MONACO: While preparations are underway for the civil wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco on Friday, the royal rehearsals are also taking place

Record ID: 1530584

  • Title: MONACO: While preparations are underway for the civil wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco on Friday, the royal rehearsals are also taking place
  • Date: 2nd July 2011
  • Summary: MONTE CARLO, MONACO (JULY 1, 2011) (REUTERS) ST DEVOTE CHURCH WHERE MONACO CROWN PRINCE ALBERT'S BRIDE, CHARLENE WITTSTOCK WILL LAY FLOWERS RED AND WHITE FLOWERS IN FRONT OF CHURCH VARIOUS OF 'ACTORS' REHEARSING IN FRONT OF CHURCH VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE CHURCH LARGE SIGN WITH LETTER 'A' FOR ALBERT VARIOUS OF REHEARSAL IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH VARIOUS OF POLICEMEN VENUE FOR CONCERT AFTER THE CIVIL CEREMONY PEOPLE SITTING UNDER UMBRELLAS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NICOR GENAR SAYING: "I expect a very big concert with lots of fireworks and a big show, bigger than what he (Jean Michel Jarre) normally does in his tours. So it will be more than an indoor tour, it will like in La Defense (near Paris) in 1990 or so but in a smaller... because Monaco is not so big scale." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TONI SMIT SAYING: "I'm just happy that Prince Albert has asked Jean Michel Jarre to perform here so... We started at four o' clock yesterday morning to get here so." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PETER BARMONT SAYING: "There's so much sadness in the world, but to have something nice like this happening is really great." CONCERT VENUE
  • Embargoed: 17th July 2011 16:13
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  • Location: Monaco, Monaco
  • Country: Monaco
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royalty
  • Reuters ID: LVAAK59BKI2KJPP461DMR15UOFM4
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Tragedy and scandal have chipped away at the fairy tale principality of Monaco but locals hope a long-awaited wedding between Prince Albert and his South African fiancee will revive a faded gem on the Cote d'Azur, and preparations are reaching fever pitch.
    His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, the 53-year-old ruler of the tiny city-state of Monaco and head of the centuries-old House of Grimaldi, will wed Charlene Wittstock, 33, this weekend in the palace courtyard during a lavish three-day celebration.
    Furious preparations were under way on Friday (July 1) outside the St. Devote church where Wittstock will lay her bouquet after the wedding on Saturday.
    Outside the church, arrangements were being made for a concert by musician Jean Michel Jarre, to take place after the civil ceremony on Friday.
    Tourists and residents said they were looking forward to the celebrations and the concert.
    "I expect a very big concert with lots of fireworks and a big show, bigger than what he (Jean Michel Jarre) normally does in his tours," said Nicor Genar.
    "There's so much sadness in the world, but to have something nice like this happening is really great," said another visitor, Peter Barmont.
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