Hello Monaco #14 Spring 2022 | Page 29

WORDS OF WISDOM IN MONACO
life is a wonderful thing , as our daughter has now , in turn , become a happy mother of two , both of whom entered the world in Monaco : our grandson , Naël , born on 30 May 2019 ,
H . S . H . Princess Grace of Monaco had a unique , multifaceted personality .
and our granddaughter Dounia , born on 3 February 2021 .
Almost every day , I think about our unforgettable and much loved Princess Grace . To express my eternal gratitude and unstinting appreciation for H . S . H . Princess Grace , I gave her son , His Serene Highness Albert II , Sovereign Prince of Monaco , a magnificent portrait of Princess Grace , painted by Olivier Ameye , the world-famous Belgian artist . What a thrill it was to be able to present this gift to Prince Albert II during a private audience at the Palace of Monaco , to which I was accompanied by our son , H . R . H . Prince Fakhr Eddin Farouk of Egypt . What a delight to discover the painting , in which Grace Kelly is depicted at the start of her Hollywood career , and already with an air of royal elegance .
TH King Fouad II and Queen Fadila of Egypt during their wedding at the Princely Palace of Monaco in the presence of TSH Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco
HelloMonaco : Your Majesty , Your attachment to the Principality of Monaco is linked to an emblematic figure , H . S . H . Princess Grace of Monaco , what memory do you have of Her personality ?
H . M . Queen Fadila of Egypt : H . S . H . Princess Grace of Monaco had a unique , multifaceted personality . Having had the extraordinary privilege of being very close to her and the opportunity to spend time with her , I treasure numerous precious memories of our conversations , her radiant smile , her laugh , our outings and her exceptional way of understanding and explaining life events . I would listen attentively to her sound advice , which she loved to give me and which I followed — most of the time ! Her decision that our religious wedding ceremony should be celebrated at the Prince ’ s Palace in Monaco on 5 October 1977 , in the presence of the Princess herself and that of H . S . H . Prince Rainier III , allowed me to establish a happy family life with H . M . King Fouad II of Egypt and the Sudan , blessed by the birth of our three children . In addition , I opted to bring our second child , our only daughter , into the world in Monaco on 12 February 1982 . I gave birth to Fawzia Latifa in Monaco thanks to the Royal Couple for having hosted our wedding at the Prince ’ s Palace in Monaco and to be close to our Princess Grace . The circle of
A dinner in honour of Monaco sovereigns Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace accompanied by their daughter Princess Caroline — organized by HM Queen Fadila of Egypt in Paris
Hello Monaco Spring 2022 / 27 www . hellomonaco . com