Monaco Palace Life - Behind the scenes

[sebastian]

I hope it is alright to make up a new thread for this.
It's a dossier/report about life at the Monaco Palace - life of the Princely Family.
Over several years life at the Monaco Palace and with the princely family has been documented in pictures. Members of the family have been accompanied in their daily duties and some pictures showing how things work behnind the Palace walls are documented.
Following photos by Sipa/ BdP

I hope some of you will also contribute to this thread by adding their thaughts, opinions and information ...

 

[sebastian]

Stphanie before leaving for Amsterdam

The Carabiniers line up

Carabiniers office

Andrea at official duty

(sipa, BdP)

 

[sebastian]

Lunchtable being set for a meeting of Princess Caroline and guests

The Palace wine storage

Caroline leaving for an official duty

The Palace library

(sipa, BdP)

 

[sebastian]

Guest bed being arranged

Lunchtable being set near the swimmingpool for Prince Albert, Princess Stephanie and guests

The Palace swimmingpool being cleaned

Restauration work

Equipage du Palais at Throne Room

(sipa, BdP)

 

[sebastian]

Prince Albert's director chair in childrens game room

Cleaning of 'Galeries Hercule'

Cour d'honeur du Palais

Palace Gardens and Pool

Portier du Palais

Palais Princier at night

(sipa, BdP)


Vieux catacombes - old water cellar

 

[Toledo]

Thanks, Sebastian, quite an extraordinary collection of the other side of the palace life we hardly see around. Plus, I always wanted to see other Monaco residents

 

[Paula**]

Sebastian u're amazing, such a nice idea for a thread and I loveee the pics
where did u find they? kiddin'

 

[sebastian]

Stephanie and Albert meet for an official occasion

Andrea and Albert at the Opera

Caroline and Ernst out and about - Caroline signing autographs

Stephanie just back from a charity event

Albert and Rainier making plans

(sipa, BdP)

 

[RADKER18]

Very good idea for a thread thanks for the pics Sebastian .

 

[Toledo]

Maybe we can have other threads like this one? Sebastian has given us one fascinating collection that actually humanizes the palace life more than any official photos. We are able to see the people who maintain the place as it is, the daily behind the scenes work of princes and officers, etc.

 

[dianafan]

I like the picture palace by night!

 

[michelle]

A wonderful idea little bros ...

...I'm going to add some...

Albert at a meeting

Caroline ready for work ...

... just like sister Stephanie

(BdP, Sipa)

 

[suPeRgiRL!]

How many palaces are there in Monaco?

 

[michelle]

How many palaces are there in Monaco?

Just one ....

 

[suPeRgiRL!]

But do they have different names for the Palace? I recalled it was called The Grimaldi Palace and The Prince Palace or something like that? Why do they have different names?

 

[michelle]

But do they have different names for the Palace? I recalled it was called The Grimaldi Palace and The Prince Palace or something like that? Why do they have different names?

Well, some tabloids sometimes call it the Gromaldi Palace.
The correct name is Palais Princier or Palais du Prince ( Prince's Palace)

 

[Freedom]

Great thread!

 

[michelle]

I think these photos should be included in this thread:
Photos by Profimedia/Corbis

End of the year 1998

Family having tea and talk before photoshoot

 

[le_ptit_diablotin]

I think these photos should be included in this thread:
Photos by Profimedia/Corbis

End of the year 1998


Family having tea and talk before photoshoot

THANKS Michelle for posting these wonderful pictures! How in all initimacy
Lovely pictures...

 

[michelle]

Same day/weekend ( must have been xmas ) at the Palais Princier

Rainier and Louis at christmas party

Rainier with Stephanie and Baby-Princess Camille

Rainier, Louis,Santa and Albert

Louis, Santa and Albert

On the table in the back: The whole prinely family ... Clockwise ( beginning at the far left: Verginia Gallico, Charlotte, Pauline, Stephanie with Camille, Rainier, Louis, Albert, Pierre, Caroline , Andrea

(profimedia/corbis)

 

[Paula**]

How big is the Palace?, bigger than White House?

 

[paca]

You should ask whether MC is bigger than the White house . No, we don't have so much space here, so it is not really big. There is a lot underground though. I think the Monegasques have evolved from the mole, not from the monkey. You wouldn't believe what they manage to put underground, and it is all rock underneath, so pretty tedious and costly to remove. THe Grimaldi Forum took them for ever to built, because almost every thing is underground. ANd it is massive (not very pretty site though).

 

[monica17]

Thanks, brother and sister (Michelle-Sebastian) team for this thread! Love all the pictures!

 

[semisquare]

thx for the pics they are great to look at

 

[laduchesse]

Really love this thread! Thanks so much for sharing these pics Sebastian and Michelle!

 

[suPeRgiRL!]

Thank you for the explanation, michelle. I really appreciate it!

 

[iceflower]

Very good idea for a thread, Sebastian. To show some of those helpful hands that make it all work.. I would have left some of the family member pics away, but nevertheless very nice to see

 

[Australian]

Caroline and Ernst out and about - Caroline signing autographs

Sorry, i don't want to go off track here but I saw this pic of Caroline signing autographs. I thought royals are not allowed to do this, or at least they are not meant to, maybe i am wrong.

 

[Grace]

Sorry, i don't want to go off track here but I saw this pic of Caroline signing autographs. I thought royals are not allowed to do this, or at least they are not meant to, maybe i am wrong.

Why? There is a thread about Monaco Family's signed pics and autographs...

 

[Australian]

Why? There is a thread about Monaco Family's signed pics and autographs...

Yes i know, which is also why i ask the question. It's just something i heard, as i said i could be wrong.