It was announced by the Palais Princier de Monaco that Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco will attend the celebration of Holy Mass for the beginning of the Petrine Ministry of His Holiness Pope Francis on March 19, 2013.
The inaugural Mass will take place at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican beginning at 9:30 A.M.
On March 13, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the inauguration of the “…decorations carried out by artists of the Fondation Paint a Smile to the Pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace…” in Monaco.
“Convinced of the impact of environment on the optimal mental development of young patients, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace asked the Fondation Paint a Smile to create custom color paintings and installations to create warmth and comfort for its patients.
Funding was made possible through the generosity of several anonymous donors, the Lions Club de Monaco and two editions of Cinéma des Couleurs de Paint a Smile, in partnership with the Yacht Club de Monaco.”
On Monday, March 11, 2013, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco began their official visit to the islands of Palau.
During yesterday’s activities the sovereign prince and princess held an audience withe the President of Palau, Mr. Tommy Remengesau, Jr. The princess also met with the First Lady of Palau, Ms. Debbie Remengesau.
According to the Palais Princier, the sovereign prince visited the:
“…Chambers of the National Congress [the Olbill Era Kelulau] where he gave a speech. [The sovereign prince] highlighted the similarity of views between the Principality and Palau on the Planet’s major environmental problems, in particular the consequences of global warming and the preservation of biodiversity.
Then the sovereign prince and princess met students of the Melekeok School who are participating in an awareness campaign on the protection of the dugong, a marine mammal on the verge of extinction. This project results from a partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme’ (UNEP) and the Principality of Monaco.
Finally, their Highnesses visited the Palau International Coral Reef Center, which is conducting scientific research on the impact of climate change on corals.
A working meeting followed around the Minister of Palau in charge of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism, Harry R. Fritz, HE Bernard Fautrier, Minister plenipotentiary, Vice President, Director of the Prince Albert II Foundation, and Robert Calcagno, Director General of the Oceanographic Museum, as well as the managers of the Marine Protected Area Network and the Palau International Coral Reef Center. This meeting led to examine cooperation with Palau from an environmental standpoint and sign a partnership in support of conservation of the Helen Reef Protected Area.
During the official dinner, the President announced his intention to place the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Palau ‘Off-limits to Commercial Fishing.’ ”
Video about the islands for those who are interested.
Photos courtesy of the Palais Princier and Palau
Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco delivered a video message during the 2013 CleanEquity CleanTech Award Ceremony in Monaco.
And, finally, Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen was in Monaco to present the Young Flame of Peace Award to students from the International School of Monaco. Please click here to view personal photos as well as to read article from Monaco Life. 🙂
On March 8, 2013, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco attended a private concert organized by Hit Music Only held at the Salle des Étoiles in Monaco.
According to the newspaper, Monaco Matin, yesterday’s concert was “…given in partnership of Fight Aids Monaco, the association chaired by Princess Stephanie to help people living with HIV.”
Click here to view a photo as well as to learn more about the event (in French).
On the evening of Friday, March 8, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended a dinner on the occasion of International Women’s Day held at the “…Hotel de Paris with the theme ‘The Role of Women in Humanitarian Associations’…”
The event was organized by the Jeune Chambre Economique de Monaco in collaboration with AMADE Mondiale and the Direction de la Cooperation Internationale. Funds raised during last evening’s event will be donated to the FVS AMADE Burundi.
For more information about this important event as well as to view a personal photo please visit the site, Monaco Life, here.
On the evening of March 6, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover presented the Ordre du Mérite Culturel to Mezzo-Soprano opera singer, Ms. Cecilia Bartoli.
The lovely princess presented the order after the end of Ms. Bertoli’s concert held inside the Salle des Princes at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. For more information about the concert please click here.
Photo courtesy of Monaco Matin
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