On the evening of January 26, 2025, Monaco came together to honor its patron saint, Saint Devota, in one of the principality’s most cherished traditions. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, along with Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, attended the symbolic boat burning ceremony at Port Hercule in Monaco.
The boat burning ritual commemorates the miraculous story of Saint Devota, whose body, according to legend, washed ashore in Monaco in the 4th century after being placed in a boat. The celebrations of St Devota take place on January 26 and 27 in Monaco, with the symbolic boat burning held on the first day as a key tradition bringing the community together.
Each year, Sainte Devote Day is celebrated on January 27 as a national holiday in Monaco. On January 27, 2025, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene attended the Pontifical Mass at Monaco Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate) to mark the 2025 Sainte Devote Day. Saint Devota is the patron saint of the Grimaldi family, and it is believed that she protects the Principality in times of adversity.
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On the evening of January 26, 2025, Monaco came together to honor its patron saint, Saint Devota, in one of the principality’s most cherished traditions. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, along with Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, attended the symbolic boat burning ceremony at Port Hercule in Monaco.
The boat burning ritual commemorates the miraculous story of Saint Devota, whose body, according to legend, washed ashore in Monaco in the 4th century after being placed in a boat. The celebrations of St Devota take place on January 26 and 27 in Monaco, with the symbolic boat burning held on the first day as a key tradition bringing the community together.
Each year, Sainte Devote Day is celebrated on January 27 as a national holiday in Monaco. On January 27, 2025, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene attended the Pontifical Mass at Monaco Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate) to mark the 2025 Sainte Devote Day. Saint Devota is the patron saint of the Grimaldi family, and it is believed that she protects the Principality in times of adversity.
Jacques looks soo much like his mum
I love Gabriella’s little plaid coat.
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