Recently, Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie of Monaco visited Cape Town, South Africa as President of Fight Aids Monaco.  The four-day visit was organized by the Consulat de Monaco and UNAIDS.

Per the Palais Princier:

“HSH Princess Stephanie began her journey with a warm and relaxed meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the headquarters of his foundation. Despite his age, Desmond Tutu, along with Nelson Mandela, a symbol of the struggle against Apartheid and remains a great South African moral voice denouncing injustices in his country and throughout the world.

During her South African sojourn, Princess Stephanie also visited the medical facility, Health for Men, dedicated to the health of men in the neighborhood of Woodstock, the medical center Mothers to Mothers in Khayelitsha (the largest township Cape Town, one of the largest in the country), the Desmond Tutu Center Tuberculosis specializing in Tuberculosis and AIDS in the township of Tygerberg.  She also visited the community center, Etafeni, in the township of Nyanga, and finally, she visited the “Desmond Tutu Foundation HIV … “

Meanwhile, in South Africa, Princess Charlene’s personal foundation hosted a “… festive Christmas braai…” for the students and staff of the Gugulesizwe Primary School.  Unfortunately, the princess was unable to attend; however, her father was there to represent her.  Click here for more information about the festivities.

And, finally, earlier this month the Farramere Primary School in Benoni, South Africa named their new swimming pool, which is still under construction, after Princess Charlene.  Click here to read an article.