I am trying to organize the forum. I am hoping that with this thread we can post the photos and information on the various Gala's vice having them posted all over the place.

Thanks Sailorgirl.

the March 2008 calendar is out, there are two Gala's listed, one in March and one in April. Guess they really want to bring attention to this years Panda Ball.

Gala Evening (29 March 2008)
Saturday 29 March, at 8 pm Monte Carlo Sporting : Rose Ball.


Gala Evening - Saturday 05 April, at 19h30
Salle des Etoiles, Le Sporting - Monte-Carlo : Panda Ball. Ticket: Euro 500. Join the Panda Ball, a Gala evening under the High Patronage of H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco, in aid of WWF International celebrating the protection of Europe's Natural Heritage. For ticket reservation, contact Rébecca Jonckheere at +41 22 364 9315 / 9216 or by email. pandaball@wwfint.org. Visit our webpage: www.panda.org/pandaball

All of the captions of these photos have called this event a GALA. That is why I'm posting the photos here vice under Stephanie

epa01292440 Princess Stephanie of Monaco (C), Fight Aids Monaco president, sings with the artists at the Charity Gala wich takes place in the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, 20 March 2008. This event is an exceptional show joining the philharmonic orchestra of Monaco and number of French and International renowned artists. The show pays tribute to late French singer Serge Gainsbourg. This exceptional show is played at the Salle des Princes in Monaco with the profit of Fight Aids. EPA/ASM CORBIS OUT
Stephanie singing with the group
Stephanie singing with the group
Stephanie alone
Stephanie

I know that some of you will find fault in these two photos of Albert. Sorry guys/gals IMO HE LOOKS GREAT!!!!! I wish he could look this relaxed and yes this handsom in all of this photos.

epa01292438 Prince Albert II of Monaco, Fight Aids Monaco president of honor, attends the Charity Gala wich takes place in the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, 20 March 2008. This event is an exceptional show joining the philharmonic orchestra of Monaco and number of French and International renowned artists. The show pays tribute to late French singer Serge Gainsbourg. This exceptional show is played at the Salle des Princes in Monaco with the profit of Fight Aids. EPA/ASM CORBIS OUT
Albert
Albert walking in

Thanks Sailorgirl!


They both look good! Since I already commented on Albert elsewhere, I just wanted to say those are good photos of Stephanie also - She looks great!

Albert wearing jeans at Gala? Some woman near him too? On the other hand there is a woman in ball purpule gown in the background, and another woman in dark evening dress too. What's going on. What kind of theme this gala had:casual/semi formal/formal/whatever...?

carol2005 wrote:Albert wearing jeans at Gala? Some woman near him too? On the other hand there is a woman in ball purpule gown in the background, and another woman in dark evening dress too. What's going on. What kind of theme this gala had:casual/semi formal/formal/whatever...?

I'm not sure but Albert and Steph look like they're dressed the same? And the others are dressed in jeans, but I did wonder about the woman in the background in the ballgown?

Great photos Thanks Sailor. Both Stephanie and Albert look great !

carol2005 wrote:Albert wearing jeans at Gala? Some woman near him too? On the other hand there is a woman in ball purpule gown in the background, and another woman in dark evening dress too. What's going on. What kind of theme this gala had:casual/semi formal/formal/whatever...?

I don't know what was the dress code for the event, but I think that Pss Steph and PA wanted to give homage to late Serge Gainsbourg. That's how he used to dress most of the time.

hibou wrote:Great photos Thanks Sailor. Both Stephanie and Albert look great !

Yes they do!
Pss Steph looks radiant and relaxed. I am glad PA was wise enough to leave his hanger at home. Pss Stephany deserves to be recognize for her work and was about time that non-deseving people stop highjacking her hard work. It looks like Pss Stheph had finally find a right direction in her life and is confidant enough to take charge.
Way to go Steph! Continue the good work!

Stephanie look great and Albert look good too. Thank god he didn't bring Charlene this time Albert was thinking with his head.

Getty has put together an array from the GALA performance hosted by Princess Stephanie, attended by Prince Albert and all the performers

I even can't remember when Stephanie looked so nice, happy and relaxed. On these pics she seems young again

aahhh... i tend to forget all about the events that are in Monaco.
I guess this is why they had fireworks down there last night.

