Ahead of his presence at the United Nations Ocean Summit in Nice in June, France’s President Emmanuel Macron is expected to spend two days in Monaco for what will be the first official state visit to the Principality by a French president in more than 40 years.
The last time a sitting French president came to Monaco on an official state visit was in 1984, when President François Mitterrand met with the late Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert II’s father.
A state visit by Macron to Monaco has been in the works for some time. Back in March 2024, Jean d’Haussonville, the Ambassador of France to the Principality of Monaco, suggested that a formalised trip would take place before the end of the year. This didn’t materialise, but Macron did travel to the Principality in early 2025 to attend the funeral of Didier Guillaume, who had taken up the role of Monaco’s Minister of State in September 2024 following a storied career in France’s political sphere.
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Now, it appears that a state visit is finally going to happen. According to Le Figaro, President Macron will spend two days in Monaco on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June, where he will be hosted with full honours by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene at the Palais Princier de Monaco. Neither the Palais de l’Élysée nor Monaco’s Palais Princier has confirmed the visit as yet, but Le Figaro reports that a grand dinner is being planned for the Saturday, with various ceremonies scheduled for the Sunday. Macron’s wife, Brigitte, is expected to join her husband on the visit.
Macron’s time in Monaco will coincide with the Blue Economy & Finance Forum at the Grimaldi Forum. Prince Albert is anticipated to play a leading role in the event, but it is not known whether Macron will join him at the international gathering.
Following the Monaco visit, Macron will move on to Nice, which will be hosting the United Nations Ocean Summit between Monday 9th and Friday 13th June.
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