Albert's Enthronement

Prince Albert II of Monaco waves to the crowd at the Monaco Palace, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, after formally assuming Monaco's throne during a day of ceremony and celebration to usher in the monarch. Festivities coincide with Monaco's national day.

Marking the final phase of Prince Albert's investiture, Monaco celebrated with daylong festivities on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. The schedule included a gala night at the opera and fireworks over Monte Carlo.

Monaco's ruling family attends an opera in Monaco, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. Prince Albert II, front center, formally assumed Monaco's throne during a day of ceremony and celebration coinciding with Monaco's national day. (AP Photo/Monaco Palace; Pool)

Prince Albert II of Monaco holds the standard bearing his initials during ceremonies in Monaco cathedral, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. For the first time, he donned the ceremonial military uniform of Monaco's ruler.

After formally assuming Monaco's throne, Prince Albert II of Monaco, center, appears from the Monaco Palace with his nephews Pierre, right, and Andrea Casiraghi, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005.

Princess Caroline of Hanover and her daughter, Alexandra, appear at the balcony of the Monaco Palace, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, during a day of ceremony and celebration. Caroline's brother, Prince Albert II, formally assumed Monaco's throne.

Princess Caroline of Hanover, left and Princess Stephanie of Monaco leave the Monaco cathedral after a mass Saturday, Nov.19, 2005. Bells pealed as the tiny Riviera principality feted their brother's rise to the throne Saturday and bid a final symbolic farewell to their late father, Rainier III.

Prince Albert II of Monaco, his sisters Caroline of Hanover, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, and Princess Antoinette of Monaco attend a mass inside the Monaco cathedral Nov. 19, 2005. Albert formally ascended to Monaco's throne during a day of ceremony that mixed royal pomp with an emotional remembrance for his late father, Rainier III.

The view inside the Monaco cathedral during ceremonies, Saturday, Nov.19, 2005. The day of festivities marked the final phase of Prince Albert II's ascension to the throne of the principality's 700-year-old dynasty.

Prince Albert II of Monaco prays inside Monaco cathedral, in front of Vatican envoy Fortunato Baldelli, Saturday Nov. 19, 2005. Bells pealed across Monaco as the tiny Riviera principality feted Prince Albert II's rise to the throne and bid a final symbolic farewell to his late father, Rainier III.

Princess Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover, sits inside the Monaco cathedral, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, as her uncle, Prince Albert II, formally assumed Monaco's throne.

This photo released by Monaco palace shows Prince Albert II of Monaco as he was crowned sovereign of Monaco in a ceremony held at the royal palace, Nov. 17, 2005. He officially became the ruler of the Mediterranean principality, July 12. Royal powers were automatically conferred upon the death of his father, Prince Rainier, on April 6 at the age of 81.

Princess Caroline of Hanover receives the medal of the Cultural Order of Merit from her brother, Prince Albert II of Monaco, during his enthronement ceremony Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. Prince Albert II was formally invested as ruler of Monaco this week in a series of ceremonies.

A photo released by Monaco palace shows Prince Albert II, crowned sovereign of Monaco, at the royal palace Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. Albert is the son of the late Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly. Royal powers were automatically conferred on Albert upon the death of his father April 6 at the age of 81. Rainier had ruled Monaco since 1949.

Prince Albert II of Monaco, right, is shown during his enthronement ceremony in the royal palace, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. He was formally invested as ruler of Monaco this week in a series of ceremonies.

Britain's Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, right, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, sit inside Monaco cathedral during ceremonies, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. Princes from Europe, Africa and the Middle East were among the royal representatives who flew to Monaco for a day of festivities to mark the final phase of Albert's ascension to the throne of the principality's 700-year-old dynasty.

Prince Albert II of Monaco during his enthronement ceremony with his sisters Princess Stephanie of Monaco, left, and Princess Caroline of Hanover, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005.

A shopkeeper puts a poster of Prince Albert II of Monaco in the window of her shop in Monaco during the ceremonies of the prince's enthronement Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. Prince Albert II was formally invested as ruler of Monaco in a week-long series of ceremonies.

Prince Albert II makes news on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 in Monaco. Ceremonies marking his formal investiture started in the royal palace, in the presence of the royal family and senior ministers.

Members of the public attend the changing of the guard in front of the Monaco's Palace, Nov. 17, 2005. Prince Albert II was formally invested as ruler of Monaco in a series of ceremonies in the Mediterranean microstate synonymous with high living, gambling and jet-set glamour.