DID YOU KNOW ? at the wish of Prince Charles III , proves to be the most successful winning choice to attract visitors . The rush of people increased further and further , and since 1870 , the Carabiniers had been charged to ensure public order . Their presence then became crucial on the occasion of main events like National Day .
Thus , the Prince decided to set up separately a Guards Company , made up of French soldiers soon replaced by Pope Pius the Ninth ’ s army whose soldiers came mainly from the Italian peninsula , in order to allow them to participate in the Franco-Prussian War . whole urban area , notably in key spots like Casino Square and the Exotic Gardens , and taking part in services of honour .
Due to World War I enrolment , the defence of the Principality was reduced drastically to just a local Guard . Only a handful of soldiers stayed in Monaco strongly supported by an exceptional civilian defence service appointed by the Carabiniers . The Carabiniers themselves played an even more important role being actively involved on the French front , despite the Principality having declared its neutrality .
THE COMPAGNIE DES CARABINIERS PUTS ON ITS UNIFORM
Prince Albert I officially forged the current military company in the early twentieth century distancing it from the Papal troops . The Compagnie des Carabiniers was already clearly recognizable by its uniforms whose design and details were changed in connection with each different Prince . All members started wearing the typical white pith helmet with a light outfit , called ’ mitigée ‘ ( mixed colour ), during summers and a blue pith helmet with a thicker suit during winters .
Under the reign of Prince Louis II , the summer uniform turned full white to better adapt to the Mediterranean sunny climate . Besides defending the Palace , the Carabiniers then started patrolling the
THE MODERN TURNING POINTS
The visionary approach of Prince Rainier III revolutionized the well-established Carabiniers ’ security body encouraging more specializations compared to traditional tasks with the aim of facing new challenges . Motorcycle platoon , first aid , safety drivers , underwater divers , a Military Band are some of the main missions that are still carried out by the Carabiniers in addition to some extreme safety assignments , notably safeguarding all visits to the Palace since 1949 and the on-call duty at the Princely estate of Rocagel , since 1960 .
In particular , the ‘ Orchestre des Carabiniers du Prince ’ ( Prince ’ s Carabiniers Orchestra ), drawn from the active military , has been playing
The Lord ’ s Guard was mentioned for the first time in 1395 to safeguard Monaco ’ s Rock .
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