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Albert of Monaco is a big fan of cars and has never hidden it. The prince agreed that part of his large collection be exhibited in Mulhouse with the exception of one model, far too dear to his heart to leave the principality. The husband of Charlene of Monaco also confided, to our colleagues from “Point de vue”, on the genesis of this passion which does not date from today.
Albert of Monaco: This priceless object which belonged to his father and which will never leave the Rock
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Prince Albert II of Monaco has been a big fan of cars since his early childhood, as he confided to our colleagues at Point of view. In an interview on the sidelines of the exhibition currently organized in Mulhouse and which will present part of the collection started by his father, Rainier III, at the end of the 1950s, the husband of Charlene of Monaco opened his heart. On his passion, he explained: “It is above all a family affair, a passion maintained by my father, Prince Rainier III, which he passed on to my sisters and myself”. And to continue: “He collected them with fervor and took great care of them, then he created a museum in 1993, ‘The Collection of Cars of HSH the Prince’, so that the public could come in large numbers to admire them”.
For the exhibition entitled “From Monaco to Mulhouse”, which will be held until November 3 at the National Automobile Museum, Prince Albert II has agreed to lend some of his most emblematic models, with the exception of one car: the 1956 Chrysler Imperial. is the automobile that his father had chosen to pick up his fiancée in 1956 upon his arrival in Monaco after crossing the Atlantic aboard the liner SS Constitution. At the time, the journalist from Paris Match who was there to cover the event was concerned about the size of the future princess’s hat. He even whispered: “He will never pass through the door“.
A family matter
The first “coach” Monegasque of Charlotte Casiraghi’s grandmother therefore holds an important place in the hearts of his children and it is for this reason that he will never leave the rock as specified by Guillaume Gasser, director of the automobile museum from Mulhouse. “A far too priceless treasure which cannot leave the Rock, even for an instant. Because it is part of its legend”also analyzed our colleagues from Point of view. That said, this museum remains according to Albert II of Monaco, “the perfect place to share [sa] passion for cars with the public”. And to continue about this passion: “For my part, my passion goes back to childhood, my sisters and I rode in cars that were very different from each other, but they were always astonishing and beautiful. All these cars made me dream”.
Regarding the missing car when called by the Mulhouse museum, the princely palace gave some details on this model “top of the line” in 2019. Purchased in New York, it was equipped with the best innovations in comfort for the time. “This elegant car offered the advantage of electric seats and windows, air conditioning, braking and power steering,” we learned. And that wasn’t all, she had a “automatic gearbox, controlled by a simple press of push buttons placed on the dashboard”. Cars, a family affair for the Grimaldis!