazil, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended a reception along with “…UNITAR Executive Director, Mr. Carlos Lopes.”  Click here to read more about the event as well as to view photos.

And, finally, to catch up with all the latest princely family of Monaco news regarding the sovereign prince in Brazil to attend RIO+20 and Princess Charlene’s attendance at the 2012 International School of Monaco graduation watch the video news report below (begins at the 7:39 mark; in French).

Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and UNITAR.org

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco Attends the 2012 International School of Monaco Graduation Ceremony

On June 19, 2012, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 2012 International School of Monaco graduation ceremony in Monte-Carlo.

During today’s ceremony, held inside the Salle  Empire at the Hôtel de Paris, the sweet princess presented certificates and diplomas to 28 happy students.

Congrats the graduates!   🙂

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Random Royal News Regarding Members of the Princely Family of Monaco (VIDEO)

Lots of news clips of the princely family beginning at the 1:07 mark.

Recently, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover was at the Villa Sauber Nouveau Musée National de Monaco to view the exhibition by the late Dutch artist, Kees Van Dongen, entitled, Kees Van Dongen: L’Atelier.  The exhibition ends on November 25, 2012.  Skip to the 16:40 mark to watch the news clip with Princess Caroline.

Meanwhile, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco gave a speech during the opening session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) entitled, Forests: The Heart of the Green Economy, on June 18, 2012.  According to the website for Sustainable Development, Policy and Practice, today’s conference session focused on the:

… role of forests and industry in fostering local livelihoods at the resource base and in enabling product transition to a low-carbon bio-economy among consumers.  Themes included: the role of the forest sector in emerging bio-economies; forest certification a paradigm shift in green economy; and contributions of forest industry in rural development.

Today’s, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conference session is a side event of the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (aka RIO+20) held in Brazil.

Prince Albert II will remain at the summit conference until June 22, 2012.  During that time the sovereign prince will participate in various meetings regarding “…sustainable management of the seas and oceans…”  For more information about the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO+20) please click here.

And, finally, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco gave an interview with a nice journalist from Monaco Info recently.  To watch her interview, in French, skip to the 3:27 mark in the video above.

Sources and photo courtesy of: Palais Princier de Monaco, Sustainable Development, Policy and Practice, and Gouvernement Monaco.

Random Royal News Regarding Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco (VIDEO)

On June 15, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco inaugurated the new market, La Condamine, at Place d’Ames along with hundreds of happy Monégasques.

Whilst there the princely couple, along with the Minister of State, Mr. Michel Roger and the  Mayor of Monaco, Mr. Georges Marsan, toured the new hall at La Condamine and the market square where they met with sellers and visitors, stared at items on display, and much more.

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On Saturday, June 16, 2012, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco spent the morning with 200 youths who are attending the AS Monaco Rugby Training School.  The sweet princess recently became the official the patron of the Club Monégasque de Rugby.  During her time at the training school Princess Charlene mingled and played with the young participants.

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On June 14, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II attended the closing ceremony of the 52nd Annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. During the event the sovereign prince presented the Honorary Golden Nymph Prize toMs. Dawn Sweeney, President of Disney Media Networks Co-Chair and Disney/ABC Television Group.

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And, finally, on June 15, 2012, the sovereign prince met with the President of the Monégasque Fencing Federation, Mr. Georges Prat, Fencing Master, Mr.Robert Prat and the President of the FIE, Mr. Eduardo Dos Santos recently to talk about, oh I don’t know… fencing.

Video clips of Prince Albert II at the Monaco Yacht Club (begins at the 1:28 mark.) Plus, the princely couple hosting a reception at the Palais a couple of days ago (begins at the 23:51 mark).  

Sources and photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco and Monaco Matin.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco Host a Cocktail Reception at the Palais Princier

On June 13, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco hosted a lovely cocktail reception at the Palais Princier for guests attending the 52nd Annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Guests at the event included American actress, Ms. Eva Longoria and bunch of other really good-looking people.

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Tomorrow, the sovereign prince will present Ms. Dawn Sweeney, President of Disney Media Networks Co-Chair and Disney/ABC Television Group, with the Honorary Golden Nymph Prize for her “… her extraordinary achievements as one of the leading companies in the global entertainment industry…” 

Source: Palais Princier de Monaco