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    ROYALTY & PHILANTHROPY

    Feb 23, 2022 4 minutes
    By LOUISE FAUVELLE

    On the red tiled roof of Villa Girasole rests a grid of black solar panels. The handsome cream-coloured Belle Époque mansion is a short walk from Monte Carlo’s iconic casino, built in 1879. The villa’s solar photovoltaic system aptly reflects the activities that take place inside. Since 2006, it has been the headquarters of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, started by the Sovereign that same year. Prince Albert, who took office in 2005, has pursued an ambitious path to ensure that the Principality of Monaco, situated on the French Riviera, is at the forefront of sustainable development.

    For the past 15 years, the Foundation has aimed to

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