MONACO ~ Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince ~

... Nice view at the official residence of the Prince of Monaco...  the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince de Monaco is part of the country's very small armed forces... their main function is to guard the Royal Palace and to provided protection for the Prince of Monaco. ..the formal changing of the guard ceremony occurs once each day... It is a short ritual that highlights the military precision that occurs with the ceremony... she participates in official ceremonies, civil and religious... and also with wonderful cancellation of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and its commitment to protect sea turtles💚... Big Thanks dear Gian Luca and Raffaella ! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Ⓒ Photo: A. Tisserandet
The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Prince of Monaco and was built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of the 13thC, it has been the stronghold and home of the Grimaldi family who first captured it in 1297.

The Sovereign Prince, satisfied with the services rendered by the "Carabiniers", entrusted them with the guard of the palace and his family. The Ordinance specified that "the service done by the Company of the Guards would be executed henceforth by the Company of the Carabineers who would take the denomination of" COMPANY OF THE CARABINIERS OF PRINCE ". The creation of the Corps of Carabiniers dates back to 1817.

At present its number is three officers, fifteen non-commissioned officers and eighty-eight men of the rank.

Stamp:

Prince Albert II
(Issued 01-12-2006)

MONACO ~ Royals ~

... Next two great postcards are coming from Monaco... *THE* place where the rich and famous meet for their vacations... it has the world’s highest number of millionaires and billionaires per capita... nice postcard issued as an official souvenir for the Monaco royal wedding in 2011... the wedding between Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock took place on 1 and 2 July at the Prince's Palace of Monaco... it has been described as Monaco's "biggest party in 55 years", in other words, the biggest since the wedding of Albert's parents, Rainier III and Grace Kelly...  Prince Albert and Wittstock first met in 2000 at a swimming competition in Monaco in which she was participating... with wonderful cancellation of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and its commitment to protect sea turtles💚... Big Thanks Gian Luca and Raffaella !\_(♥‿♥)_/

Ⓒ Office des Emissions de Timbre-Poste Monaco The Principality of Monaco is the second smallest country in the world after Vatican City. Monaco’s total area is only 2 square kilometres, nestled between Alps mountainside and Mediterranean Sea, bordered by France.

The Grimaldi family has ruled Monaco for more than 600 years since 1297 before Monaco officially became a sovereign state. The royal family name comes from its Genoese founder, Grimaldo.

Stamp:

Prince Albert II
(Issued 01-12-2006)

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...Lovely religious themed postcard almost at the end of a devastating  Easter week in my country (⌣̩̩́_⌣̩̩̀)... Thanks a lot Salvatore!! But still for all my postcard friends who celebrate it:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~♥ ♥ VROLIJK PASEN ♥ HAPPY EASTER♥ ♥~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stamp:

New Generation Circus Festival
(Issued 05-01-2016)

MONACO ~Monte-Carlo~

...And here an example of how nice "postcard people" are :D:D
Thanks to Sheila who offered on her blog a postcard from her visit to Monaco, I now got my first wonderful written and stamped card of this luxurious place for the rich and famous... Thank you very much Sheila(http://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/)!!!

With great stamp and postmark!Date of issue: September 19, 2011

The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about 16 km (9.9 mi) from Italy and is the most densely populated country in the world.

Monte-Carlo, created in 1866, named in honor of Prince Charles III, hosts an internationally famous Casino, luxury hotels and leisure facilities!

MONACO

Monaco Is a small soveirign city-state located in Western Europe.