Celebrating Prince Albert’s 60th Birthday and other princely news
Celebrating Prince Albert’s 60th Birthday with an Immersive Concert in Monaco’s Cathedral
To celebrate the 60th birthday of HSH Prince Albert II, a multi-sensory concert entitled ‘Elements’ took place on Wednesday the 14th of March at the Cathedral. The inner walls of the building came to life with startlingly beautiful projections as spectators held their breath during the mesmerizing display, with the Princely family as the guests of honour.
150 Monegasque artists performed: singers from the Opera as well as their younger counterparts from the Rainier III Academy of Music, musicians the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Prince’s Carabiniers Orchestra. Projections played with the Cathedral’s architectural elements, based on the themes of earth, water, fire and air. Spectators were taken on a voyage under the ocean and up through celestial galaxies before celebrating life on Earth. The emotion was palpable, the projections were technically exquisite and the joining together of Monegasque talent created a magical, unforgettable experience, all to honour and celebrate the Prince on his birthday.
Prince Albert Honours Monegasque Red Cross Graduates
The graduation ceremony for the Monegasque Red Cross took place in the Rainier III Auditorium in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II. The Monegasque Red Cross is a major organization in the Principality and all its recent graduates were honoured during the First aid diploma event. The traditional celebration was also an opportunity to unveil record-breaking figures: the number of people trained in first aid this year was over 2,200 people, more than any other year in the organization’s 70 years of existence. The Sovereign Prince paid tribute to the new graduates, as they commit themselves to helping others in Monaco and abroad.
Prince Albert’s Official Visit to Colombia: Explorations, Archeology and Beach Soccer
Prince Albert is currently on an official visit to Colombia, where he met with President Juan Manuel Santos and participated in a Peace And Sport event before he boards the research vessel the Yersin.
A beach soccer match for kids took place in district of Cartagena, in the presence of Prince Albert II, Colombian President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos, and Didier Drogba, a soccer star. The balls and goals were made from recycled materials to demonstrate that expensive equipment isn’t necessary for sports. The next day, both heads of state left for Perdida to visit the archaeological site of the ancient city of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Prince Albert II will then join the scientific team aboard the Yersin, a Monegasque vessel, as they conduct their second mission off the coast of the island of Malpelo between the 20th and 24th of March. The crew aims to list the species they find, and if they are lucky, discover new ones.
A new photo of Crown Prince Jacques was released
On the occasion of St Patrick’s Day, Princess Charlene of Monaco shared on her Instagram account a new photo of her son Crown Prince Jacques and congratulated everybody on St Patrick’s Day. (The photo was taken by Princess Charlene).
Prince Christian got married to Alessandra de Osma with a religious wedding ceremony
Prince Christian of Hanover got married to fashion designer Alessandra de Osma with a religious wedding ceremony held at San Pedro Cathedral in Lima on March 16, 2018. The couple got married with a civil marriage ceremony in London on Nowember 26, 2017. Pierre Casiraghi, Princess Alexandra, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Crown Prince Pavlos, Princess Maria-Olympia and other guests attended the wedding. Alessandra de Osma’s (Princess Alessandra) wedding dress bears the signature of fashion designer Jorge Vázquez. Wedding celebrations lasted for three days.
Pauline Ducruet heads to Morocco for the Aicha Gazelles Off-Road Rally
The 28th Aicha Gazelles Morocco Rally was launched by Princess Stephanie on the Place du Palais with Pauline Ducruet and Jasmin Grace Grimaldi. Pauline Ducruet was surrounded by family and friends before heading to Nice to join the 330 crews participating in the Rally. Her mother Princess Stephanie, father Daniel Ducruet, half-sister Camille Gottlieb, uncle Alain Ducruet, grandmother Maguy Ducruet were among the relatives who came to encourage her. 82 year old Maguy Ducruet was very emotional as she supported Pauline, saying that she has always been more daring than her brothers. Pauline will be crossing the Moroccan desert in a Jeep Wrangler with Shanel Bakkouche, a friend she met three years ago in New York.
Best of luck to Pauline Ducret and Schanel Bakkouche as they navigate through the Moroccan desert during the off-road competition.
