The spotlight is on Prince Albert II and Prince Rainier III at the 15th annual International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo that was held in 1990 in the Principality of Monaco on the French Riviera in Europe. The renowned festival was created in 1974 by the late Prince Rainier who had a lifelong passion for the circus and wanted to showcase and honor its top performers from around the world. When his father died in 2005 at the age of 81 after ruling the principality for almost 56 years, Prince Albert II became the reigning monarch of Monaco. Historical photograph.


The spotlight is on Prince Albert II and Prince Rainier III at the 15th annual International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo that was held in 1990 in the Principality of Monaco on the French Riviera in Europe. The renowned festival was created in 1974 by the late Prince Rainier who had a lifelong passion for the circus and wanted to showcase and honor its top performers from around the world. When his father died in 2005 at the age of 81 after ruling the principality for almost 56 years, Prince Albert II became the reigning monarch of Monaco. Historical photograph.


Size: 2550px × 2904px
Location: International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo, Monaco, Europe
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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