Highlights
- In their first US visit since their wedding in July this year, Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attended the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala honouring veteran actor and singer, Julie Andrews.
- A total of 21 awards were presented to emerging artists at the event, held on Tuesday night (November 1, 2011) at New York's Cipriani.
- Actress Anne Hathaway introduced a special tribute to Julie Andrews, who received the Prince Rainier III Award.
- "Well, I'm very honoured to be given an award this evening and it's a fabulous opportunity to speak about the importance of the arts and it being a big, big part of our culture because without it we'd be a very sorry place indeed," said the iconic Sound of Music star.
- Julie Andrews was also very excited to meet Monaco's Royal Couple.
- "It's thrilling," said Andrews. "I've never had the pleasure of meeting them, but I look forward to seeing Prince Albert and his lovely new bride," she added.
- The Princess Grace Foundation-USA was created after the death of Prince Albert's mother, American actress Grace Kelly, in 1982.
- Kelly married Monaco's Prince Rainier III in 1956. The charity presents scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to artists at the start of their careers.
In their first US visit since their wedding in July this year, Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attended the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala honouring veteran actor and singer, Julie Andrews.
A total of 21 awards were presented to emerging artists at the event, held on Tuesday night (November 1, 2011) at New York's Cipriani.
Actress Anne Hathaway introduced a special tribute to Julie Andrews, who received the Prince Rainier III Award.
"Well, I'm very honoured to be given an award this evening and it's a fabulous opportunity to speak about the importance of the arts and it being a big, big part of our culture because without it we'd be a very sorry place indeed," said the iconic
Sound of Music star.
Julie Andrews was also very excited to meet Monaco's Royal Couple.
"It's thrilling," said Andrews. "I've never had the pleasure of meeting them, but I look forward to seeing Prince Albert and his lovely new bride," she added.
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA was created after the death of Prince Albert's mother, American actress Grace Kelly, in 1982.
Kelly married Monaco's Prince Rainier III in 1956. The charity presents scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to artists at the start of their careers.