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In pictures: A look back at the 2023 Fête Nationale de Monaco

With this year’s National Day of Monaco falling on a sunny Sunday, the occasion drew huge crowds eager to catch a glimpse of the ruling Grimaldi family, and they were not disappointed. Monaco Life...

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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene talk about the challenges of parenthood in rare joint interview

With their twins set to turn nine in a matter of weeks, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene have given a candid insight into their roles as parents, sharing their hopes and concerns for the young...

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Monaco recommissions two historically important cannons in honour of Prince Rainier III

The Grimaldi family, led by Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene, turned out in force at the Fort Antoine for a ceremony marking the “return to service” of two historically important...

Photos: Monaco commemorates 500 years of independence with minting of a new €2 coin

Prince Albert was on hand to press the very first €2 coin bearing the image of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who formally acknowledged Monaco’s sovereignty in 1524. The new currency will enter...

Prince Albert II traces the Italian branches of the Grimaldi family tree in Liguria

In the days after the Principality celebrated its twinning with Dolceacqua, Prince Albert II of Monaco was back in Italy for a series of visits to the historically Grimaldi-linked villages of...

Photos: Prince Albert walks in his mother’s footsteps in Philadelphia

A nourishing mix of time spent catching up with cousins at the Kelly family home and promoting the environmental actions of his eponymous foundations in Monaco and the US characterised Prince Albert...