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Monaco Princely Family

Members of the Princely Family of Monaco Attend the Opening Ceremony of the 37th Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo. (VIDEO)

2010ACOn the evening of January 17, 2013, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco and her daughter, Ms. Pauline Ducruet, attended the opening of the 37th Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo held at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille.

Per the official website for the Cirque de Monte-Carlo:

“Created in 1974 by H.S.H. Prince Rainier III of Monaco, the Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo has become the largest and most prestigious circus event in the world. It awards the most respected prize in the world of the circus, namely the Clown d’Or Award.

Organized and presided by H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco, a selection of the best international acts is presented each year at the Festival which is broadcasted around the globe.”

For more information about the 37th Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo please click here.

 

Monaco Princely Family

Members of the Princely Family of Monaco Are Not Happy About the Film, Grace of Monaco.

princely familyIt seems that His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover and Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco are not all that thrilled with the upcoming film, Grace of Monaco, starring Ms. Nicole Kidman and directed by Mr. Olivier Dahan.

This afternoon, the Palais Princier issued a press release stating that the princely family “… does not endorse…” the film and that the script, “… is not a biopic, but recounts a page rewritten and unnecessarily glamorizes of the history of the Principality of Monaco and their families with both significant historical inaccuracies and a series of scenes that are purely fictional.”  

The statement also notes that the princely family has been “… in no way  heavily involved in this project that (sic) supposedly is devoted to their parents.  The Palais had received the script [from the producers] and requested numerous times for changes  [for accuracy] …”  Unfortunately, it seems their requests were not taken into consideration by Mr. Dahan and the producers of Grace of Monaco.  The press release goes on to state that the “…Palais cannot accept that, today, for commercial reasons, the producers of this film implied that they have received Their Serene Highnesses’ full support… this is not the case.”

So yeah, it seems the film will not be historically accurate which is a shame, in my opinion.

To learn more about this breaking news please here and here (in French).

 

Monaco Princely Family

News Regarding Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco.

ac2011mIt was recently announced that Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco will host the South African swim team’s winter training camp in Monaco.

Speaking with the South African newspaper, Times Live, head coach, Mr. Graham Hill, stated that the swim team will “… return to Monte-Carlo before the world championships in Barcelona in late July.”  Click here for further information.

And, finally, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene accepted an apology and an “…offer of damages…” from the Sunday Times newspaper today. The princely couple sued the British paper over a July 2011 article entitled, The Full Filthy Monte, which claimed that Princess Charlene was “…reluctant to marry him, discovered the existence of a third love child, and only agreed to marry him for the sake of  appearances …”  

In an another article by the Sunday Times claimed that the sovereign prince “…turned a blind eye to corrupt activity and granted residence permits to foreigners for fear of having alleged secrets about his love life exposed.”  The article also claimed that the sovereign prince harbors “… mobsters and money launderers in Monaco.” 

Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Click here to read more about this breaking news from the Independent.

Monaco Princely Family, Royal documentaries

“Intimité et Pouvoir: Un An Dans La Vie du Prince Albert de Monaco”

monaco2011For those of you who live outside of France and Monaco and missed last night’s documentary from M6 entitled, Intimité et Pouvoir: Un An Dans La Vie du Prince Albert de Monaco, well, now is your chance.   🙂

Overall, the documentary is, in my opinion, one of the best I have seen in a long time.  And, it seems that I am not the only one who enjoyed the program.  Over 4 million viewers watched last night’s documentary making it the highest rated show of the night and the highest rating the M6 network has had in years.

Click here to watch the entire documentary

If the above link does not work for you the video below should.  But, hurry up and watch it for the video may soon be taken down by You Tube.

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His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Holds an Audience with TSHs Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco. (VIDEO)

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI held a papal audience with Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco on January 12, 2013,  at the Vatican.

According to the Vatican Radio, via the Vatican Press Office, His Holiness spoke with the sovereign prince and princess about:

“… the significant contribution of the Catholic Church in the social life of the Principality and various international issues, such as the integral development of peoples and the protection of natural resources and the environment. The couple gave Pope Benedict a picture and book about their ancestor, Cardinal Jerome Grimaldi, who lived in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Holy Father gave the prince and princess a sanguigna, or red pencil drawing, of St. Peter’s Basilica.”

Afterward, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene  met with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and the Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Dominique Mamberti.

And, if you are wondering why Princess Charlene was wearing white, again, per the Vatican Press Office, “… in accordance with prescribed ceremonial of the Vatican for Catholic sovereigns, the princess was allowed to dress in white…”