Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline give out Prince Pierre Prizes at the Prince’s Palace
The Prince’s Palace hosted the Prince Pierre Foundation presentation ceremony in the presence of Prince Albert II and the Princess of Hanover on 9 October, one day after the awards ceremony.
This year’s winners were Mathieu Belezi (Literary Prize), Mokhtar Amoudi (Discovery Grant), Cécile Tlili (High School Pupils’ Favourite Choice), Hans Abrahamsen (Musical Composition Prize), Paul Novak (Young Musicians Favourite Choice) and Souleymane Bachir Diagne (Principality Prize).
Prince Albert II presides over Scientific Congress in Sicily
Prince Albert II continued his visit to Palermo by presiding over the opening ceremony of the 43rd Congress of the International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea on Monday 14 October in Palermo. In the Scuderia Reale hall, at the Palazzo dei Normanni, the congress took place until 18 October. It brought together over 400 researchers, as well as political decision-makers and representatives from the 23 Member States of the Commission to address key issues concerning the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
After the opening, the Prince visited a unique exhibition dedicated to red corals, highlighting the pioneering research by the Monaco Scientific Centre. The Centre recently made significant progress by artificially reproducing red corals,offering new ways to restore the endangered species.
Prince Albert then participated in a meeting in the presence of the President of the Sicily Region, Renato Schifani, and the President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, Gaetano Galvagno.
Princess Charlene selects Rugby Jerseys at Collège Charles III
Princess Charlene visited Collège Charles III to participate in the selection of a new rugby jersey designed by students. Organized by the Princess Charlene Foundation of Monaco and the Monegasque Rugby Federation, the creative competition was open to students in grades 3 through 6. Esteves Marques Alfonso, a student from year 4, won the competition. His jersey design will be worn by the Impis U16 team for the rugby 7s tournament in Dubai in December. The team was founded by Princess Charlene.
Princess Caroline and Her Daughters attend Prince Pierre of Monaco Prize Ceremony
The Princess of Hanover, Charlotte Casiraghi and Princess Alexandra attended the awards ceremony for the 2024 Prince Pierre Foundation prizes on 8 October at the Monte-Carlo Opera Garnier. Princess Caroline, President of the Foundation, awarded the prizes while Arnaud Merlin, journalist for France Musique, hosted the event.
Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline award the winner of the World Pâté-Croûte Championship
In the presence of the Sovereign and the Princess of Hanover, the 15th edition of the Monegasque selection for the World Pâté-Croûte Championship took place at One Monte-Carlo on 8 October. Ten Chefs from Monaco competed to secure their place in the final in Lyon, which will take place on 2 December. Among them, five represented the Société des Bains de Mer.
Participants presented their gastronomic creations to an exceptional jury composed of Prince Albert II, Princess Caroline, as well as renowned Chefs such as Jacques Maximin, Christian Garcia, Christophe Cussac and Guillaume Gomez. Members of the jury tasted each pâté-croûte ten minutes apart with certain guidelines: the absence of jelly in the centre, a fundamental element of the dish, could lead to immediate elimination. In addition to traditional ingredients, some innovative and surprising ingredients included pigeon, Colonnata bacon, morels, duck breast, figs and even lime. After about two hours of tasting, Prince Albert II announced the name of the winner: Simon Ganache, representing the Yacht Club de Monaco.
To close the day, Prince Albert II was made a knight of pâté-croûte, and Princess Caroline received the gold medal of the toques blanches lyonnaises.
