His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco announced the launch of the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre during the symposium.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco has criticised the upcoming Hollywood film about his mother, Grace Kelly, saying it is historically inaccurate.

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The cocktail party and dinner were in support of the Princess Charlene Foundation (founded by Princess Charlene of Monaco) and the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy (founded by Prince Albert II of Monaco).

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Prince Albert II of Monaco agreed.

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Hosted by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, along with Princess Caroline of Hanover, the event will be Vodianova's biggest ever: a 550-person sit-down dinner with a 1960s Riviera theme.

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What made these laps noteworthy was the driver, Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.

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Andrea Casiraghi is the nephew of Monaco's ruling sovereign, Prince Albert II.

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From its terrace, the view looks over the Principality of Monaco, where on this particular day a cruise liner dwarfs the palace of Prince Albert II.

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