On Saturday, September 17, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the lovely town of Beausoleil, France where he attended a massive food festival.  The local townspeople gave a round of applause for the sovereign prince of Monaco as he was greeted by the Mayor and General Counsel, Gerard Spinelli. Unfortunately, H.S.H. Princess Charlene was not in attendance to the disappointment of many.  To view photos from the event please click here.

Meanwhile, French journalist and close friend of Prince Albert’s, Stéphane Bern, is still on a princely wedding high.  Recently, Mr. Bern visited the Musée Océanographique where he presented the book, L’histoire du Marriage Princier, to the musée’s curator.

As he walked through the L’histoire du Marriage Princier exhibition at the musée Mr. Bern was treated like a celebrity.  Waving to the crowds (who clapped for him… why I have no idea) as he was walked towards the exhibition’s most popular display, Mr. Bern beamed as he gazed upon the stunning Océan tiara.  Asked what he thought of the piece, Mr. Bern replied, “I love it!  I saw it being set up [at the Musée Océanographique] and it’s amazing how flexible it is…” He went on to comment about H.S.H. Princess Charlene’s wedding dress, which is also on display at the exhibition, “… the set and dress is nicer than at Buckingham palace!”  

Yeah, that’s a bit biased, Steve.

Source and photo courtesy of: Monaco Matin

On September 14, 2011, H.S.H. Prince Albert II met with the members of the Carabiniers Racing Team at a reception in Monaco.  Click here to read more about what happened (sorry, I don’t have time to translate the article.)     🙂

As you may or may not know by now H.S.H. Prince Albert II along with his nephew, Andrea Casiraghi, participated in a little nature hike on September 11, 2011, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Club Alpin Monégasque.

The green prince (looking trim and spiffy in his new REI hiking gear), a newly bald Andrea, and many others began their trek bright and early in the morning in front of the Palais Princier de Monaco then proceeded to make their way to Mont-Agel, the highest peak that borders Monaco and France.  According to various reports everyone had a fabulous time and vowed to do it again.  To view photos please click here.  To learn more about the Club Alpin Monégasque please click here. 

Portrait courtesy of the kind people at the Palais Princier de Monaco

According to the newspaper, Monaco Matin, H.S.H. Prince Albert II attended some soft-rock concert (sorry, but I have no idea who the musicians are; in other words, I’ve never heard of them) in Monte-Carlo on September 11, 2011.

For the finale the sovereign prince jumped on stage and proceeded to play the drums as if he were the late John Bonham from the band, Led Zeppelin “…to the surprise of all the spectators… he shared his talents as a musician.”

Ferosh.

A rare video clip Prince Albert II, in disguise,  playing the drums at some gig in the U.S.  J/k.

Source and photo courtesy of:  Monaco Matin

This afternoon, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2011 BioMarine Business Convention held at the La Citè Events Center in Nantes, France.  This three-day event attracts hundreds of companies, investors as well as scholars from around the world.  During the convention, H.S.H. Prince Albert II gave a speech about the environment and marine bioresources.

This evening there was a fundraiser event hosted by the prince at the Château de la Pigossière at Pont Saint Martin, France. Proceeds will go to various “…finance projects undertaken…” by the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco.

To view photos as well as to learn more about the BioMarine Business Convention and Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco click the links below:

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Photo courtesy of the kind people at the Palais Princier de Monaco