On Monday, July 30, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended various beach volleyball competitions at the 2012 London Olympics.

Anyway, the sovereign prince is such a fan of the awesome sport that he even built his own court just so he could get a good workout and probably pretend that he’s the famed U.S. beach volleyball player, Karch Kiraly, for thirty minutes.  “I’m such a fan [of the game]… it’s just fantastic…” the sovereign prince exclaimed to reporters.

Moving on, last night Prince Albert II attended an Olympic dinner aboard the MS Deutschland along with other members of the International Olympic Committee and VIPs.

Yeah… that’s it.   🙂

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On July 29, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco presented the gold, silver, and bronze medals to the winners of the Women’s 400m Freestyle swimming competition held at the Aquatic Center in London.

The sovereign prince, a member of the International Olympic Committee, presented the gold medal to Ms. Camille Muffat of France.  The silver medal to Ms. Allison Schmitt of the United States of America and the bronze medal to Ms. Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain.

On Sunday, July 29, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended day two of the swimming preliminaries at the Aquatic Center in London.  Accompanying the princely couple were the sovereign prince’s cousin, Mr. Chris La Vine and the Secretary General of the Monaco International Committee, Ms. Yvette Lambin-Berti.

The princely couple cheered on swimmer, Ms. Angélique Trinquier, of Team Monaco who was competing in the Women’s 100m Backstroke.  Her final time: 1:10.79.  The prince and princess also watched the final of the Men’s 100m Breaststroke.  Mr. Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa won the gold medal and set a world record.  His time: 58.46.

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On the evening of July 28, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended a lovely reception at Maison de Monaco in London for members of the International Olympic Committee.

Guests included the Secretary General of the Monaco International Committee, Ms. Yvette Lambin-Berti, Ms. Evelyne Genta, Ms. Tigla Laroupe, Ms. Jessica Frederiks, an Mr. Frankie Frederiks as well as dozens of VIPs and IOC members.

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On Thursday, July 26, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the inauguration of the Maison de Monaco, the principality of Monaco headquarters during the 2012 Olympic Games, in London.

The exhibition showcases Prince Albert II’s private collection of 15 Olympic torches. Also, the Monaco Tourist Authority will “… provide two desks with hostesses offering information and brochures about Monaco [at Maison de Monaco] and a big screen will also present Monaco as a destination for visitors.”

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His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco appeared on the French morning show entitled, Télématin, regarding his classic car collection that he inherited from his father, Prince Rainier III.

As you may know by now the sovereign prince decided to auction 38 of those classic cars through Artcurial Motorcars in Monaco.  Well, the auction took place this afternoon and at this time it is unknown which cars were sold etc, etc.

Anyway, click here to watch Prince Albert II’s interview with host Mélanie Griffon from Télématin.  By the way, if you receive the French channel, TV5 Monde, here in the United States there is a good chance you will be able to watch the Télématin segment with the sovereign prince.

UPDATE:

The sale of the sovereign prince’s classic cars was a giant success to say the least. Apparently all 38 cars were sold “… for a total amount of 1.18 million Euros…” according to the newspaper La Figaro via Artcurial.    

The last car from Prince Rainier was a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500, which was the most coveted, originally estimated between 15,000 and 25,000 Euros was sold for 117, 500 Euros.  

 The 1913 Panhard & Levassor X19 Roadster, estimated between 25,000 and 35,000 Euros sold for 81, 300 Euros. The 1956 Bentley S1 Sedan sold for 58, 800 Euros. And, the 1942 Dodge 4×4 Command sold for (double its price) 58,800 Euros.

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On July 25, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was at the Olympic Park in London to attend a welcoming ceremony for athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics.  The sovereign prince was accompanied by the Secretary General of the Monaco International Committee, Ms. Yvette Lambin-Berti, and some other middle-aged woman in a pink skirt.

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In the evening, Prince Albert II attended a gala reception for the members of the World Olympians Association. The sovereign prince is the Honorary President of the organization.