A Princely Patron

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The Ireland Fund of Monaco is delighted to announce that His Serene Highness Prince Albert, II has graciously agreed to become Patron of The Ireland Fund of Monaco. The Prince’s decision, taken soon after his installation as Sovereign, is an enormous endorsement of the Fund. It is also a clear expression of the Ruling Family’s strong support of the Funds’ activities.

The Prince and his sister, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover, have attended many Ireland Fund galas. In 2004 the Ruling Family did the Fund the honor of permitting it to present the Princess Grace Humanitarian Award, the first such award anywhere in the world named after the late Princess. In the same year, the Prince decorated the Funds’ founder, A.W.B. Vincent, by making him a Commander of the Order of Saint Charles.

The Funds’ President Michael Fitzgerald said, “We are deeply grateful to Prince Albert and the Ruling Family for this honor. They have been consistently supportive of and (generous to us.) The relationship between the Family and the Fund is a great tribute to the link between the Principality and Ireland established by the beloved Princess Grace. With the Prince’s patronage, we are well set to generate still more support for those who need our help most in Ireland.”