HSH Prince Albert Current Events Part 15

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Gold medallist Seth Wescott of the U.S. (2nd L) celebrates with silver medallist Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia (2nd R) after receiving their medals for the men's snowboard cross event, watched by medal presenter Prince Albert II of Monaco (L) and a medal carrier at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 16, 2006.

REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh via yahoo

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GETTY:

Sestriere, ITALY: Prince Albert of Monaco waves his flag 18 February, 2006 during the Men's Super-G in Sestriere Borgota, Italy, cheering for Monaco's athlete Olivier Jenot who clocked 1:37.03 to place 48th. The Turin 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing competitions are held between 12-25 February and yield five medal events for both men and ladies. AFP PHOTO THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)

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getty:

CESANA PARIOL, ITALY: Prince Albert of Monaco tips his hat at a spectator as he watches the two-man bobsleigh heat one at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games, 18 February 2006 in Cesana Pariol. AFP PHOTO/ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

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Abaca Press:
Prince Albert II of Monaco attends the 2006 Winter Olympics Men's Super-G race held in Sestriere Borgata, Italy on February 18, 2006. He supports Monaco's athletes, Olivier Jenot arrived at 48th place, before to lose his flag.

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[pinklady1991]

Who is the woman he is about to kiss? The hair is too dark to be CW?

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Prince Albert of Monaco Takes Pole Position

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Guildford, UK, 02/21/2006 -
Less than a year after succeeding to the throne, Prince Albert of Monaco is swapping the luxury of his palace for the wilds of the North Pole to highlight global warming.
More used to Grand Prix cars than dog sleighs, Monaco’s Prince Albert’s forthcoming trek to the North Pole has been greeted with surprise by many.

But the Prince is fairly accustomed to the cold, in contrast to the Mediterranean warmth of Monaco where he became ruler last July following the passing of his father Prince Rainier, who had ruled the tax haven for over 50 years.

Albert represented Monaco at the last five Winter Olympic Games in their Bobsleigh team. And he is going to face some cold and hostile conditions on his seven day trip to bring to the attention of fellow world leaders the environmental damage to the arctic regions that global warming is having.

Speaking at a recent news conference in Monaco, Albert explained his thinking behind the trip to assembled journalists.

‘If in our modest way, by this action we are able to bring environmental problems to the forefront and force some leaders to take stronger actions, this expedition will have achieved its objectives’.

Environmentalists have welcomed Albert’s expedition, and his image in the world’s media is changing from that of a playboy millionaire to a responsible leader.

In 2002 47 year old Prince Albert agreed to a DNA test to show whether he was the father to a boy born to a former air hostess he had had a relationship with, and more recently has been linked by the press with 23 year old South African swimming champion Charlene Wittstock.

But one of the first actions he took after succeeding to the throne was to sign the Kyoto Protocol, taking Monaco outside of the small group of countries that had failed to ratify the treaty, designed to reduce the world’s emissions of greenhouses gases.

Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Prince Albert inherited from his father is now the world’s best known tax haven, and the ultimate European destination for luxury hotels, including the Hotel de Paris, frequently quoted in guides as among the top ten in the world.

Local on-line travel guide comment that Prince Albert’s interest in the world’s environment sets a different agenda than that of his father, who transformed the principality in his reign into an economically safe country for the world’s wealthy to live and invest.

Residents of the principality enjoy a zero rated income tax.

As well as being a tax haven, Monaco hosts the best known Formula 1 Grand Prix of the year around the streets of Monte Carlo and Fontveille in May. Over recent years Monaco has also become a destination of choice for the super-rich in September, when it hosts the Monaco Yacht Show.

And while the Grand Prix and Yacht Show fill the hotels in Monte Carlo and Monaco each year, and on an everyday basis every second car seems to be an Aston Martin or Ferrari, locals hope that Prince Albert doesn’t look too close to home when it comes to his concern for the environment. Cancelling the Monaco Grand Prix in 2007 to show his concern for the environment would certainly grab world headlines, but might not be a popular decision among his subjects.

YourMonaco.com feel that there is little danger of this though – Albert is after all the son of Hollywood star Grace Kelly, and future media appearances could just as well be in celebrity magazines as environment campaign ones.
Agency / Source: YourMonaco.com


http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/3778/

[Lakshmi]

This article mixed up some facts from prince Albert's private life. They write PA took DNA test in 2002 to confirm paternity of Alexandre. The boy was born in 2003. The article also says Charlene is 23 instead 28.

[LadyS]

There is an article in one our weekly magazines about Charlene and Albert. She is apparently from Benoni same as Charlize Theron not a lot about her just how she met Prince Albert and also about her training.

I have scanned the article but I am struggling to upload it on Imageshack. As soon as I have figured out what I am doing wrong I will post the article.

www.you.co.za (Magazine name) Unfortunately you have to be a subscriber to view the article.

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So where is Charlene these days? Albert is with another girl already? It's getting hard to keep up with him..

[LadyMacAlpine]

Originally Posted by Lakshmi

This article mixed up some facts from prince Albert's private life. They write PA took DNA test in 2002 to confirm paternity of Alexandre. The boy was born in 2003. The article also says Charlene is 23 instead 28.

Thank you NewWire was contacted about there errors.

[sebastian]

Did anyone els see Albert's interview with german channel ZDF yesterday night?
It was cool. He did it in german (then a bit English as well) . Will try to find it somewhee on the net...

[sebastian]

Originally Posted by sebastian

Did anyone els see Albert's interview with german channel ZDF yesterday night?
It was cool. He did it in german (then a bit English as well) . Will try to find it somewhee on the net...

I found it : http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/suche/1,1926,1000001,00.html

...just scroll down. Under the multimedia section it's the first one: Fürst Al im Kufen-Stüberl (...and no, this is not typically german :p)

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Originally Posted by sebastian

I found it : http://www.zdf.de/ZDFde/suche/1,1926,1000001,00.html

...just scroll down. Under the multimedia section it's the first one: Fürst Al im Kufen-Stüberl (...and no, this is not typically german :p)

Thank you very much for this video
It certainly brighten my day (even though I hadn't understood a single word), I loved seeing again his reaction in the bobsleigh competition.

I never thought I said it but PA looks very adorable speeking german.

Tamar:)

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i do not see multimedia....

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Originally Posted by jennifrasure

i do not see multimedia....

do a search for- Fürst Al im Kufen-Stüberl - and you'll see it under
multimedia

[sebastian]

Oops sorry, didn't know you'd have to search again ;-)

[tamarindi]

Sebatian,

Can you please translate for us what he said in the interview?

Tamar:)