Princess Charlene visits the Maternity Ward at the CHPG
Princess Charlene visited the maternity ward of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre on Mother’s Day, Sunday 26 May. The Princess congratulated the new moms and welcomed the newborn babies. The traditional visit is organised with the assistance of the Monegasque Red Cross and its volunteers. Princess Charlene is the Vice-President of the Monaco Red Cross.
Princely Family attend the Feast of Corpus Christi
Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene and their twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, watched the Corpus Christi 2024 procession and celebration from the Prince’s Palace balcony on 30 May. A public holiday in the Principality, Corpus Christi is celebrated with a procession that leaves from the Cathedral at the end of the pontifical mass, stops and the Prince’s Palace before continuing to the Place de la Mairie. The Archconfraternity of the Penitents of Mercy accompanies the procession, supported by the municipal orchestra of Monaco.
Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene and Charles Leclerc attend the Grand Prix Gala
Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Charles Leclerc and his girlfriend, Alexandra Saint Mleux attended the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco 2024 gala dinner at the Sporting on 26 May. Prince Charles, Princess Camilla, Princess Maria-Carolina and Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon were also present. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix and is the first Monegasque person to win a the Monaco Grand Prix in history.
Prince Albert II inaugurates the “Václav Havel Bench” at the Bosio Pavilion Gardens
Prince Albert II inaugurated the Václav Havel Bench at the Bosio Pavilion gardens on 29 May. Designed by architect Bořek Šípek, the new bench is a place of reflection inspired by the democratic ideals of Vaclav Havel, the first president of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003.
The two metal garden chairs connected by a round table in the middle, out of which grows a linden, the Czech national tree, symbolise an openness to dialogue and democracy. Vaclav Havel’s motto “Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred,” is inscribed on the bench. This memorial bench is now present in 52 countries on three continents: in Europe, in the Middle East and in North America. The inauguration was attended by several members of Monaco’s government.
