The annual Monaco Red Cross Gala, led by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene along with their niece Camille Gottlieb, celebrated its 75th anniversary in style, with the exclusive charity event featuring crowd-favourites Jamiroquai at the Sporting Monte-Carlo.
The Monaco Red Cross Gala was conceptualised back in 1948 as a way to fundraise for the fledgling charity. Since then, it has morphed and grown into one of the Principality’s most anticipated events, often featuring some of the biggest names in show business as both entertainers and guests.
The 2024 version, held on Friday 19th July and celebrating the branch’s 75th anniversary, saw Monaco Red Cross President Prince Albert II alongside his wife, Princess Charlene, presiding over the illustrious evening. Joining them was Camille Gottlieb, Princess Stephanie’s daughter.
Held in the glamorous Salle des Etoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo, the evening was emceed by television host Tatiana Silva and former vertical skateboarding star Thaïg Khris, with musical entertainment supplied by the legendary English acid funk and jazz band Jamiroquai.
As usual, the luxury tombola wowed guests, with prizes that included a diamond-encrusted Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklace, an Audemars Piguet watch, a yacht excursion for 10 and an Hermes Kelly Bag. The delicious four-course meal put together by Chef Thierry Saez Manzanares which included salad, fish filets and lamb, was also a crowd-pleaser.
As an added treat, a video played on a large screen highlighting past galas, where Princess Grace was seen mingling with stars such as Josephine Baker, and celebrities of by-gone eras like Maurice Chevalier, Ella Fitzgerald, Karl Lagerfeld, and Sammy Davis, Jr flashed by.
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Photos credit: Éric Mathon / Prince’s Palace