Prince Albert of Monaco attends a ceremony for World AIDS day

Prince Albert of Monaco looks sombre as he steps out with his sister Princess Stephanie and niece Camille Gottlieb on World AIDS Day to commemorate victims of the illness

  • Prince Albert, 64, attended ceremony at Oceanographic Museum of Monaco 
  •  Event paid tribute to victims of the AIDS crisis that hit community in 1990s
  • Princess Stephanie’s association, Fight AIDS Monaco, organised the ceremony 
  • Her youngest daughter, Camille Gottlieb, was in attendance at tonight’s event 
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Prince Albert of Monaco was joined by his sister and his niece for a very solemn event tonight as he commemorated people who lost their lives to AIDS. 

The Prince, 64, took part in the Quilt commemorative ceremony at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, which paid tribute to the victims of the AIDS crisis on World Aids Day. 

His sister Princess Stephanie, 57, who created the association Fight AIDS Monaco, was present for the event, alongside her daughter, Camille Gottlieb, 24. 

The trio paid their respect to the victims of the AIDS crisis which hit the principality in the 1990s. 

It comes as Stephanie’s son Louis Ducruet has announced he and his wife Marie are expecting their first child for 2023. 

Meanwhile, Albert and Stephanie’s niece Charlotte Casiraghi has opened up about motherhood in the latest issue of Town and Country magazine. 

Prince Albert of Monaco, 64, was joined by his sister Princess Stephanie, 57, left, and his niece Camille Gottlieb, 24, for a very solemn event tonight at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, which paid tribute to the victims of the AIDS crisis on World Aids Day

Albert, who attended the event without his wife, Princess Charlene, 44, looked sombre during the event. 

He was wearing a navy blue suit, and a red scarf on his shoulders, as did all the other attendees. 

Albert’s niece, Camille, looked somber during the event, which paid tributes to the victims of the AIDs crisis

Red is a colour that has long been associated with HIV and zero-positivity, with the red ribbon being the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV. 

Stephanie was seen walking side-by-side with her brother as the trio and other attendees made their way to the Museum for the ceremony tonight. 

She was dressed in all back, with a midi-length black winter coat and leather black boots. 

She wore her red scarf tied up around her neck, and accessorised with a small pair of black glasses. 

Meanwhile, her daughter walked behind her and her uncle, dressed in a black blaser ad trousers. 

The royal trio looked deep in thought during the ceremony. 

Princess Stephanie wore a mini-length black coat to the ceremony and donned a short bob for the occasion 

All attendees wore red scarf. The red ribbon is an universal symbol of support to the HIV community

The ceremony paid tribute to people who have died of AIDS. It was organised with Princess Stephanie’s Fight AIDS Monaco association

Stephanie has been the president of Fight Aids since 2004, and has attended the gala each year, often spotted with her family.

The association aims to provide a safe space for people living with HIV to share their experiences.

The youngest daughter of Grace Kelly received happy news last week when it was revealed her son Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie are expecting their first child. 

The couple, who tied the knot in Monaco in 2019, took to Instagram on Thursday to share the exciting news.

A group picture showing all the people who attended tonight’s emotional ceremony at the museum 

Stephanie, Albert and Camille took a look at the art that was created by members of the associations and put on show for tonight’s event 

A member of the organising committee talked the Prince and his sister through some of the art on show tonight 

The couple shared an adorable snap posing with their dog Pancake – wearing a T-shirt, which reads ‘soon to be big brother.’

The snap, which shows the pair beaming, was captioned: ‘An adventure is about to begin’ with a black heart emoji.

Marie looked radiant in a black and white patterned blouse, which she paired with black trousers.

Friends and family rushed to comments section to congratulate the happy couple.

One person wrote: ‘Congratulations beautiful family.’ While another said: ‘Congratulations to you both!’

The grandson of Grace Kelly Louis and his wife Marie revealed they are expecting a baby next year in sweet social media post last week

The exciting news comes after the pair opened up about their plans to have a family in April.

They admitted they are now thinking about the next stage of their marriage, after celebrating their relationship’s ten-year anniversary in March. 

Speaking to the French magazine Point de Vue, the couple admitted they both wanted a child, but while Louis wanted to dive right in, events executive Marie wanted to wait in order to focus on her career. 

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