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 and here (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.
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco inaugurated the new Albert II tunnel located between the Boulevard du Jardin Exotique and Boulevard Rainier III in Monte-Carlo.
The construction of the new tunnel took four years to complete and will “…reduce traffic by 50% during peak hours…” according to the Palais Princier.
On Monday, September 12, 2016, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the opening of the 41st International Congress of the Mediterranean Commission in Kiel, Germany.
During today’s event the sovereign prince received the 2016 Deutscher Meerespreis (German Ocean Award) for his “…long-standing commitment to research, preservation and protection of the oceans…” according to Professor Peter Herzig, Director of GEOMAR.
Deutscher Meerespreis is awarded by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Deutsche Bank under the patronage of the minister-president of Schleswig-Holstein. With a value of €10,000, the Deutscher Meerespreis is awarded to well-known individuals from the fields of politics, business, science or the media who have shown special commitment to the cause of preserving and protecting the world’s oceans or to communicating knowledge and educating the public about them.
The Royal Correspondent 