Since
June 1989, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert is
Knight of the Maltese Order.
The
Hereditary Prince Albert went to school at
the Lycee Albert I of Monaco, and received
his baccalaureate diploma with distinction
in 1976. Between 1977-1981, he went to University
in the United States, Amherst College in Massachusetts
where he studied political science, economics,
psychology, English literature, art history,
anthropology, geology, philosophy, sociology,
German language, and music. On May 30, 1981,
he received his Bachelor of Administration
in Political Science in the presence of Their
Serene Highnesses the Sovereign Prince and
Princess of Monaco and HSH Princess Caroline.
Throughout
his youth, scholarly studies and University
years, the young Prince continues to shine
in numerous sports disciplines :
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Athletics : Prince Albert was the best middle
distance runner at the Lycee Albert I, and
was on the cross-country team between 1972-74.
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During his studies at Amherst, he trained
in the javelin
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Soccer : On the Monaco soccer team for four
years, he still plays often with the team
he created and baptised the 'Barbagiuans'.
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Hand-ball, Judo black-belt, academic champion
in swimming, tennis, sailing, skiing, squash,
fencing, rowing, are amongst the many sports
he enjoys.
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During his summer holidays at Camp Tecumseh
(USA), he competed and won two gold medals
and one silver, in his swimming category.
He won two gold medals in fencing. Twice he
was in the finals in the camp championships
in 1971-72, and 1973-74.
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Since 1986 he has taken up Bobsleighing, and
competed in the Olympic games in Calgary,
Albertville and Lillehammer.
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Keen on music, he was part of the University
chorus, 'Amherst College Glee Club' with which
he toured throughout Europe and the Middle
East during the summer of 1979.
From
September 1981 to April 1982, Prince Albert
engaged in the French Navy as second grade
sub-lieutenant, on board the helicopter-carrier
'Jeanne d'Arc', aboard which he traveled around
the world. Currently, he is first grade sub-lieutenant.
By
Sovereign Order on December 17, 1982, Prince
Albert was nominated President of the Monaco
Red-Cross. He fulfills this position together
with the board of directors to participate
in the vast array of international aid programs
of the International Federation of the Red-Cross,
whiles also actively taking their own aid
program initiatives.
In
1982, he is also nominated Vice-President
of the Princess Grace-USA Foundation which
vocation is to continue the endeavors in which
Princess Grace engaged in the artistic world.
The foundation grants scholarships to young
talented artists in the disciplines of : dance,
music, theater....
From
January to May 1983, HSH Hereditary Prince
Albert does a finance administration internship
at the Morgan Guaranty Trust of New-York,
complemented by a marketing training at the
banks Paris headquarters from January to May
1984.
At
the end of 1983, the Prince spent a few months
at Moet-Hennessy in Paris gaining a rich experience
of the management challenges of a rapidly
expanding multinational corporation.
On
October 10, 1983, he becomes President of
the Monegasque Swimming Federation which activities
he follows closely.
On
May 15, 1984, he is nominated President of
the Monaco Yacht Club, thus reviving his ancestors
sea-faring traditions, as did Albert I who
in 1906 founded the Oceanographic Institute
of Monaco. The Yacht Club's multiple activities
range from : Sailing school, international
sailing and motorboat races (Monaco-New York
Transatlantic of 1985), race gatherings for
Maxi-raters, 'Monaco Classic Week'. At the
Olympic games of Seoul in 1988, HSH Hereditary
Prince Albert was the representative of the
International Olympic Committee for the sailing
and yacht races which took place in Pusan.
On
July 17, 1984, Prince Albert is nominated
President of the Monegasque Athletic Federation.
He takes a very active role in the organization
of the annual meeting of the 'Grand Prix IAAF-Herculis'.
He
is also Honorary President of the Monaco Sports
Associations' (ASM) volley-ball division.
In
July 1984, he assists the Los Angeles Olympic
games as a private person accompanying the
Monegasque Olympic Delegation.
