2006 in Monaco

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Events in the year 2006 in Monaco .

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February – The Sovereign Prince is seen being a spectator at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics , with a woman the media quickly identifies as South African, Olympic-class swimmer Charlene Wittstock , ^[1] his future wife.
May ? Grand Prix Monaco Formula 1 held on 28 May 2006 at Circuit de Monaco . The winner was the Spanish driver Fernando Alonso racing with Renault. ^[2]
June – The Sovereign Prince officially acknowledged his paternity of Jazmin Grace Grimaldi , a 14-year-old girl living in California with her mother, Tamara Rotolo. ^[3] Prince Albert also acknowledged his relationship with Charlene Wittstock; the Palace and media had begun to refer to as his "companion," ^[4] with some in the press picking up the idea of "official companion." ^[5]
September ? Monaco Yacht Show ^[6] was held in Port Hercules from 20 to 23 September; in total 95 boats represented boat builders , shipyards and yacht brokers. ^[7] It was evident that it was a Superyacht convention as the participant yachts reached up to 88 meters long, with the sailing yacht The Maltese Falcon . ^[8]

^ "Prince Albert Announces Engagement to Charlene Wittstock" . Zimbio . Getty Images Europe . Retrieved 5 December 2017 .
^ "Formula 1 - Team, Commitment & Innovation - Renault UK" . www.renault.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Wilson, Jeff. "A 'Princess Diaries' Moment for Albert's Daughter" . The Washington Post (US) . Associated Press . Retrieved 5 December 2017 .
^ "RUMEUR: La compagne du Prince Albert" . Pure People . Archived from the original on 7 December 2017 . Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ Connolly, Kate. "I fathered second love child, admits Monaco's Prince Albert" . Independent.ie . Retrieved 7 December 2017 .
^ "Monaco Yacht Show | International superyacht event" . www.monacoyachtshow.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "Brokers A to Z" . www.boatinternational.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "2006 Monaco Yacht Show" . www.classicdriver.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .

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