It's a boy for Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo

Andrea Casiraghi and his fiancée, Tatiana Santo Domingo, became the proud parents of their first child, a son, yesterday, March 21, 2013. The name has not yet been published.

The boy is the first grandchild for HRH the Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Carline of Monaco. If H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the younger brother of the Princess, does not have children, the newborn boy will be the heir, providing that the new parents marry.

The Princess of Monaco receives the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles

HSH the Princess of Monaco, Princess Charlene, received the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles from her husband, HSH the Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II.

Click HERE to view a picture of the Princess receiving the Grand Cross.

Andrea Casiraghi and fiancée Tatiana Santo Domigo expect their first child

Andrea Casiraghi, the oldest son of HRH The Princes of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco, and his fiancée, Tatiana Santo Domigo, are expecting their first child in January 2013.

Confirmed: Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo are engaged

Andrea Casiraghi [the eldest child of HRH the Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco, and the late Stephano Casiraghi] and Tatiana Santo Domingo are engaged. The wedding will take place in 2013.

Update: 4 July 2012: The Princess of Hanover has confirmed the engagement.

First wedding anniversary for the Prince and Princess of Monaco

TSH The Prince and Princess of Monaco, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, are celebrating their first wedding anniversary today (civil wedding) and tomorrow (religious wedding).

To celebrate this, the Princely Court released an official picture of the couple. Click HERE to view that picture at the facebook page of the Court.

A quote from the Prince related to the couples first anniversary:
"We are really happy and I have the feeling that it happened yesterday. I am very proud of what my wife has accomplished this past year, creating Her foundation dedicated to children and sport, and being so involved in her new role in Monaco . She is fulfilling a difficult mission in a perfect way and I thank Her for that".

To view the special related to the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Monaco, visit the CRN special "Wedding Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock"

The Princess of Monaco presents the Princess Charlene Foundation

The Princely Court of monaco announced the creation of the Princess Charlene Foundation on December 9, 2011. HSH The Princess of Monaco will present her foundation in 2012. The foundation will focus on children and women in need.

Where to Watch the Princely Wedding in Monaco

The wedding between Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock can be watched online, both on 30 June (concert) 1 July & 2 July at the Official website for the Princely wedding and on 1 July and 2 July at the Official website of the government of Monaco.

Interview with the Prince of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock

The tv-channel France 3 was given the opportunity to interview HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock.

Interview exclusive du prince Albert II de... door france3cotedazur

Wedding A&C: Dinner

H.S.H. Sovereign Prince Albert  of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock have chosen Mr Alain Ducasse to organise the official dinner of their wedding, in collaboration with the S.B.M.

The couple would like this moment to celebrate Mediterranean cuisine, using mainly products from the region, in particular those from the Prince's estate located at Rocagel.

Over 450 persons will attend this dinner, which will take place on the terraces of the Opéra Garnier on the 2nd of July.

Wedding A&C: Wedding gift account at General Treasury of Finances

HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock have opened an account at the General Treasury of Finances called "Mariage Princier - TGF." The account was created to receive donations for Funds by those individuals who wish to give a gift to the Sovereign Prince and his fiancée on occasion of their wedding.

Wedding A&C: Schedule wedding days released

The schedule of the wedding days of HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock has been released. The couple will marry on July 1 & 2, 2011.

From the official website about the wedding:

"FRIDAY 1st JULY
5.00pm : The civil wedding will take place in the Throne Room of the Prince's Palace.
The Monegasques will be able to follow the ceremony on giant screens located on Palace Square. The Square will be accessible to Monegasques and their families from 4pm onwards.
5.50pm : After the ceremony, the newly-wedded couple will appear on the balcony of the Salon des Glaces in order to salute the Monegasques.
6.00pm : A cocktail buffet will be offered to the Monegasques on Palace Square. The Mayor of Monaco will present the gift of the Monegasques to the couple.
8.00pm : The residents of the Principality will be invited to a reception on the Port.
10.30pm : A large concert will be offered by the newly-wedded couple on the Port. Jean-Michel Jarre will present a unique sound and light show.
A very large audience is expected.

