Sainte Devote Celebration: 2007 - 2023

[Smush]

A new video from the Sainte Devote festival 2012.

Montecarlo Festa Patronale di Santa Devota - YouTube

[iceflower]

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This evening, January 26, Prince Albert and Archbishop Bernard Barsi attended the traditional Sainte Devote celebration in Monaco.




** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** gettyimages gallery **

[An Ard Ri]

I really like the traditions associated with the Sainte Devote Celebrations and the involvement every year of the Princely Family,thanks for the above photo's its a firm favourite of mine

[lazuli]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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This evening, January 26, Prince Albert and Archbishop Bernard Barsi attended the traditional Sainte Devote celebration in Monaco.






** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** gettyimages gallery **

WHAAAT??? No Princess Caroline?!?! No Sovereign Princess?!?!
Pfff... I'm disappointed...

[COUNTESS]

Perhaps, all are busy with other agendas.

[Vojthas]

Do they burn a yacht tonight?

[iceflower]

Yesterday evening they burned a boat - you can see that on the pics from yesterday


And here are the first pics of day 2 - Prince Albert attended the mass and watched the procession today, January 27:



** gettyimages gallery **

[crm2317]

Albert looks a little lonely without his wife or sisters with him. I wonder where everyone was?

[Elly C]

I don't recall seeing a lone figure at the Palais window before I would have thought one of the Princesses could have been present.

[alexandresylvie]

No Princess Charlene ??????

[TRCRoyal]

That's sad :(

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by Elly C

I don't recall seeing a lone figure at the Palais window before I would have thought one of the Princesses could have been present.

In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Prince Albert also attended mass and procession alone.
In 2011 and 2012 Charlene was present.


And here's another gallery:


** pp: Albert de Monaco : Abandonné par ses femmes pour le rituel de Sainte-Dévote **


And the gettyimages pics without watermarks:


** zimbio/gettyimages: Saint Devote Celebration - Mass At The Cathedral And Crowd Greeting **


** parismatch.com gallery: Albert, seul pour honorer Sainte-Dévote **

[An Ard Ri]

It was strange to see the Prince on his own on the Palace balcony yesterday after the Mass to mark the feast day of Monaco's patron saint.

[Bine221]

Is Charlene still in Paris on the Fashion Shows?
Seems a bit strange, as I think, this is an important event - the Saint of Monaco, right?
BYe Bine

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Bine221

Is Charlene still in Paris on the Fashion Shows?
Seems a bit strange, as I think, this is an important event - the Saint of Monaco, right?
BYe Bine

Even if Charlene was in Paris,it was strange not to see Caroline or her daughter Alexandra,I believe they have both attended in the past. Then again perhaps Caroline and her family had other plans.

[lazuli]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Even if Charlene was in Paris,it was strange not to see Caroline or her daughter Alexandra,I believe they have both attended in the past. Then again perhaps Caroline and her family had other plans.

Besides P. Charlene is the first lady of Monaco. She is the Soveraign's wife. That means duties and obligations to fulfill towards the monegasques and being present even at the borest of the occasions. Doesn't she understand that? P. Caroline is only the Soveraign's sister, and, as such her institutional role should be lighter than her sister in law's one. And she already has many cultural duties that she has to fulfill... And she has been fulfilling them non stop all over decades. HSH la Princesse Charlene should know that her role in Monaco is more than attend fashion shows in Paris!!!

[capri]

Originally Posted by lazuli

Besides P. Charlene is the first lady of Monaco. She is the Soveraign's wife. That means duties and obligations to fulfill towards the monegasques and being present even at the borest of the occasions. Doesn't she understand that? P. Caroline is only the Soveraign's sister, and, as such her institutional role should be lighter than her sister in law's one. And she already has many cultural duties that she has to fulfill... And she has been fulfilling them non stop all over decades. HSH la Princesse Charlene should know that her role in Monaco is more than attend fashion shows in Paris!!!

I suppose Caro is in Paris near Tatiana. I think Tatiana sooner or later will give birth to her baby.
By the way, Pierre was in Monaco yesterday for participating in the 16th historical Monte Carlo rally.

[melina premiere]

The palace said to the press that princess Charlene has the flu.

I attended to the gala last thuesday and we could see that Princess was ill, She coughed a lot at a moment, she called an aide who brought her a bottle 'Thermos, she put at her feet and she drank each time the lights were off.
She had her coat during all the spectacle and she left it when there was the ceremony of the trophées.
Many people in France has the flu too

Charlene said in the interview of december in Monaco Matin that she will be at the end of january in South Koréa to support the team of Special olympics of Monaco at the world games but I doubt she could attend to these games because she is ill.

[Lumutqueen]

If you have the flu, you tend not to be able to get out of bed at all. Let alone a few coughs and drinking water.

[capri]

Originally Posted by melina premiere

The palace said to the press that princess Charlene has the flu.

I attended to the gala last thuesday and we could see that Princess was ill, She coughed a lot at a moment, she called an aide who brought her a bottle 'Thermos, she put at her feet and she drank each time the lights were off.
She had her coat during all the spectacle and she left it when there was the ceremony of the trophées.
Many people in France has the flu too

what about Caro, though??