The Palais Princier de Monaco announced on Friday, May 30, 2014, that Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are expecting their first child together.
The baby is due sometime at the end of the year.
Congrats to the sovereign prince and Princess Charlene!
On Thursday, May 22, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the Peace One Day Monaco Gala — which aims to raise awareness of the Peace One Day campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region of Africa for Peace Day on September 21 — held at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte-Carlo.
The sovereign prince is patron of the Peace One Day campaign.
On Sunday, May 25, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, wearing a “…whitecotton dress with [a] red silk racing stripe…” designed by Mr. Albert Kriemler for the house of Akris, attended the 72nd Edition of the Grand Prix de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
In the evening the lovely princely couple attended the F1 Grand Prix de Monaco gala dinner held inside the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting de Monte Carlo.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in the annual Star Team for Children and Formula 1 drivers football match at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
According to the newspaper, Riviera Times, the Star Team for Children association “…aims to raise money for children by having international stars from various backgrounds face off on a football field in Monaco…”
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Yacht Club de Monaco to witness the signing agreement between the Fragrance Du Bois, the Amber Lounge, and the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco.
According to the official website for the FPA the collaboration between the three groups will:
“…contribute to the preservation of forest ecosystems. For each perfume sold, two trees will be planted by Fragrance Du Bois’ sustainable plantation partner, Asia Plantation Capital, on their plantations. This partnership with the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco returned the initiative ‘Monaco is Committed Against Deforestation.’”
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, as Honorary President of the Brazil Monaco Project, attended the 2nd Gala Brazilian Night in Monaco: A Tribute to Ayrton Senna held at the Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo.
On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco continued their two-day visit to France. This morning the lovely princely couple visited the villages of Carlat and Calvinet.