On Monday, October 8, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the inauguration of a new intuitive surgical robot at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace.

The robot, nicknamed Da Vinci, will be used for gynecological, visceral, and urological surgeries:

“The instruments are fully controlled by the surgeon, allowing the surgeon easier access to sensitive areas with a high precision of movement. The Da Vinci robot  contributes to the well-being of patients by reducing the risk of post-operative sequelae, and the duration of hospitalization. The robotic surgery represents a major evolution of surgery for the 21st century.”

And, finally, yesterday, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II participated in the in a conference aboard the ship, Thunder.  The purpose of the conference was to discuss the preservation of the environment specifically the oceans.  The conference, also held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), was organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and the Musée Océanographique.

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After participating in various conferences in New York City, Monterey, California, Brussels, Belgium as well as meeting the locals in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco decided it was it was time for a mini-vacation.

On October 5, 2012, the sovereign prince was spotted in Marbella dining at the “… celebrity hotspot La Sala restaurant…” with 12 of his dearest and extremely tanned friends.

After dinner Prince Albert II and friends danced and partied the night away at the ultra hip club known as, Aqwa Mist.

On Thursday, October 4, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2012 Arctic Futures Symposium held inside the Jacques Delors Building at the European Union Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

During today’s event the sovereign prince gave a brief speech along with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ms. Maria Damanaki, and the President of the International Polar Foundation, Mr. Alain Hubert to name a few.

Topics during the symposium included: Perspectives from Arctic stakeholders, the future of energy resources in the Arctic, and management of Arctic marine resources.

On October 2, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover participated in the 2012 Fondation Prince Pierre de Monaco Awards held at the Salle Garnier in Monte-Carlo.

This year’s recipients include: Ms. Kaija Saariaho, Mr. Martin Smolka, Ms. Hélène Gestern, Mr. Philippe Lançon, and Mr. Jean-Paul Kauffmann.

The awards were presented to this year’s winners in recognition of outstanding works in the areas of Musical Composition and Literature.

Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was in Munich to attend the famous Oktoberfest with his friends including Prince Leopold of Bavaria.  According to various sources, the sovereign prince visited the Winzerer Fähndl and then stopped by the “…shooting range next to the Käfer Wies’n Schänke..”  

And, that’s it.   🙂

In honor of Oktoberfest!

Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco was at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris this evening to attend the Akris Spring/Summer 2013 RTW collection.  The princess sat front row next to Peter Kriemler, brother of Akris designer, Albert Kriemler.