SATURDAY 2nd JULY
5.00pm : The religious wedding will take place in the Main Courtyard of the Prince's Palace.
The gates of the Palace will remain open in order to allow around 3500 seated persons to follow the ceremony, which will be broadcast on giant screens on the Palace Square.
6.30pm : The couple will leave the Palace for the Sainte Dévote church in order for the Princess to leave her bouquet.
The public will be able to gather all along the procession route in order to congratulate the couple.
9.00pm : The official dinner and the ball will take place at the Opera Garnier and on the Terraces of the Monte-Carlo Casino.
Midnight: A fireworks display will conclude this dinner, which will also have various styles of music."

Charlene Wittstock converts to Catholicism

Charlene Wittstock, fiancée of HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco, has converted to Roman Catholicism.

According to a statement from the Princely family, "Miss Charlene Wittstock who professes the Christian faith has been admitted by free and personal choice into full communion with the Catholic Church."

Princess Antoinette of Monaco died

HSH Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy, died March 17, 2011. The funeral will take place on March 24 at 10 a.m.

The Princess was the first child and only daughter of TSH Princess Charlotte and Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duchess and Duke of Valentinois, born Count Pierre of Polignac, and reached the age of 90 last December.

Princess Antoinette married 3 times, first to Alexandre Noghès, with whom she has 3 children, Elisabeth-Anne, Christian and Christine, all 3 born out of wedlock, she then married Jean-Charles Rey and finally, she married John Gilpin. All 3 of her children are/were married and have children.

Elisabeth-Anne de Massy first married Baron Bernard Taubert-Natat, with whom she has a son, Baron Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natat. Baron Jean-Léonard is married. After they divorced, she married Nicolai Vladimir Costello, dit de Lusignan with whom she has a daughter, Mélanie.

Christian Louis de Massy first married Maria Marta Quintana y del Carril with whom he has a daughter, Laetizia. Laetizia married Thomas de Brouwer and they have 2 children, Rose and Sylvestre. Christian then married Anne Lütken, they didn't have children together. Christian then married Julia Lakschin. They also divorced without having children. Finally, Christian married Cécile, they have 2 sons, Brice and Antoine. Brice was adopted.

The late Christine de Massy, married first Charles Knecht, they have a son, Keith. Keith is married to Donatella di Guevarra Fabbri and they have 4 children, Christine, Alexia, Vittoria and Andrea. After the divorce, Christine (de Massy) married Leon Leroy. Christine died February 15, 1989.

Wedding A&C: Guestlist to the wedding

Guests to the wedding of HSH Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock.

Bride and groom:
- HSH the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert, and Charlene Wittstock.

Father and mother of the bride
- Michael and Lynette Wittstock.

Sisters of the groom
- HRH the Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco.
- HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

Brothers of the bride:
- Gareth Wittstock.
- Sean Wittstock.

Other members of the direct family of the groom:
- Andrea Casiraghi and his girlfriend, Tatiana Santo Domingo.
- Charlotte Casiraghi and her boyfriend, Alex Dellal.
- Pierre Casiraghi and his girlfriend, Beatrice Borromeo.
- HRH Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
- Louis Ducruet.
- Pauline Ducruet.
- Camille Grimaldi.
- Elisabeth-Anne de Massy with her children, Jean-Léonard and Mélanie-Antoinette.

Step family of the groom: 
- HRH Hereditary Prince Ernst-August of Hanover.
- HRH Prince Christian of Hanover

Other Royals:
- TM King Albert and Queen Paola of the Belgians.
- TM King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
- HM King Leruo Molotlegi of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.
- HM King Letsie III of Lesotho
- HIM Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran.
- TRH Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
- HRH Markgrave Maximilian and HIRH Margravine Valerie of Baden, Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Princess of Bohemia, Princess of Tuscany.
- HRH the Aga Khan, Prince Karim Aga Khan.
- TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, the Duchess and Duke of Västergötland.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium.
- TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway.

