Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco - Christmas Reply (2020)

A lovely reply arrived from Monaco yesterday. I had written to Prince Albert & Princess Charlene to wish them a Merry Christmas. 

The front of the envelope, on the top left, says "Service of HSH The Prince of Monaco" in French. This is used on Prince Albert's mail as well as his sister's, as they don't have their own mark. Princess Charlene has her own, which says "Service of HSH The Princess of Monaco" in a circle with the Monaco Coat of Arms.

The envelope features a special holiday postmark "Meilleurs Voeux," which is French for Best Wishes/Happy New Years. This postmark was stamped on all the mail in Monaco from December 21st, 2020 to January 9th, 2021. 

The stamp depicts the poster of the 1939 french film "L'Incomme De Monte Carlo," (The Unknown of Monte Carlo). The film was a remake of the Italian film "La signora di Montecarlo." The stamp is part of the Monaco Post's cinema series. This stamp was launched in October 2020. 

I was glad to see that the Monaco Royals have finally started using my new address, as opposed to pulling my old address from their database. (Although I did notice they spelt the name of my street wrong and listed the country twice.) & The funny thing is though, I am moving again next month. So, we will see how long it takes them to update their system with my new address. 

The back of the envelope features Prince Albert & Princess Charlene's joint monogram. While the photos don't show it the envelope and card both have little sparkles embedded in the paper. 

The front of the card features a lovely photo of Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, and their two children, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. The photo was taken by Eric Mathon, in early December, before Charlene's haircut. Eric is the Palace's photographer. The photo has been printed on photo paper that is then attached to the card, making this very nice quality. 

The card is similar to past years. And features the couple's Joint Monogram embossed in red, along with a red embossed border. 

 

Unlike the last 3 years, there is no 2nd photo on the inside. I didn't really like the way they had been doing that, so I was glad to see it go. 

The message on the inside of the card is written in French, English, and Monégasque. The message is similar to the past, although the wording changes each year. The signatures are printed on and the same ones used each year. 

The card says: 

May the spirit of Christmas be with you throughout the New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021. 

Albert de Monaco       Charlene de Monaco

This is my 2nd reply for Christmas 2020. You can see all the Christmas Replies I have received so far here. You can also find Albert & Charlene's Christmas Replies 2014-2020.

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