Category Archives: Monaco Princely Family

More Drama for the Upcoming Controversial Film, Grace of Monaco. Oy!

Cheesiest trailer ever.

The controversial film, Grace of Monaco, hasn’t been released yet, and already there is drama between the director and the film’s U.S. distributors. Last month the Weinstein Company — the U.S. distributors — released the trailer for film, and to be honest with you… it sucked.  Big time.

Apparently, the film’s director, Mr. Olivier Dahan, is whining to the French press stating that he had absolutely nothing to do with the cheesy trailer (which looked like a bad Chanel No.5 advertisement) nor the re-editing of the film.

When a journalist from the French newspaper, Liberation, asked about how he felt when he heard the news that the Grace of Monaco release date was pushed back until the spring of 2014, Mr. Dahan gave a flippant reply:

“…I don’t care. They can release it when they want. It’s right to struggle, but when you confront an American distributor like Weinstein, without naming names, there is not much you can do.”

Um, yeah, just a little advice to you, Mr. Dahan, if you want your career to last don’t mess with Harvey.  No, really. Don’t.  Just go with it and pretend everything is sunshine and daisies.

🙂

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Attends an Award Ceremony.

alOn the evening of October 16, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel in Monaco to attend the 2013 Golden Foot Award, a “…prestigious international award given to the career of a football  player over the age of twenty eight.”

The winner of the 2013 Golden Foot Award went to Mr. Didier Drogba.

Congrats!

Please click here and/or here to view photos.

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco Inaugurates an Exhibition.

PalaisPrincierHer Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived at Barclays Bank in Monte-Carlo yesterday afternoon to attend the inauguration of a “…collective exhibition of Italian artists…” in celebration of 3rd Edition of Italian Language and Culture Month.

For more information about yesterday’s event please visit the great site, Monaco Life, here.   🙂

Photo courtesy of the Palais Princier

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Attends the 2013 SPORTEL Monaco: World Sports Content Media Convention. (VIDEO)

SAS le Prince AlbertOn October 15, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended day two of the 2013 SPORTEL Monaco: World Sports Content Media Convention held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.  During today’s event the sovereign prince had a chance to mingle with attendees, view various exhibits and more.

This evening Prince Albert II attended the 2013 Golden Podium Awards Ceremony.  According to the official website for SPORTEL Monaco the Golden Podium Awards were:

“…created in 1991 by Georges Bertellotti and [is] supported by the International Olympic Committee since its inception.  [The awards are] the most prestigious for the sports media industry, awarding the Best Sports Images of the Year, amongst numerous international sporting personalities …”

Click here to view photos.

Video of the 2013 Golden Podium Awards

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Visits Ajaccio, Corsica. (VIDEO)

On October 8, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was in  Ajaccio on the island of Corsica to witness “… the preparatory phase of the RAMOGPOL 2013 exercise, an anti-pollution drill performed by French, Italian and Spanish personnel and prepared by the Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean…”  

Confused?  Well, basically the sovereign prince was on a boat looking at stuff and meeting cool Naval personnel.

 

News Regarding Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco. (VIDEO)

Well, it has been a couple of months since Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco’s two rescued Elephants, Baby and Nepal, arrived from the Tete d’Or Zoo in Lyon, France to their new home at Roc Agel.  As you may or may not know Baby and Nepal were destined to be put down earlier this year after government officials in Lyon believed they were infected with Tuberculosis.

Anyway, the princess recently spoke to the press about these beautiful creatures and she is happy to report that they are thriving in their new home.  Baby and Nepal were recently examined and thankfully they are in good health, “…all examinations were negative.”  Yay!

If you are interested in learning more about Baby and Nepal as well as the new association created by Princess Stephanie, where one can send donations and so forth, please click here.

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Gives a Speech at the Università degli Studi di Siena.

pa20111On Thursday, October 10, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Università degli Studi di Siena in Italy to participate in the conference entitled, The Mediterranean Sea: Biodiversity and Increasing Pollution. What’s Next?

During today’s meeting the sovereign prince, who is a member of the   United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Leadership Council, gave a speech under the themes biodiversity and sustainability.

Please click here to view photos from today’s event.