Prince Albert II celebrates his 20 years of reign

Prince Albert II of Monaco celebrated his 20 years of reign on Saturday with the Monegasques. Meanwhile, during a cocktail on the place of the palace which he wanted intimate and festive, far from the turbulence that has shaken the principality in recent years.

Accompanied by his wife prince albert ii celebrates his new Charlène. Similarly, their children Jacques and Gabriella, his sisters Caroline and Stéphanie and the whole of the princely family, Albert II was applauded by thousands of guests, facing vast buffets erected under canvases with red and white colors of Monaco.

“Everything I do every day whether it is here. Consequently, in international speakers, in the solitude of my office or on distant seas, I do it for you,” he launched, before recalling the “essential virtues” for his country: “work, the sense of reception, interest in innovation, ethical attachment and international opening”.

In a heavy heat. Moreover, the princely family then wandered among the guests, in a jazzy atmosphere, before, later in the evening, to cut their birthday cake, a mounted piece covered with white and red macaroons then served to all the guests, always in music.

“We are more than 9. 900 Monegasques, we are all prince albert ii celebrates his new present to support our country and it is a pleasure,” praised Frédéric Purasso, 43 -year -old entrepreneur.

Single sporting. seducer in 2005, Albert II, who has now put on the full father’s costume, has reigned since the death of his father Rainier III on April 6, 2005. But his advent had been celebrated until July, after a period of mourning.

– “Money. virtue” –

In 20 years, Albert II has succeeded in making his voice heard on the environment and accompanying the frightening economic success of his 2 km2 micro-state which combines Mediterranean climate, luxury, casinos, star restaurants, spectacular views on the big blue, security and absence of corporate or income tax.

Real estate is the most expensive in the world and GDP was 9.4 billion euros in 2023, up almost 50% since 2014.

But Monaco struggles to align themselves with the international requirements prince albert ii celebrates his new of transparency and the fight against money laundering or corruption.

And the micro-state is also shaken by a media. judicial battle involving former relatives of Albert II accused of embezzlement, which in return denounce a stranglehold of the real estate magnate Pator Pastor on the principality.

A paradoxical situation for a prince who when he was taken in power had marked the spirits by ensuring that “money. virtue must constantly combine”.

But “let’s not pay attention to those who want to disunite us. weaken us, discourage us,” said the prince on Saturday in his speech against the Monegasques.

“When you are a big family. you have a good life, there are always moments when people are jealous,” commented Michèle Robillon, retired from 60 years.

In addition to these 20 years of reign of Albert II. Monaco can also celebrate the end of a period of prince albert ii celebrates his new turbulence started at the premature death in January of the head of government Didier Guillaume. Appointed after five months of procrastination, State Councilor Philippe Mettoux had given up at the last minute in late June.

But a successor was appointed, the former prefect of the PACA region Christophe Mirmand. And this one must go into office on Monday.