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 Check out more photos here The eldest son of Monaco’s Princess Caroline became a member of an unorthodox order Monday.
27 year old Andrea Casiraghi is now part of the Order of the Golden Tankard. Begun in 1963 by Bernard Marchand, the Order celebrates none other than beer. It’s mission is to “defend and illustrate” the cultural and gastronomic quality beer.
Andrea’s uncle, Prince Albert II, is patron of the Order and was present for his eldest nephew’s installment as a member.
Andrea received a medal and a big handshake from Monaco’s sovereign Prince.
The event was held at the Hotel de Paris, which has been showcasing the annual gathering since 1993. Besides celebrating its newest member, the Order spent the night testing wine and beer.
Many Belgians were attendance, which is natural since Belgian beer is quite popular worldwide.
Source: Pure People
Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco returned to South Africa earlier this week for a series of events to attend. The country is Charlene’s homeland and it is where the couple spent a good part of their honeymoon following their July wedding.
 See more photos of the couple in Durban here On Tuesday, the couple attended the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP17) in Durban. There, the Prince gave a speech as part of the COP17′s opening.
The next day, Albert was among 200 who received the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from the MTN Group at the Business Leaders Network Reception, also in Durban. As part of winning the RECs, the Prince is to donate his to rural areas in KwaZulu Natal, a province of South Africa. The RECs are about the same as one megawatt-hour (MWh) of green electricity, which is enough energy for a family of four residing in an urban area for about a year. Since people in rural places use less electricity, it is expected the RECs will last longer for them.
Also on Wednesday, Albert and Charlene a UNEP event called “One Billion Trees” at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. For this occasion, a tribute was made to 2004 Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai, who was on the board of directors of this foundation.
For Thursday, the Prince and Princess met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whom they previously met back in July. This time, they met to discuss ways to run various charities Charlene is setting up in South Africa. The couple also took the time to give Tutu a check to the Giving Organization Trust. The Trust will give the money to 10 charities including the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation in Cape Town.
While meeting with the Archbishop, Albert and Charlene met with local children, who entertained the royals by singing, “If You’re Happy And You Know It, Clap Your Hands.”
Also on Thursday, the couple attended the presentation of the Polaris project by the Polar International Foundation at the Clock Tower.
Source: 4-traders.com, Palais de Monaco, OryxMedia,
December 1st marks World AIDS Day and those dedicated to fighting the disease were on hand to spread awareness or raise money for those inflicted.
 Click here for more Princess Stephanie photos Monaco’s Princess Stephanie was one of them. All week, she has been preparing for World AIDS Day. On Monday, she met with Monaco’s Harley motor club to deploy three counterpanes to pay tribute to people who died from AIDS. The counterpanes were sent to the Names Project AIDS Memorial quilt in the United States.
For Thursday evening, Together with her brother, Prince Albert II, and sister-in-law, Princess Charlene, Stephanie was present for the annual auction at the Hotel Meridien Beach Plaza which raises funds for her charity, Fight AIDS Monaco.
Going under the hammer at the auction was such artwork as a nude sketch by Robert Redford, a large photo of Albert and Charlene from their July wedding day, and even a bust of the Princess herself made by Benatov. That one went for about €100,000.
The previous night saw the same royal trio go to the Sporting Club of Monaco to collect funds from the principality’s casinos. Initiated by Prince Albert last year, the point is to get a percentage of several slot machines from the Casino Café de Paris and Sun Casino Jackpots to go to several of Monaco’s charity associations. Chances are, some of that money went Princess Stephanie’s Fight AIDS Monaco.
“I am a dynamic woman,” Stephanie told Point de Vue recently. “I am living her day to the fullest, and still has many things to live. That’s it! ”
Indeed she does!
Source: Pure People, Getty Images, Le Figaro
This week an important one for the Principality of Monaco as its citizens get ready for National Day Saturday. Since Tuesday, the people and its princely family have been preparing and taking part in events leading up to its major holiday.
 Click here for more photos from Thursday On Tuesday, Prince Albert II presented medals and distinctions at the royal palace, followed by a reception.
The next day, there were more medals given out, this time for the Princess Grace hospital and those in public service.
For Thursday, Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene, and younger sister, Princess Stephanie, took part in the annual gift giving to the country’s elderly at the Red Cross in Monte Carlo. This is always a great time for senior citizens to see their royals close up and have a chat with them.
Later, His Serene Highness gave out the Medals for Physical Education and Medals of the Ministry of Sport. Towards the evening, in the Throne Room, there was the Presentation of the Orders of St Charles and Grimaldi.
For Friday, Prince Albert will give out more medals, plus give two recipients the La Légion d’Honneur. That will be followed by a diplomatic corps reception and a diplomatic dinner at the Hermitage Hotel.
Also at nightfall, there will be a fireworks display and a bonfire on the Avenue de la Porte Neuve and on the Ramparts.
Then comes the big celebration on Saturday!
Source: City Out Monaco
Wednesday night saw Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrive in Toronto, Canada to inaugurate an exhibition dedicated to Albert’s late mother, Princess Grace.
 Click here to see more photos of their arrival The exhibit, called “Grace Kelly: From Movie Star to Princess” is located at the Toronto International Film Festival Lightbox, and it features her personal correspondence, famous fashions, films and lots of memorabilia.
“She would have been deeply touched, I think, by the tribute that is paid to her,” Prince Albert II said, adding audiences will be able “to discover my mother beyond Princess Grace’s legendary image.”