In
the winter of 1985, Prince Albert goes to
New York for an internship at the international
law firm Rogers & Wells.
A
multi-disciplined sportsman, in 1985 the Prince
part-takes in the Paris-Dakar Race. During
his participation in the race, the Prince
is struck by the misery and poverty of the
regions crossed, and decided to do something
for the inhabitants. With support from the
Monegasque - Monaco Aid and Presence Association
(MAP) of which he is founder and Honorary
President, in May 1988 he arranged for the
construction of a free health center in Agades,
Nigeria which bares his name. Recently a maternity
ward was added. Other similar projects are
in the makings in war-ridden countries such
as in ex-Yugoslavia, and in developing countries
such as Sri-Lanka, Brazil, Rumania....
In
June 1985, he was co-opted as a fellow member
of the International Olympic Committee during
the organizations' 90th session held in Berlin.
On
September 3, 1986, he is nominated Honorary
Member of the International Human Rights Institute
which headquarters are located in Geneva.
By
Sovereign Order of November 11, 1986, Prince
Albert is elevated to the rank of Colonel
of the Police Forces by the Sovereign Prince.
In
1987, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert receives
the 1986 Sports Academy Award, "Prix
Claude Foussier", decorated by M. Claude
Foussier, President of the Academy in Paris.
HSH
Hereditary Prince Albert participated, along
with the members of the Monegasque Bobsleigh
and Skeleton Federations (which he created),
in the winter Olympics of Calgary in February
1988, Albertville in February 1992 and Lillehammer
in February 1994.
By
Sovereign Order on June 1, 1988, the Hereditary
Prince Albert is nominated President of the
Organizing Committee of the Monte-Carlo Television
Festival, an international annual event which
draws hundreds to the Principality during
the month of February. The festival is a television
movie market complemented by Imagina, the
synthetic image market organized in conjunction
with the INA.
In
December 1988, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert
is nominated Vice-President of the Athletic
commission of the International Olympic Committee
by Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranche. In 1990, he
is also nominated member of the coordinating
commission for the 1996 Atlanta Olympiad.
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Ken
Hadall, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco
and Alan Frew.
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In
March 1990, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert agrees
to part-take in the support committee of the
WWF France.
In
March 1992, he agrees to be patron of the
'Outward Bound, France' Association which
is dedicated to the concept of 'learning by
doing' in its training of young people.
HSH
Hereditary Prince Albert agreed to being patron
of the French Patrols for the year 1993.
On
May 28, 1993 when the Principality of Monaco
was accorded full membership to the United
Nations Organization, the Sovereign Prince
designated the Hereditary Prince Albert as
President of the Monegasque Delegation to
the General Assembly of the UN. He thus participated
in the opening of the 48th session in New
York in September 1993.
In
the same year, as Honorary President of the
101st session of the International Olympic
Committee, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert organized
for the session to take place in Monaco in
September 1993. It was during this important
reunion that the city of Sydney was chosen
to be host city for the summer Olympic games
of the year 2000.
In
November 1993, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert
is nominated President of the Monegasque Olympic
Committee.
In
November 1993, HSH Hereditary Prince Albert
accepts to be Honorary President of the Friends
of Opera Association in Monaco.
By
Sovereign Order on August 29, 1995, HSH Hereditary
Prince Albert is nominated President of the
committee in charge of research and organizing
the events commemorating in 1997 the "700th
Anniversary of Grimaldi reign in Monaco".
In
October 1995, in his position as President
of he Monegasque Delegation, HSH Hereditary
Prince Albert was, with HSH Princess Caroline
alongside HSH the Sovereign Prince, present
at the commemorative ceremonies for the 50th
Anniversary of the United Nations in New York.
On
a daily basis, the Hereditary Prince Albert
consults with HSH the Sovereign Prince on
State affairs. He is interested in the management
and administration of governmental affairs
and participates in numerous social and official
functions of the Principality.
