Princess Stéphanie, the younger sister of Prince Albert II of Monaco, brought holiday cheer to the elderly patients at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace’s (CHPG) Rainier III Centre earlier this week before meeting up with the Hospital Assistance section and volunteers from the Monaco Red Cross, joining them on their rounds to hand out gifts to patients. 

On Wednesday 17th December, Princess Stéphanie visited the hospital’s dedicated geriatric care unit, the Rainier III Centre, as part of a Christmastime initiative led by the Monaco Red Cross. During her time at the facility, which provides care and support to elderly residents of the Principality, the Princess handed out gifts to in-patients and attended a special concert performed by students from the Académie Rainier III.

Accompanied by Professor Bruno Taillan, Head of Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Oncology at the CHPG, Princess Stéphanie then visited the Hospital Assistance section to distribute boxes of chocolates to other in-patients receiving treatment at the hospital.

Before concluding her visit, the Princess took time to meet with Monaco Red Cross volunteers, expressing her gratitude for their dedication and hard work.

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