On the evening of Wednesday, September 9, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 1st Annual AMBI Gala held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Canada.
The gala, hosted by actor-comedian, Mr. Martin Short, was being held in benefit for the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and AMBI’s Cinema to Help the World.
During last evening’s gala guests were entertained by legendary singer-songwriter, Ms. Diana Ross.
Earlier in the day, the sovereign prince sat down for an interview with CTV Canada AM journalist, Ms. Marci Ien. Please click hereto watch the interview.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo to officially open the exhibition, Escales Au Bout Du Monde: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises.
The exhibition, curated and created by Ms. Stéphanie Légeron and Mr. Bruno Marie, offers visitors the chance to discover French Southern and Antarctic lands “…the most unusual and exotic of the French overseas collectivities at the end of the world. The exhibition will delight all audiences who will embark on a trip to the tropics, to the southern isles or to the white continent by means of forty spectacular panels.”
Escales Au Bout Du Monde: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises will be open to the public until September 27, 2015. Admission is free.
On the morning of Friday, September 4, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in a meeting with the Board of Trustees from the Princess Grace Foundation USA held inside the Salon des Glaces at the Palais Princier in Monaco.
On the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2015, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco hosted the 2015 Princess Grace Awards Gala held at the Palais Princier in Monaco.
This is the first time this special award ceremony is being held in beautiful Monaco at the request of Princess Charlene to offer a unique setting to Princess Grace’s legacy. Tonight’s event, sponsored by Christian Dior Couture, will also announce the significant increase in collaboration between the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and the Fondation Princesse Grace de Monaco.
The winner of the Prince Rainier III Award went to writer, director, producer, activist, and Oscar winner, Mr. Robert Redford and his wife, Sibylle Szaggars Redford. The couple received the prestigious award for their “…outstanding contributions to the Arts and their exemplary give-back…” according to a press release.
On the afternoon of Saturday, August 29, 2015, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with their adorable twins, HSH Hereditary Prince Jacques and HSH Princess Gabriella, attended the 2015 Pique-Nique des Monégasques held at the Parc Princesse-Antoinette in lovely Monaco.
The princely family along with Monseigneur Bernard Barsi, the sovereign prince’s cousin, Ms. Elisabeth-Anne de Massy and her daughter, Miss Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy, the President of the National Council, Mr. Laurent Nouvion, the mayor of Monaco, Mr. Georges Marsan, other various Monégasque government officials, and dozens of Monégasque citizens enjoyed a day filled with delicious local cuisine, music, and performances by the traditional Monégasque folklore dance company, La Palladienne.
On Thursday, August 27, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco accompanied by Monseigneur Bernard Barsi, Rabbi Haïm Korsia, the Minister of State of Monaco, Mr. Michel Roger, and other Monégasque government officials unveiled a monument at the Cimetiére de Monaco in remembrance of Jews living in Monaco who were deported to Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Yesterday’s ceremony was “…chosen to mark 73 years since Monégasque authorities, under pressure from Nazi collaborationist leaders in France, rounded up at least 66 Jews on the night of Aug. 27-28, 1942. They were among about 90 people deported from Monaco, or Monégasque residents deported from neighboring France, during the war…” according to the Associated Press.
In his speech, the sovereign prince apologized for Monaco’s role in deporting so many innocent people:
“..to say this today is to recognize a fact. To say it today, on this day, before you, is to ask forgiveness. We committed the irreparable in handing over women, men and a child who had taken refuge with us to escape the persecutions they had suffered in France. We did not protect them. It was our responsibility. In distress, they came specifically to take shelter with us, thinking they would find neutrality.”
On July 21, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented the Institut Océanographique’s 2015 Médaille Albert Ier pour la Médiation to five-time Academy Award nominee and well-known environmentalist, Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio.
Established in 2014 the Médaille Albert Ier pour la Médiation award is presented to individuals who are committed to protecting the environment specifically the world’s oceans.
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