Recently, Prince Albert II, accompanied by actor Mélanie Laurent, visited the ‘Painter and photographer of Prince Albert I, Louis Tinayre in Spitsbergen (1906-1907)’ photography exhibition, which is on display along the gates of the Saint-Martin gardens. The exhibition is part of several events marking the centenary of the death of the ‘Navigator Prince’ organized by the Albert I-2022 Committee.
Prince Albert I of Monaco met Louis Tinayre at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Appreciating his work, he asked the artist to illustrate the third edition of his travelogue ‘The Career of a Navigator’. From 1904, Tinayre was responsible for reporting on all the Prince’s oceanographic campaigns, at sea and on land.
The reporter, painter and photographer’s work will be presented at a retrospective at the Quai Antoine I room this summer, and is also part of the current ‘Polar Mission’ exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum, of which Mélanie Laurent is the godmother.
World Ocean Day: Video Message from Prince Albert II
To celebrate World Ocean Day, Prince Albert II shared a special video message on social media. He reminded viewers of key issues facing the world’s Ocean and upcoming meetings, including the Lisbon Conference (end of June 2022) and COP 15, which will place the Ocean at the heart of collective negotiations.
“The various deadlines ahead of us must be an opportunity to provide responses adapted to the scale and complexity of the oceans and, above all, must be an opportunity to bring together skills, wills and approaches so that we can collectively respond to the immense challenges facing us. I hope that this day will help us to move forward, so that together we can reconcile humanity and the sea around a more sustainable model,” said Prince Albert II in his video message.
Grimaldi Sites: Weekend Festivities on the Place du Palais
This year’s 3rd Grimaldi Sites festivities were deemed a total success, judging by the crowds and the number of stands that participated in the weekend-long celebration on the Palace courtyard. La Manche (the English Channel), le Territoire-de-Belfort and the Alpes-Maritimes were in the spotlight.
The Prince made a special appearance during the celebrations with the princely twins, hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, aboard a beautiful carriage, drawn by horses from Saint Lô. Prince Albert II announced that this third edition welcomes “territories which are closely linked to his family, which have remained attached to their shared history with the Principality, and which he has enjoyed visiting, sometimes several times, over the past few years “. Three departments and 14 municipalities are linked as Grimaldi Sites in total.
Prince Albert II Foundation unveils Environmental Photography Award
Prince Albert II recently visited the 2nd Environmental Photography Competition, an exhibition featuring 36 beautiful and poignant photographs, which is on display throughout the month of June on the Larvotto promenade. The event raises public awareness concerning environmental issues, values which are deeply important for the Sovereign.
2,000 photographers from all over the world participated in this year’s competition. The winner of the Environmental Photography Prize from the Prince Albert II Foundation (FPA2) was awarded to Easa Lebbe Muhammed Jamsith, for his photo ‘Tears’. The artist, who grew up in an isolated village in Sri Lanka with a traditional way of life, has a passion for environmental photography and raising public awareness. The photo was taken on the morning of 5 January 2022, near a forest in Oluvil. In the centre of the image, an elephant is curled up in pain. When the photographer approached the animal to take the picture, he observed tears in his eyes, due to the surrounding polyethylene (plastic) waste.
Princess Caroline and her family attend Wedding in Italy
Princess Caroline and her family attended the wedding of Vanina Mandelli, who is the daughter of one of Princess Caroline’s close friends, Luisita Soldati, in Rome on 4 June. Princess Caroline, Princess Alexandra, Andrea Casiraghi, Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi, Charlotte Casiraghi, Dimitri Rassam and Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi all gathered at the Basilica di San Lorenzo for the nuptials.
