Prince Albert II of Monaco had a noticeable facial scar as he returned to public life for the primary time since he underwent a latest medical process on his scalp.
The royal, 67, had a scar seen on his left cheek when he attended the opening of the forty eighth Worldwide Circus Pageant on the Chapiteau de Fontvieille in Monaco, alongside his nephew Louis Ducruet and niece Camille Gottlieb, on Friday, January 16. (Louis, Camille and their sibling Pauline Ducruet’s mom is Albert’s sister, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.)
Hi there! Journal reported on Friday that Prince Albert wouldn’t miss any royal engagements after present process a dermatological process.
“The Princely Palace studies that, as a part of a routine dermatological follow-up, H.S.H. Prince Albert II underwent a scheduled, brief medical process on his scalp and face to deal with a benign situation,” a press release from the Prince’s Palace of Monaco confirmed. “The process required just a few stitches. The Sovereign Prince’s schedule of actions continues as regular.”
Prince Albert II of Monaco has a noticeable scar whereas attending the Worldwide Circus Pageant. Stephane Cardinale/PLS Monaco Pool/Getty Photographs
Prince Albert saved up his public appearances on Saturday, January 17, when he traveled to Vatican Metropolis to fulfill with Pope Leo XIV for the second time ever.
The Vatican has confirmed that Prince Albert spoke with each the Pope and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and Worldwide Organizations, about fostering a spirit of unity between Monaco and the Vatican.
“In the course of the cordial discussions on the Secretariat of State, the great diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the principality of Monaco [and the] historic and vital contribution of the Catholic Church to the principality’s social life [were acknowledged],” The Vatican confirmed. “Consideration was given to a number of problems with widespread curiosity, reminiscent of take care of the setting, humanitarian help, and the defence and promotion of the dignity of the human particular person.”
Monaco’s first household has had quite a few well being points lately. Prince Albert’s spouse, Princess Charlene, fell critically ailing whereas visiting South Africa in September 2020 on account of issues from persistent ear, nostril and throat points.
Royal watchers have adopted King Charles III’s well being battle after he was recognized with an undisclosed kind of most cancers in February 2024. “Throughout The King’s latest hospital process for benign prostate enlargement, a separate subject of concern was famous,” a press release from Buckingham Palace learn on the time. “Subsequent diagnostic exams have recognized a kind […]
The princess, 47, underwent a number of surgical procedures within the spring and early summer season of 2021, earlier than briefly stepping again from public life as she battled exhaustion. Fortunately, Princess Charlene recovered sufficiently sufficient to renew her public schedule in 2022.
In the meantime, Prince Albert has the unlucky distinction of being one of many first members of a royal household to check constructive for COVID-19 in March 2020. He was handled at Princess Grace Hospital and continued working by way of his convalescence.
An announcement launched by the palace on the time promised that Prince Albert was “not worrying in any respect” about his situation. The prince inspired Monaco’s residents to “respect the measures of confinement and to restrict contact with others to a minimal.”
When his distant relative King Charles III (then Prince Charles) was recognized with COVID-19 shortly thereafter, some suspected Charles could have been contaminated by Albert at a royal perform.
“I used to be at a roundtable for his basis, however we by no means shook fingers,” Prince Albert later instructed French radio community RTL on March 26, 2020. “I used to be on the different finish of the desk, method far-off.”
He added, “We nodded hi there to 1 one other, so I don’t assume I can actually be accused of contaminating him. There have been numerous different individuals round on the congress heart, and I do know he continued his schedule afterwards for a lot of days. [He] had a lot of different alternatives to catch it.”
Extra lately, King Charles has battled an unspecified kind of most cancers after being recognized in early 2024. He supplied a uncommon replace on his well being in a December 2025 TV speech about most cancers prevention, the place he reminded viewers that “early prognosis fairly merely saves lives.”
“Certainly, at this time I’m able to share with you the excellent news that due to early prognosis, efficient intervention and adherence to ‘docs’ orders’, my very own schedule of most cancers remedy might be decreased within the New 12 months,” he introduced. “This milestone is each a private blessing and an affidavit to the exceptional advances which were made in most cancers care lately; testimony that I hope could give encouragement to the 50 % of us who shall be recognized with the sickness in some unspecified time in the future in our lives.”
