On Saturday, February 1, 2014, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco accompanied by her father, Mr. Michael Wittstock, attended the Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza in the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting d’été.
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On January 30, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco received credentials at the Palais Princier from ambassadors representing the countries of Ireland, Equatorial Guinea, and Serbia.
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On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princes Charlene of Monaco arrived at the Hôtel Métropole in Monte-Carlo to attend the “…presentation of athletes [to the media] participating in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi…”
On January 28, 2014, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented the 2014 Prince’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy to the CEO of the FB Heron Foundation, Ms. Clara Miller, in Monaco.
According to a press release the FB Heron Foundation “…seeks to fund companies in the United States that create high-quality jobs for people working to escape poverty, while also promoting systemic economic changes to benefit low-income workers.”
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Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Paris, France to attend the Société de Géographie award ceremony held at the Embassy of Monaco. During the ceremony the sovereign prince presented the 2013 Prix des Sciences de la Mer Albert I to Mr. François Bellac.
On Monday, January 27, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended Mass at the Cathédrale de Monaco in celebration of Sainte-Dévote, the patron saint of Monaco as well as the island of Corsica.
After Mass the princely couple returned to the palais where they opened the windows to wave to the happy Monégasques below.
On Sunday, January 26, 2014, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with the Archbishop of Monaco, Msgr. Bernard Barsi, members of the Diocese of Monaco, and dozens of Monégasque citizens celebrated the 2014 Fête de Sainte-Dévote.
Sainte-Dévote is the patron saint of Monaco as well as for the island of Corsica.
During this evening’s celebrations the princely couple and guests attended a torchlight ceremony at the Sainte-Dévote church where a boat is placed in front of the little church then set ablaze.
Tomorrow, the princely couple will attend a traditional Mass at the Cathédrale de Monaco then proceed to the Palais Princier where they are expected to make a balcony appearance.
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The Royal Correspondent 