Princess Caroline Inaugurates Simone Fattal Sculptures in Mexico
The Princess of Hanover unveiled the works of Franco-Lebanese artist Simone Fattal, winner of the 49th International Contemporary Art Prize, in Mexico City on 3 February. The exhibition is the result of a partnership between the Monegasque Foundation and the Jumex Museum, a leading institution of contemporary Mexican art. Two bronze sculptures: Adam and Eve (2021) and Door (2024) will remain on display until 1 March, along with other pieces. The jury of the International Prize for Contemporary Art is chaired by Princess Caroline. The Prize has existed since 1965 and is awarded every three years to an artist for their lifetime achievement.
Prince Albert II meets Princess Anne ahead of the Olympics in Milan
Two members of the International Olympic Committee, both former Olympic athletes, crossed paths during the 145th IOC session in La Scala in Milan, three days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Games.
Princess Anne was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games, representing Great Britain in equestrian eventing at the 1976 Montreal Games. She rode Goodwill, a horse belonging to her mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Albert II competed in five Winter Olympics in bobsleigh for Monaco. Prince Albert II has been a member of the IOC since 1985 and Princess Anne joined in 1988.
Prince Albert II presents Olympic Climate Action Awards in Milan
The Sovereign presented the prestigious Climate Action Awards to four winners, just a few days before the Winter Olympics in Milan. In the “Athletes” category, New Zealander Hugo Inglis, a four-time Olympian in field hockey, was recognized for co-founding High Impact Athletes. This organization has mobilized more than 240 athletes and raised over two million dollars for climate action groups.
Kenyan rugby sevens player Kevin Wekesa, who competed in the Paris 2024 Games, was also recognized. His Play Green program has eliminated plastic bottles from Kenyan national teams, saving nearly 1,000 bottles per week, while planting 2,300 trees through partnerships with 40 schools.
The Dutch Olympic Committee was recognized for its sustainable mobility strategy, with 65% of its fleet converted to electric vehicles and a 40% reduction in emissions. The International Biathlon Union, the Spanish Olympic Committee and World Sailing also received special recognition for their respective efforts.
20 years ago, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene made their relationship Official at the Winter Olympics
On 10 February 2006, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene publicly displayed their relationship for the first time in the stands at the opening ceremony of the Turin Winter Games.
In front of 35,000 spectators and millions of television viewers worldwide, Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock held hands and captured everyone’s attention on that fateful day. Their love story had begun six years earlier, in 2000, at the Mare Nostrum swimming meet in Monaco. Charlene Wittstock, then 22 years old, won two gold medals in the 200-metre backstroke. Prince Albert II presented her with the medals, marking their first meeting. In 2005, Princess Charlene sent a message of condolence to Prince Albert II, following the death of Prince Rainier III in April. Prince Albert II then invited her to dinner, and their relationship began to blossom. Until February 2006, their relationship had remained a rumour. Everything changed in the stands at the Turin Olympics twenty years ago, and the rest is history.
Charlotte Casiraghi opens up about her Personal Life in ELLE and Point de Vue Interviews
Charlotte Casiraghi is promoting her new book, “La fêlure” and gave interviews to ELLE and Point de Vue magazine. In both interviews, Charlotte Casiraghi talked about her book, her involvement with child psychiatry in Nice and about the loss of her father.
Charlotte Casiraghi said that she chose to write La fêlure after discovering philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s analysis of Fitzgerald’s “the crack” which does not mean fracture or desolation but can be more discreet. She discussed her complex relationship with her public image and how she oscillates between the desire to “shout who she is from the rooftops” and the desire to avoid exposing herself at all costs. For the past three years, Charlotte Casiraghi has been leading therapy groups at the Lenval Foundation in Nice, working with young girls suffering from eating disorders. The interview also touched upon the death of her father, Stefano Casiraghi, who died in a boating accident when she was only four years old. She said that anyone who loses a parent at a young age is affected by it and that it’s something that marks your life forever.
Princess Alexandra on the red carpet during Wuthering Heights Film Premiere
Princess Alexandra of Hanover was on the red carpet in Paris to see the adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel on 2 February at the Grand Rex. Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow were also in attendance. Emerald Fennell’s film stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The novel, published in 1847, has inspired more than a dozen films since 1920. The film will be released in French cinemas on 11 February.
Prince Albert II is the Bobsleigh Commentator for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games
The Sovereign will be lending his expertise to France Télévisions after they announced that he will be a key commentator for the public broadcaster during the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Prince Albert II will commentate on the bobsleigh events on 17 February.
Prince Albert II participated in five consecutive Winter Olympic Games as a bobsleigh pilot (two-man and four-man) in Calgary (1988), Albertville (1992), Lillehammer (1994), Nagano (1998) and Salt Lake City (2002).
Prince Albert II cheers on Monaco’s Only Athlete during Milan-Cortina Olympics
On the legendary Stelvio slope in Bormio, Prince Albert II cheered on Monegasque skier Arnaud Alessandria during the men’s downhill race at the Winter Olympics on 7 February in the morning. Monaco’s athlete finished 31st in the race. The Sovereign presented the medals to the three winners. 24-year-old Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen (1:51.61) won gold and became the first Olympic champion of these Games. Italy’s own Giovanni Franzoni won the silver medal (only 0.20 seconds behind the Swiss athlete) and Dominik Paris (in his fifth Olympic appearance) won bronze, 0.50 seconds behind his Italian compatriot.
Prince Albert II presents Snowboarding Medals during Milan-Cortina Olympic Games
After the presenting the medals for the men’s downhill alpine skiing event in Bormio, Prince Albert II traveled to Livigno to attend the final of the men’s snowboard big air event. The spectacular event drew thousands of spectators to the foot of the Livigno jump on the evening of 7 February.
Prince Albert II took part in the official medal ceremony alongside Johan Eliasch, President of the International Ski Federation. Japan’s Kira Kimura (179.50 points) won gold ahead of his compatriot, Ryoma Kimata (171.50 points) and China’s Su Yiming, the reigning Olympic champion, finished third (168.50 points).
