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Prince Albert II and Princess Stephanie attend return of Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival

After a two-year absence, the Principality’s must-see event was back under the Fontvieille big top on Friday evening.

Tradition is upheld! On 20 January, the Princely Family opened the 45th edition of the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival (and the 10th edition of the New Generation). Prince Albert II was in the Family’s box along with his sister, Princess Stephanie, Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie, and Camille Gottlieb.

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Circus lovers were champing at the bit, as the show had been cancelled for two years due to Covid-19. “These are beautiful, joyful moments to be shared. We can breathe a little easier, and I am so happy that the big top has come back to life. It almost feels like we’ve never been away, and that the two years without a circus didn’t happen,” Princess Stéphanie, President of the Festival for 17 years, told Monaco Info. … Link to full length article at Monaco Tribune 

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