On November 29, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco visited Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. Upon their arrival the princely couple were greeted by Mayor Patrick Cesari and local dignitaries. During their visit the prince and princess planted an Olive tree and unveiled a commemorative plaque with the inscription stating, “In recognition of the common history and relations of friendship between Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the Principality of Monaco.”
On November 19, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended a gala concert held at the Grimaldi Forum. Also in attendance were H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover and her family, the de Massy family, and Mr. Chris Le Vine.
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On November 19, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover and H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco celebrated Thanksgiving Mass and Te Deum at the Cathédrale de Monaco. Also, in attendance were H.R.H. Princess Caroline’s children, Andrea, Charlotte and Pierre Casiraghi, members of the de Massy family, and Mr. Christopher Le Vine (the prince’s cousin).
After the Mass the members of the princely family returned to the Palais Princier de Monaco to witness the Ceremony of the Guard and the presentation of medals to the Police and Security Officers of the Palais Princier de Monaco in the courtyard of the palais. Soon thereafter, T.S.H.s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene appeared in on the balcony of the palais where they waved to the hundreds of well-wishers.
In the early afternoon, there was an official luncheon to celebrate Fête Nationale 2011 and this evening there will be a cocktail party for the Diplomatic Corps as well as an invitation only gala concert at the Grimaldi Forum .
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On November 17, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover, her daughter Charlotte Casiraghi, and H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco participated in the presentation of the L’Ordre de Saint-Charles et Grimaldi (Order of St. Charles and Grimaldi).
Held inside the Throne Room at the Palais Princier over fifty people received this high honor from the prince and in the presence of the rest of the princely family of Monaco.
Source and photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco.
On November 17, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with H.S.H. Princess Stephanie presented packages for the elderly within the principality of Monaco who are on the list of the Service for Social Action of the Monégasque. The event took place at the Red Cross headquarters in Monaco. To view photos please click here.
In other news, it was announced that Princess Charlene has pledged over one million Rand (the currency of South Africa) to the charity, Giving Trust Organization, in honor of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday. According to a spokeswoman for the Giving Trust Organization, the princess who is a co-patron of the Trust, hoped her contribution would “…encourage the public and corporate sector to honour the Archbishop by donating to those in need.”
The Giving Trust Organization represents ten charities in South Africa. The donation was to be divided equally among them.
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On November 13, 2011, T.S.H.s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 100th anniversary of the Saint Martin church in Monaco. The Pontifical Mass, led by Archbishop Bernard Barsi, was also attended by H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover and her daughter, Princess Alexandra.
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On November 11, 2011, H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco visited the Monte-Carlo nursery and the Saint-Charles school. In accordance to her wishes, and so as not to disrupt lessons, these visits took place informally in direct contact with the children and teachers.
Upon her arrival at the Monte-Carlo nursery, the Princess, accompanied by the Prince, asked the nursery nurses about the proposed daily activities for the thirty-six children under three who attend the nursery. The Director, Mrs Baron, briefly talked about how the establishment is run. This nursery is managed by the Monaco Town Hall, represented this morning by Mrs Vaccarezza, Head of the Municipal Social Services Department.
The princess then visited the Saint-Charles school. The children, clearly delighted by this visit, welcomed the princess in the great hall with their Director Mrs Dupont and Mrs Bonnal, Director of National Education for Youth and Sports. Princess Charlene witnessed the implementation of educational workshops in an infants’ class, then She wanted to spend some time with the eight children who benefit from specialist A.I.S. (School Adaptation and Integration) supervision within this establishment.
Princess Charlene commented on the quality of the teaching and the school facilities of these establishments and paid tribute to the professionalism of the teaching staff in Monaco who do so much to help new generations to secure the Principality’s future.
The Royal Correspondent 