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Princess Charlene and Prince Albert Welcome the Pope to Monaco in Historic Visit
Pope Leo XIV's first foreign trip in 2026 marks the first papal visit to Monaco in 488 years, including prayers and an open-air Mass for thousands.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Monaco by helicopter, marking the first papal visit to the principality in 488 years since Paul III visited in 1538.
- Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene of Monaco, welcomed the Holy Father in the Palace courtyard alongside their children Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
- Adhering to Catholic tradition, Princess Charlene wore white while other female members of the Grimaldi family dressed in black with mantillas, including Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie.
- Following the Palace reception, the Pope visited the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to pray with the Bishop of Monaco, addressed crowds at Sainte-Dévote, and concluded with mass at Stade Louis.
- This Monegasque stopover marks the Holy Father's first foreign trip of 2026, launching an extensive world tour that signals the Pope's expanded diplomatic engagement this year.
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A historic event in Monaco: Leo XIV was welcomed by Albert II of Monaco and Charlene of Monaco. A first for centuries, before the eyes of the entire reunited princely family, where everyone had to submit to the protocol.
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