His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco finally announced the name of the architecture company who will be in charge of constructing the new Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monaco. The sovereign prince stated:
“I am pleased to announce that the project selected is the program submitted by AECOM Limited – Natacha Morin Innocenti – Architecte international AIA – AIA Ingénierie and TRACTEBEL Engineering SA. Its daring, modern and functional conception makes it ideally suited to the needs of the Monégasque people, residents of the Principality and inhabitants of neighboring communes.”
Construction is due to be completed in 2026.
In other news, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene presided over the first annual meeting of the Fondation Princesse Charlene de Monaco on Monday. Also attending the meeting was the princess’s close friend and former Olympian, Ms. Franziska van Almsick, who is Treasurer of the Fondation.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco has sent his message of condolence to the victims, families, the people of the United States of America and President Obama yesterday upon hearing the horrific news of the two bomb explosions that killed three innocent people and severely injured 176 innocent individuals during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, April 15, 2013.
To read the sovereign prince’s statement in full please click here.
Recently, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco was in Agadir, Morocco to officially launch the Learn to Swim program. To learn more about this important program, developed by the Fondation Princesse Charlene de Monaco, please click here.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco witnessed the signing of a new partnership between the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace and the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, April 12, 2013. According to the Gouvernement Princier, the purpose of the new partnership is to:
“…promote cooperation in education and research as well as to develop exchanges between the two institutions specifically in the fields of cardiology, surgery and oncology.”
Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, as president, participated in the annual general meeting with members of the Association Mondiale des Amis De l’Enfance in Monaco on Friday, April 12, 2013.
After the meeting, Mr. Jérôme Froissart was appointed the new Secretary-General of the Association Mondiale des Amis De l’Enfance.
On Sunday, April 14, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the French Top rugby match between RC Toulon and ASM Clermont held at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France.
On April 10, 2013, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended a conference at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco along with the Chairman of the World Energy Council, Mr. Pierre Gadonneix, to address various issues including the environment, specifically climate change, and the economic crisis.
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