Royal Guests from Sweden, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Britain, Denmark and Italy joined the Princely Family to celebrate the Enthronement of Prince Albert II of Monaco in Monte Carlo on this day in 2005 20 years ago, who had succeeded in April of that year, after the 56-year reign of his father, Prince Rainier III.
On November 18th, Prince Albert was formally invested in a ceremony as the ruler of Monaco at the Prince’s Palace, during which he received the Homage of the High Corps of the State to the Prince Sovereign and the Grand Master Collars of the Order of Saint Charles and the Order of Grimaldi. Princess Caroline was made Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit and Princess Stéphanie was made Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi.
In the evening, Prince Albert hosted a Dinner in the Grill of Hotel de Paris with some of the Foreign Royal Guests.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein (in her Sapphire Earrings)
The Earl and Countess of Wessex (wearing her Art Deco Diamond Clip Brooches)
Prince Joachim of Denmark
Prince Faisal bin Hussein of Jordan
The Duke and Duchess of Castro
Prince and Princess Serge of Yugoslavia
The following day, coinciding with Monaco’s National Day ceremonies, the Princely Family were joined by the Royal Guests for a Mass at the Monaco Cathedral, before they watched a Military Parade from the Balcony of the Prince’s Palace.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Prince Joachim of Denmark
Prince Faisal bin Hussein of Jordan
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
The Count of Paris
The Prince and Princess of Venice
The Duke and Duchess of Castro
Prince and Princess Serge of Yugoslavia
In the evening, the Royal Guests joined the Princely Family for the National Day Gala of Rossini’s Opera ‘Le Voyage a Reims’ at the Opera Garnier in Monte Carlo, with the festivities ending with a firework display viewed from the Monte Carlo Casino.
Princess Caroline (wearing her Diamond Fringe Necklace)
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (wearing the Baden Fringe Tiara and the Order of the Seraphim)
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg (in the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau)
The Earl and Countess of Wessex (wearing her Aquamarine Tiara)
Prince Joachim of Denmark (in the Order of the Elephant)
The Prince and Princess of Venice (wearing Queen Marie Jose’s Sapphire Necklace)
Prince and Princess Serge of Yugoslavia