I was already asleep. I came back from a long trip with some kind of flu virus, I need all the rest I can get. The fireworks woke me up. I did not even get up to see them as I generally do.

About Stephanie looking radiant, I would not go that far. The girl has nothing to worry about, really. She has others doing things for her whenever needed. Oh... the hard life of a princess!

She looked much happier way back when she was young and truly enjoying life...

Ouragan:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... agan_music

Flash:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... lash_music

Now she is and old used princess...

Just a reminder, tomorrow night 5 April is the WWF Panda Gala. When the photos come out I will be posting them here. I'm sure that if Albert attends there will be photos.

UEFA supports WWF gala

..."... Gala evening
This charity gala evening is organized for 400 invited guests, with the generous support of UEFA. It will offer a unique communications platform for the celebration of Europe's Natural Heritage. H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and the Principality of Monaco are the host and the patron of the event.

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..."... Gala evening
This charity gala evening is organized for 400 invited guests, with the generous support of UEFA. It will offer a unique communications platform for the celebration of Europe's Natural Heritage. H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and the Principality of Monaco are the host and the patron of the event.

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Just do the maths: they hope to make 180,000 euro from this event, excluding the charity auction. The ticket price is 500 euro, so 360 paying "guests" and 40 of what my dictionary calls spongers (gives a whole new meaning to the word Spongelene though) and what I would be inclined to call freeloaders. Probably all of them making enough to actually pay for their ticket and put their money where their pretended public image is. My guess is that Albert will be one of them, the aptly nicknamed Spongelene with matching panda make-up no. 2 and that UEFA dude no. 3. I have no illusions that that's the way these things are done and that the non-paying ones are partly there to attract the paying ones or to spend big bucks on the auction in return for their freebie charity ticket, but somehow it doesn't really sit comfy with me. Some feeling of fundamentally wrongness creeps in here...

I could have sworn that this time she would be wearing white (and I don't mean the colour of her blonde). And she read all the remarks about Caro keeping with the theme and her not being with the theme. So this time she thought she has to get it right and had a panda applicated to her bridal gown (now we know what she intended to wear for her wedding but lack of engagement she had to leave the rest of the outfit at home and get that black thing ironed on. She is not so happy about that part, but thinks that getting her breasts done to be able o hold the dress was worth it. I think that is probably one of the most boring and oldfashioned outfits I have seen someone wear to a ball in a long time. And she is still going for the : I am a woolworth version of Grace look. Thanks for the pics Lady Mac.

Lady Mac, when I grew up Woolworth was considered cheap and low quality goods (at least where I grew up). That's why I made the comment.

LadyMac wrote:I use to shop a Woolworth what's wrong with it besides the fact it went bankrupt? LOL I'm kidding.

I'm not thrilled with the dress its the fabic itself I don't care for not the design. It's not flattering she appears to have gained weight only in the middle, stomach and hips.

LadyMac, You are too funny! I remember buying goldfish there once when I was young, they had a whole aquarium section there? They sold clothes there too?

Charlene's dress was too small for her, it is so tight at the waist, the fabric has bunched and statrted to roll up. She is too tall for that dress and the waist is hitting too high and it's just too tight on her. Charlene is a very big girl, she looks like a giant compared to everyone there? Anyway that is why she looks like she has gained weight, it is just that the dress is too small for her and it's out of proportion on her. She probably tried to fit the strapless top of the dress, she is still not very big busted for her size,. She shoud have gone for a bigger dress and altered the top to fit her, they should have at least loosened up the seams for her through the waist, that would have helped some?
I don't care for this designers dresses, I have never heard of her before Charlene started showing up in her dresses. Perhaps since she is in Monaco she has made some deal with Charlene? I think they fit Charlene's taste she is never going to be known for having much style, so they provide her with something that will get her through some formal occassions well enough. I think perhaps she took the theme a little too literal In the photos all you see is the big panda on Charlene's dress, all the people in the picture seem to disappear? But Charlene likes to focus the attention on herself anyway she can, what's new ? I guess it is going to be another parade of Charlene I think I might finally be ready to bow out like it seems a lot of others have after the Rose Ball? Hope everyone is having a nice weekend! Thanks for the pics!

Thank you LadyMac for posting the photos.