Prince Albert II gave an important speech during the Monaco Blue Initiative in the presence of the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles. The event kickstarted Monaco Ocean Week and took place on 20 March. [caption id="attachment_155741" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Monaco Blue Initiative.
Prince Albert II unveiled a statue of his mother, Princess Grace, on Thursday 16 March in Newport, Ireland. The unveiling took place in the presence of his cousin, JB Kelly, members of the Kelly family and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ireland.