On, December 8, 2017, Prince Albert, Princess Stephanie and Louis Ducruet attended 200th anniversary gala dinner of the Palace Guards held at Hall of Stars in Monaco. The Palace Guards Corps was established on 8 December 1817. The Guards is composed of 3 Officers, 15 Sergeant-majors and 80 Privates, all highly trained French military men. It has been reorganized several times since its inception and in January 1904 Prince Albert I renamed them "Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince." |