Visit of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Morocco: November 9, 2009
 

Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived today for a visit to Morocco
Accueil: Arrivée à Marrakech de SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco

a big photo http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/activi...=1257713900.37
seems as PMR lost some weight, in all case he is very elegant (as always)

Accueil: SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco pose la première pierre d'un complexe touristique et résidentiel à Marrakech
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Prince Albert of Monaco lays the foundation stone of a tourist and residential complex called "Jawhar Hotel SPA et Residences", worth around 94 million euros ($141 million), during a ceremony in Marrakesh November 9, 2009.
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the visit of prince of Monaco is finished
Accueil: Fin de la visite à Marrakech de SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco
enlarge photo
http://www.map.ma/fr/sections/activi...=1257775754.34
I agree samia the prince seems to have lost some weight, he is much better like this and as always very elegant

Prince Albert II of Monaco (C) prepares to lay the foundation stone of a tourist and residential complex called "Jawhar Hotel SPA et Residences", worth around 94 million euros ($141 million), during a ceremony in Marrakesh November 9, 2009.
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Departure from Marrakech: http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1257778317
great to see Moulay rachid he looks abit tired,but it's nice to see him back.

I always found that the prince albert is a very sympatic man
yes moulay rachid seems a little tired, but I found him much better looking without his overweight, perhaps he is doing a regime

I am not that fun of Prince Albert,he seems rather jetsetter more than royal wich I don't like.
I don't see that Moulay rachid lost weight in fact I have the feeling he gain some,anyway it's not important to me,I am just happy for him he feel well:smile:,and I hope to see him more he is not as active as he used to be.

Glistening Seas
 

:harvest: The pics did turn out quite nice! PA always manages to look elegrant. What is that thing he is holding and what does it do. Is this how he places a signature on something??? or what was it he was doing on the marble:advent:

Glistening Seas he is laying the foundation stone of a very big and lavish Hotel that will be build in Marrakech,and in Morocco they usually lay the fondation stone that way,something symbolically to show where the building will be build if you seee what I mean.:flowers:
I hope he will come back for the inauguration of the hotel once the works are finished:smile:

another pic from MAP: http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1257860981
the visit was a short,I would loved to him with the king and other family memebr on lunch or dinner.

Prince Albert is 1.83m, I think that moulay rachid is around 1.75m, the king Hassan II was short but his sons are enough tall, the king is some cms taller than his brother, I think that he is about 1.80m (I remember one of his photos next to the king Juan Carlos during the royal visit in Morocco and he seemed to be about 05cms less tall)
On the other hand meryem and hasna seems to be quite short, I don't think that they are more than 1.60m and asma is very short perhaps 1.50m, it's Hassan II's daughters who inherited his tall, his sons seems to have the gene of another ancestor

it's rather a working visit,and Prince Albert should start an official visit Monday to Senegal so i guess this way it was a quit short visit.

Glistening Seas
 

:harvest: So glad you could explain what was going on in the pic!

:xmasbell:it is indeed a very creative way of doing the laying of the foundation. PA is quite tall it seems he takes after the kelly's in that doesn't it! :poinsettia:

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Prince Albert II of Monaco was briefly in Morocco, where he laid a foundation stone for a resort project built by a Monte Carlo development company. He arrived Sunday, performed his engagement and left Monday.
Upon setting foot in the North African country, the Prince was welcomed by Prince Moulay Rashid, King Mohammed VI’s brother.

you're welcome Glistening Seas,I am glad my post helpe you to understand:flowers:

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One more photo of Prince Albet in Morocco
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