“Of course you see the glamour, her incredible sense of style and taste, but you also discover some of her personal correspondence, some of the artifacts, some of the objects that were part of her everyday life,” the Prince told CBC News Wednesday evening.
“I think it’s a great insight into the great personality that she was, the incredible generosity of her heart and spirit.”
Albert and Charlene toured the exhibit before going to a cocktail reception which had photos and videos of the Hollywood actress turned European royal projected on some of the walls. Another wall showed the magazine covers Grace made.
Also at the exhibit is a replica of Grace’s legendary wedding dress, worn during her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier III. The original is too delicate to travel, and is housed in Philadelphia where she was born.
Grace Kelly: From Movie Star to Princess is part of a worldwide tour that has stopped in London and Moscow. Toronto is only place North America could see the exhibit. It will run until January 22nd. After that, it will go to Australia.
Sources: CBC, Globe and Mail
The 29th annual Princess Grace Awards were given out in New York Tuesday at Cipriani 42nd Street.
 Click here to see more photos of the event Monaco’s Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene were on hand to give out the awards, which honors emerging artists in theater, dance and film, plus two other lifetime achievement awards.
The recipients of those last two awards are Hollywood legend Julie Andrews, who earned the Prince Rainier III award, and the Princess Grace Statue Award went to film director Jon M. Chu.
Albert and Charlene walked the red carpet along with many other celebrities in attendance. They included models Selita Ebanks and Petra Nemcova, actress Anne Hathaway, and reality star Olivia Palermo.
Inside, there was a dinner, the awards ceremony and a dance afterward. There was also a chance to see the line of jewelry from the luxury brand Montblanc, which created the jewelry with the late Princess Grace as the inspiration.
The Princess Grace Awards funds scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to assist artists to begin their careers. Since 1982, about 600 artists have benefited from the Awards and more than $8.5 million has been distributed.
To learn more about the awards, click here
Sources: Visit Monaco, Gather.com
Earlier this week, Monaco’s Princess Caroline distributed the Prince Pierre Award in the literature category. The literature award is one part of the annual awards. The Prince Pierre awards include contemporary art and musical composition. Those are given out during other times in the year.
 View the original photo at the Prince's Palace website The winner for 2011 literature award went to writer and journalist Pierre Assouline, who has written numerous biographies and runs a popular blog about literature.
Princess Caroline gave Assouline the award on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, was invited to Monaco’s Palace to meet with Prince Albert II and Caroline. Also in attendance were the members of the Prince Pierre Foundation.
Though the literature award was set up in 1951, the Prince Pierre Foundation was established in 1966 by Prince Rainier III. The late sovereign of Monaco did so in honor of his father who was patron of literature and the arts.
Source: Fondation de Prince Pierre
 Click here to view gallery at Daylife.com The President of Croatia paid a visit to the tiny principality of Monaco Tuesday. President Ivo Josipovic and his wife, Tatjana, were on a one day official visit, and they were welcomed by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene.
Josipovic received military honors by the Cour d’Honneur at the Palace. National anthems were played and the Prince and the President inspected the guard.
Then Albert and Josipovic held talks over strengthening ties between their two countries, particularly in terms of the environment.
Afterward, there was a lunch between the Monegasque princely couple and the Croatian presidential couple.
This official visit may have happened as a result of Prince Albert’s 2009 visit to Croatia.
Source: Palais.mc
The Prince of Monaco began a three day official visit to the former Soviet state of Georgia Sunday.
 View more images of Prince Albert II in Georgia here Prince Albert II arrived at Batumi airport and was greeted by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. The two then went to Svaneti where they toured several monuments that are listed as UNESCO cultural sites.
Later in the day, the Prince and the President went back to Batumi to see a performance of the show, “Keto and Kote” before touring Batumi at night.
Monday saw Albert go to Bakuriani, the hometown of the late luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. His Serene Highness visited Kumaritashvili’s grave and later presented a medal to his family. Kuamritashvili was killed during a practice run during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver last year on the day the opening ceremonies took place.
Also on Monday, Albert went to Rtveli for the harvest of grapes and then moved on to Dmanisi to meet with archaeologists. He later checked out the National Museum.
Tomorrow will see Prince Albert go to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia and tour its landmarks. Then he will return to Monaco.
It is unknown why the Prince’s new wife, Princess Charlene, did not accompany him on this trip.
Source: Trend.AZ
 Click here to see more pics On Thursday, Prince Albert II, his wife Princess Charlene and sister Princess Caroline, attended the world premiere of the line of jewelry inspired by Albert and Caroline’s mother, Princess Grace, née Grace Kelly. The jewelry was made by the luxury company, Montblanc.
As the royal trio entered the Opera Garnier where the jewelry was to be displayed, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene walked ahead of Princess Caroline. This seemed to show that Caroline, who took over as first lady of Monaco after her mother’s death in 1982, has gracefully given that role to Charlene.
Before the unveiling of the jewelry, there was a production at the Opera, called “Grace for Grace”. Created by Robert Wilson, the musical showcased the late royal’s life – from Philadelphia socialite, to Hollywood star, to European Princess.
After the show, the jewelry was allowed to be seen.
There were 350 guests at the launch that night, including numerous celebrities. They were: singer Natalie Imbruglia, models Carmen Kass and Eva Herzigova, and actresses Olivia Palermo and Naomi Watts.
The Montblanc collection was launched during the 60th anniversary of Grace Kelly’s Hollywood debut.
Thanks to Janelle Muratori!
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