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While remembering Princess Grace it's hard not to mention the love story between Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly and how they met for the first time.
18 Apr, 2022
Winter is traditionally a period when the entire world is hibernating in anticipation of spring. The history of the Principality suggests the opposite, however. Winter in Monaco has often been the time for important political and economic decisions, those of life-changing tax reforms or transition to a constitutional monarchy.
13 Apr, 2022
Throughout its history, humanity has been obsessed with seeking eternal youth, searching for ways to slow down the clock when it comes to our own mortality.
24 Feb, 2022
Charles II, eldest son of Honore I and Isabella Grimaldi, took over as Lord of Monaco on the death of his father in 1581. It was a time of great power rivalry in Europe between France and Spain.
26 Jan, 2022
Emmanuel Bellini was born in 1904 in Monaco 20 years before the birth of Prince Rainier.
24 Jan, 2022
It is very interesting to look at Princess Grace through the eyes of people who had the privilege of working with her or knew her. Whether famous actors or directors or the best stylists or photographers they all were moved to voice their praise.
12 Nov, 2021
«The thing that made her stand out is what we call ‘style’». That is how, in 1955, the American magazine McCall’s described the mythical «look of Grace Kelly», recognized as the standard of elegance and refined taste, beyond time and trends.
9 Nov, 2021
He wrote captivating escapades surrounding Princes and Kings. His books are everywhere and his plots transferred easily to TV and film.
21 Oct, 2021
The long-awaited Olympic Games in Tokyo were undoubtedly the main sporting event of this summer. The team of the Principality of Monaco, consisting of 6 athletes, defended the honor of the country with valor and fought for prestigious awards every day.
1 Sep, 2021
Queen Victoria served as monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. She became Empress of India in 1877.
14 Aug, 2021
Did you know that July 5th is the International Bikini Day, the 75th anniversary of the invention of the two-piece bathing suit in 1946 by the French designer Louis Réard.
5 Jul, 2021
Mysterious map, one-legged pirate, young Jim in search of treasure… You are not mistaken, we are talking about «Treasure Island», the famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Scottish writer had a lot to do with the Côte d'Azur.
15 Jun, 2021
Every time Jacques-Yves Cousteau anchored in a new port, locals would offer him help. The Commander famously used to say: «the best help is all about loving life». Scientist, inventor and the Monaco Oceanographic Museum’s director for three decades, Cousteau is considered a very controversial figure indeed.
22 Jan, 2021
It was March, 1, 1934 and an extraordinary individual was born in Brussels.
15 Jan, 2021
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