- TRH the Prince and Princess of Orange, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.

- TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezat.
- HRH the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
- HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.
- HSH Hereditary Prince Alois and HRH Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Princess of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria.
- TIRH Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduchess and Archduke of Austria-Este.
- TRH Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium.
- HIRH Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and his fiancée, HSH Princess Sophie of Isenburg.
- TRH the Count and Countess of Paris, Prince Henri and Princess Micaela of Orléans.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Anjou, Prince Louis Alphonse and Princess María Margarita of Bourbon.
- TRH Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stéphanie of Baden.
- TRH the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Prince Edward and Sophie, Princess Edward of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain and Northern Ireland.
- TRH Prince Michael and Marie-Christine, Princess Michael of Kent, Baroness of Reibnitz.
- TRH Prince Faisal bin Hussein and Princess Sarah of Jordan.
- HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand.
- TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, Count and Countess of Monpezet. (July 2)
- HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, the Duke of Värmland. (July 1 till 3)
- HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, the Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. (July 1 till 3)
- HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.
- HIRH Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, Prince of Prussia.
- TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
- TRH Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu of Romania.
- HSH Princess Virginia Ira of Fürstenberg.
- TRH Prince Leopold and Princess Ursela of Bavaria.
- TRH the Duke and Duchess of Bragança, Dom Duarte Pio and Dona Isabel of Portugal.
- TRH the Prince and Princess of Naples, Prince Vittorio Emanuele and Princess Marina of Savoy.
- TRH the Prince and Princess of Venice and Piedmont, Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Princess Clotilde of Savoy.
- Lalla Soukaïna Filali of Morocco.

Official wedding website Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock

The Princely Court of Monaco has released the official wedding website of HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock.

http://www.mariageprinciermonaco2011.mc/en/home.html

 

Wedding A&C: More information about the wedding of Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock made public

There was new information released concerning the wedding of HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock.

The full press release with all known information in it.

Information on the civil and religious wedding of HSH Prince Albert II and Ms Charlene Wittstock

The civil wedding will take place on Friday 1 July at 5pm in the Throne Room of the Palace of Monaco. It will be celebrated by Philippe Narmino, Director of the Judicial Services and President of the Council of State. Philippe Narmino is the Ruling Family's Registrar.

The religious ceremony will take place on Saturday 2 July at 5pm in the Main Courtyard of the Palace of Monaco, where Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Barsi.

The gates to the Palace will remain open to enable some 3 500 guests to be seated for the ceremony, which will be broadcast on giant screens.

The official dinner, followed by a ball, will take place at the Oceanographic Museum

On this occasion, Friday 1 July and Saturday 2 July will be public holidays.

Source: palais.mc

Wedding A&C: Wedding place Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlène Wittstock made public

It was made public where in Monaco HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco will marry his fiancée, Charlène Wittstock.

The civil wedding will take place on July 1, 2010, at 17h in the Throne Room at the Princely Palace. The religious wedding will take place on July 2, 2010, innthe courtyard of the Princely family, and will also start at 17.00h.

The Sovereign Prince of Monaco visits patients at the Princess Grace hospital

HSH the Sovereign Prince of Monaco visited patients at the Princess Grace hospital on Decembber 16, 2010.

Source pictures: Picapp.
Posted following the guidelines of Picapp!

The Sovereign Prince of Monaco and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco distributed gifts at the Red Cross center

HSH Sovereign Prince Albert and HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco distributed gifts at the Red Cross center on December 16, 2010.

Sovereign Prince Albert, Charlene Wittstock, the Princess of Hanover and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco attended the 'Arbre de Noel' for Monaco children

HSH Sovereign Prince Albert of Monaco, his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock, HRH the Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess Caroline of Monaco, and HSH Princess Stéphanie van Monaco attended the 'Arbre de Noel' for Monaco children on December 15, 2010.