On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Mr. Louis Ducruet, Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Casiraghi and their two children — Sacha and India — Ms. Charlotte Casiraghi, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Casiraghi, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy and her daughter, Miss Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy, Mr. Christopher LeVine and his son, Mr. Christopher LeVine, Jr. celebrated Fête Nationale 2016.
The day began with a ceremony inside the courtyard at the Palais Princier. Thereafter, the princely family arrived at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculee de Monaco to attend a Te Deum Mass led by Archbishop Bernard Barsi.
The day ended with the princely family making their traditional balcony appearance at the Palais where they waved to the proud and happy Monégasque citizens.
On Sunday, September 25, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco unveiled the new Venturi VM-FE-02 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The new race car will make its début in the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix on October 9, 2016 in Hong Kong.
On the morning of Monday, September 19, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover unveiled the updated Princely Family of Monaco genealogical (i.e. a family tree) plaque at the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco in Monte-Carlo.
The updated plaque included HSH Hereditary Prince Jacques and HSH Princess Gabriella of Monaco with their Coat of Arms.
On Monday, September 19, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco received credentials from the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Cristiano Gallo, and the Ambassador of France, Ms. Marine de Carne De Trécesson at the Palais Princier in Monaco.
On Saturday, September 17, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the lovely Château de Chinon in Chinon, France.
So what was the purpose of the sovereign prince’s visit? Well, he was formally inducted into the Painctes Cellars of Chinon by the Wine Growers Brotherhood of Entonneurs Rabelaisiens. According to France 3 News, the “…Painctes cellars are a historic site, quoted in the work of François Rabelais, found under the Chateau de Chinon.”
For more information about yesterday’s event as well as to view photos please click here andhere (in French).
On the morning of Saturday, September 17, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in St. Tropez, France, to view an outdoor sculpture exhibition by artist, Mr.Bernard Bezzina.
On Thursday, September 15, 2016, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover arrived at the Galerie Adriano Ribolzi in Monte-Carlo to inaugurate a new exhibition by Mr. Karl Stengel. Mr. Stengel was the winner of the 2015 du Grand Prix International d’Art Contemporain GemlucArt.
The 30 piece exhibition will be open to the public until October 8, 2016, at the Galerie Adriano Ribolzi.
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