Category Archives: Monaco Princely Family

Members of the Princely Family of Monaco Celebrate Fête de la Saint-Jean.

monacoOn the evening of June 23, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, and Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco watched from the balcony of the Palais Princier the 2013 Fête de la Saint-Jean (Feast of St. John the Baptist) celebrations.

During yesterday’s event the princely family clapped and smiled as members of the Palladienne de Monaco performed traditional dances around a bonfire in the palais square.  If you are interested in learning more about Fête de la Saint-Jean please visit the site, Catholic Culture, here.

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco Meets with the Prime Minister of Montenegro. (VIDEOS)

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On the late afternoon of June 20, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco met with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr. Milo Đukanović, at Villa Gorica in Podgorica.  After the meeting, according to the official website for the Government of Montenegro, the sovereign prince and Prime Minister Đukanović witnessed the signing of a “…cooperation protocol agreement on sustainable development and tourism…” between the government of Montenegro and the government of Monaco.

In the evening, Prince Albert II and his delegation arrived at the Presidential Palace in Cetinje to attend an official dinner hosted by President Filip Vujanović.

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Photos courtesy of the Government of Montenegro and Palais Princier

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Visits Montenegro.

Palais PrincierOn June 20, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Presidential Palace in Cetinje, Montenegro to meet with President Filip Vujanovic.  I have no idea, at this time, what the prince and the president spoke about, but I am sure it was extremely important. Or, perhaps discussed who their favorite football team is and why.  Who knows.   🙂

Anyway, after his meeting the sovereign prince attended a “…signing of a cooperation agreement between the Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Economic Development of Monaco…” according to the Palais Princier.

Early yesterday evening, Prince Albert II’s personal foundation, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco (FPA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation Petrović Njegoš.  According to the official website for the FPA:

“The Foundation Petrović Njegoš and the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, aware of their complementarities in the fields of research, science and environmental protection, wished to define the bases of their collaboration. Through this partnership, these two entities are committed to acting jointly by:  

  • co-supporting projects in their common fields and geographical areas of action
  • sharing experiences and producing common tools for capitalization and knowledge development. 

This agreement was signed by Ms Tania Turquin Spicanovic, Vice-President of the Foundation Petrović Njegoš and H.E. Mr Bernard Fautrier, Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

The first illustration of this partnership will be the cofounding of the ‘Information Centre for Education and Promotion of Skadar Lake’, a project whose aim is to protect an endangered species: the Dalmatian pelican.”

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Photos courtesy of the Palais Princier

News Regarding His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco.

SAS le Prince AlbertOn Wednesday, June 19, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 5th Israeli Presidential Conference Facing Tomorrow: The Human Factor in Shaping Tomorrow in Jerusalem, Israel.

During today’s conference the sovereign prince attended the morning plenary session entitled, Has Traditional Media Been Caught in the Web? Afterward, Prince Albert II participated in the plenary session entitled, Is There Hope for a Green Tomorrow, along with the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program, Ms. Ertharin Cousin, the Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Professor Ernesto Zedillo, and the founder of Better Place, Mr. Shai Agassi.

Review of the sovereign prince’s visit to Jerusalem.