On the evening of Saturday, April 30, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 2022 Monaco E-Prix gala dinner held at the Yacht Club de Monaco in Monte-Carlo.
On Friday, April 29, 2022, the sovereign prince attended Game 4 of the EuroLeague Basketball Championships between AS Monaco and Olympiacos Piraeus held at the Salle Gaston Médecin in Fontvieille, Monaco.
Prior to the game, Prince Albert II had the honor of meeting NBA All-Star, two-time NBA champion and MVP the 6’10” Power Forward, Mr. Kevin Durant. Mr. Durant was in Monaco to cheer on his former 2020-2021 season Brooklyn Nets teammate, Mr. Mike James. AS Monaco won the game, by the way, 78-77. The next game will be in Greece and it is unknown if Prince Albert II will attend the game to cheer on AS Monaco to another victory.
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco will be honored during the 23rd Annual Stars of Stony Brook Gala to be held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The sovereign prince is being recognized for his dedication to ocean conservation and sustainability.
In 1992, Prince Albert II accompanied by his late father, His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III, attended the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeriro. Whilst there, the sovereign prince addressed global environmental problems and provided solutions to the issue. In 2006, the Prince Albert II led an Arctic expedition, becoming the first incumbent head of state to have reached the North Pole. That same year, he launched the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco (FPA) to limit the effects of climate change, promote renewable energy, preserve biodiversity and improve universal access to clean water. Since it was founded, the FPA has awarded over $1 billion in philanthropy to a number of worthy environmental organizations.
Today, Prince Albert II guides sustainable policies implemented by his government for the principality to be carbon neutral by 2050. The sovereign prince has been honored by organizations around the world for his contributions and actions in favor of protecting the environment. A five-time Olympian in bobsleigh, the sovereign prince is also a current member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the chair of the IOC Sustainable and Legacy Commission.
Established in 2000, the Stars of Stony Brook Gala has raised more than $64 million for scholarships and programs of academic and clinical excellence. Proceeds from the April 13 gala will be dedicated entirely to student scholarships. This year’s gala honorees are stars in the arenas of fighting climate change and computer science and electrical engineering.
Photo courtesy of the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
On Friday, March 25, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the conference, Sea & the City: Pathways for Coastal Resilience, held at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
During yesterday’s conference discussions focused on the stake in the coastal zone, identifying tools for assessing vulnerabilities, and promoting solutions. According to a press release, the overall goal was to focus on ways to:
“…build on the work of the conveners and partners, particularly focusing on nature-based solutions, as no-regret options. Recommendations from the conference will be used by governments, industry, and civil society to inform improved decision making and take collective action to protect and enhance resilience of coastal and marine eco-systems to climate change to benefit societies and economies around the world.”
The conference was assembled under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco in collaboration with the Stimson Center Environmental Security Program and the Ocean & Climate Platform.
On Monday, March 21, 2022, it was announced that the amazing documentary entitled, Alick and Albert, has been nominated in six categories in the upcoming Queensland Australia Film Network Awards. The documentary tells the story of the unique and special friendship between His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and famed Australian artist, Mr. Alick Tipoti.
The categories for which the documentary film is nominated are Best Documentary, Best Composer/Musical Score, Best Cinematographer, Best Director, Best Producer, and Best Editor.
In 2016, the sovereign prince and the artist first met during the opening of the exhibition, Taba Naba: Australia, Oceania, Arts of the Peoples of the Sea, at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. The sovereign prince, who is known for his efforts to tackle climate change and his commitment to protect the marine environment, visited Mr. Tipoti and his family at his home on remote Badu Island in the Torres Strait, in Queensland. The meeting formed the idea for the documentary, Alick and Albert, which also includes tales of the Badulgal people of Badu and the Monégasque people of Monaco.
The documentary, directed by Mr. Douglas Watkin, tells the story of “…two communities on opposite sides of the planet, Monaco and Badu Island, which are concerned by climate change and the many threats to the future of the Ocean…” according to the official site for the documentary.
If you have never seen the documentary, Alick and Albert, I highly recommend that you watch it… the film is simply brilliant.
In other news, this afternoon Prince Albert II viewed The Northbound Exhibition: Connected By the Sea at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. According to a press release, via the Musee Océanographique, the exhibit:
“…brings together 24 paintings and photographs: historical and contemporary works which illustrate the role of the North Sea and the importance of preserving its coastal and marine areas.
The Northbound Exhibition: Connected By the Sea, scheduled as part of the Monaco Ocean Week, will be complemented by a scientific symposium entitled, The North Sea, a Sea of Solutions, on May 11, 2022.”
On Monday, March 14, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco turned 64 years old. The only son of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco made a surprise appearance on the balcony at the Palais Princier de Monaco this afternoon as l’Orchestre des Carabiniers du Prince played Happy Birthday to their beloved sovereign prince.
On Saturday, March 12, 2022, the newspaper, Monaco Matin, announced via a press release from the Palais Princier de Monaco that Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco has returned to the Principality.
Per Monaco Matin:
“In consultation with her physicians and as her recovery is well under way, Their Serene Highnesses have agreed that Princess Charlene can now continue her convalescence in the Principality, with her husband and her children.
In this perspective, Princess Charlene has just returned to Monaco where She is happy to have reunited with her family and loved ones. The next weeks should allow her to fully recover before she can resume her official duties.
As soon as she is strong enough, the Princess looks forward to once again spending time and socializing with the Monegasques.
In order for Princess Charlene to fully recover the princess still requires rest the princely couple asks that we continue to respect their privacy and their family environment”
Welcome home, Princess Charlene!
To read the brief article from Monaco Matin (in French) please click the link below:
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the opening of the 11th Edition of the Rencontres Internationales Monaco et la Méditerranée (RIMM) conference held at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco.
This year’s conference focused on the islands of the eastern basin of the Mediterranean and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Click the link below to watch the entire opening conference or if you would like to listen to the sovereign prince’s speech then skip to the 1:03:08 mark:
The Royal Correspondent 