{"id":100150,"date":"2021-11-17T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2021\/11\/origins-events-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-princes-day\/"},"modified":"2021-11-17T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:44:28","slug":"origins-events-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-princes-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2021\/11\/origins-events-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-princes-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins, events … Everything you need to know about this year’s Prince’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Monegasque tradition dating back to 1857, Prince’s Day is an annual occasion that celebrates the bond between Monegasques and the Princely Family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Every year, November 19 is a public holiday and the streets are decked out with red and white flags in honour of the Princely Family. But do you know how it came about? How do we celebrate it this year? Monaco Tribune has all the answers! <\/p>\n\n

November 19, the traditional date for Prince’s Day?<\/h2>\n\n

If you thought the date of November 19 was set in stone for Prince’s Day, you’d be wrong! In fact, the celebration was originally held\u2026 on November 4th! It all began in 1857, during the second year of Prince Charles III ‘s reign. He decided to make November 4, St. Charles’ feast day, the \u201cSovereign’s Day\u201d. In doing so, he wanted to reassert Monaco’s sovereignty. <\/p>\n\n

33 years later, on the death of Prince Charles III, Prince Albert I decided to change the date. It then became November 15, St. Albert’s feast day. On June 26, 1922, Prince Albert I died and his successor, Louis II, was faced with a problem. Saint-Louis is celebrated on August 25, meaning that Sovereign’s day would fall in the middle of the summer break. <\/p>\n\n

To overcome the problem, Prince Louis II set the date of January 17, St. Anthony’s day, in honour of his granddaughter, Princess Antoinette. The celebration was then called \u201cNational Day\u201d in Le Journal de Monaco.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

After the death of Prince Louis II in 1949, Prince Rainier III ascended to the throne on November 19 of the same year. The Prince originally chose April 11 as the National Day, but in 1952, April 11 fell on Good Friday. The National Day was therefore postponed to November 19, date of the Prince’s investiture , but also the feast day of Blessed Rainier d’Arezzo. Subsequently, Prince Albert II decided to keep the date of November 19, as a tribute to his father. <\/p>\n\n