As Prince Rainier is still hospitalised its Princess Stephanie along with her husband Mr. Adans Lopez Peres, Prince Albert and Princess Camille who attended the opening ceremony tonight.



Stephanie and Adans

Stephanie and Camille

Albert, Camille and Stephanie

Very nice photos, michelle. Thank you for posting them. :) Will Caroline and Ernst be in attendence as well?

I don't know if Ernst and Caroline plus their bunch will come around but I guess so. The Festival lasts one week....so I think everyone will be there one day or another.

Is this considered an "official" engagement by Adans? Or is he simply accompanying his wife to this event?

Do spouses of the females actually have offical duties? or is it just the wives of the males in line to the throne (or on the throne) and females in line?

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MONACO: Princess Stephanie of Monaco, daughter Camille and brother Prince Albert attend the international Circus Festival of Monte-Carloin Monaco 15 January 2004.

Albert, Camille and Stephanie

I think Princess Caroline will attend during the weekend with Prince Ersnt and Princess Alexandra like they usually do every year. It would be cool if Charlotte attended the Circus after 3 years again.

Also I think that the Awards and Gala Night will be this Monday and the Circus will end the 22nd.

Great pics!!! Stephanie looks awesome. :woot:

Camille is a very beautiful and charming girl. I'm starting to see more of Princess Grace on her face. What does everyone think?

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Albert Opens Monaco Circus Festival in Rainier's Absence

16 JANUARY 2004
The first day of the Monaco International Circus Festival proved very much a family affair, despite the fact that Prince Rainier, the event's main patron, was unable to attend.

Prince Albert was accompanied by sister Princess Stephanie and niece Camille to the opening ceremony in Monte Carlo on Wednesday. His father was missing, however, and concerns over the 80-year-old's health will be fuelled by his absence.

The annual event is one of the most celebrated fixtures in the Monegasque social calendar. And royal-watchers noted that Stephanie brought along her new husband, Adans Lopez Peres, who she first met when he competed here with the Circus Knie.

The festival provides a showcase from some of the world's finest circus performers, who strut their stuff in the Espace Fontevieille big top.

Artists from countries as far flung as Canada and China come to show off their talents turning the principality into a hotbed of flying trapeze artists, trained white tigers and human cannonballs. Those lucky enough to attend the shows will see a who's-who of circus performers competing for the cherished Clown d'Ors prizes. Come next Tuesday, there will be a final Gala Awards show followed by a special winners' event on Thursday.

In previous years Cirque du Soleil and Circus Knie have been big winners and, needless to say, their renowned performers have returned in the hope of securing more acrobatic glory.

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO: Princesse Stephanie of Monaco, her husband Adans Lopes Peres ©, 30, an artist from "The Peres Brothers" from Portugal, and Prince Albert of Monaco, applaud 15 January 2004 during the 28th International festival of Circus in Monte-Carlo. Princess Stephanie and Adans Lopez Peres had a "quiet wedding" 12 September 2003 near the western Swiss city of Geneva where Lopez Perez was performing at the travelling circus Knie. Stephanie, 39, is nearly 10 years older than her 30-year-old groom. Before meeting him, Stephanie was linked to the boss of the circus, Franco Knie.

Stephanie, Adans and Albert

" Princess Stephanie of Monaco is welcomed by an unidentified clown"

Let's see if we can guess the name of the clown.

Camille reminds me a little of Drew Barrymore when she was in the movie E.T.

:flower:

Yes, Binny. She does look like Drew! Wow.

Princess Stephanie of Monaco (L) arrives followed by her husband, Adans Lopez Perez, of Portugal ®, to attend the 28th international circus festival of Monte Carlo, January 15, 2004. This is the first official appearance by Stepahnie's husband in the monaco principality. Monaco's 80-year-old Prince Rainier, founder and president of the festival, will be absent from the festival. Rainier, hospitalized for the second time in a month, will remain under observation, the palace said. Some 32 groups from all around the world will compete for the 'golden clown' award, from January 15 to 22. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard


(Apologies if this picture has been posted - am not sure)

just woundering why isn't Adan sitting next to his wife? Carolines husband sit next to her...

Princess Stephanie's husband should have been seated at her side but nevertheless, maybe there wasn't no more chair in the front part so he has to seat at her back.