Official confirmation came from the Prince’s Palace on September 3: “The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will pay a state visit to the Principality of Monaco on October 2 and 3, 2026.” This event further strengthens the bonds of friendship, close collaboration, and economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries. For the entire Italian community living and working in Monaco, this news is a source of national pride. Everyone hopes to have the opportunity to meet the President of Italy. The Italian Embassy in Monaco, led by H.E. Manuela Ruosi, has also been mobilized.
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco met on February 2, 2026, regarding the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, and in Rome on April 2, 2025, at the Scuderie del Quirinale to inaugurate the exhibition: “Global Baroque. The World in Rome in the Age of Bernini.” Their next meeting will take place in the Principality of Monaco: “In response to the invitation from Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène,” the statement from Palazzo Grimaldi continues, “the Italian Head of State will be welcomed to the Principality accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Laura Mattarella.”
The schedule. On Friday, October 2, a welcome ceremony with military honors will take place in the Courtyard of Honor of the Prince’s Palace in the presence of official delegations. This will be followed by a private audience between the Sovereign and President Sergio Mattarella in the Family Room, while Princess Charlène converses with Laura Mattarella in the Salle des Gardes. In the evening, the Princely Couple, along with the President and his daughter, will attend a recital by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli in the Salle Garnier at the Monte-Carlo Opera. A gala dinner organized in the Throne Room at the Palace and hosted by Prince Albert II in honor of the President of the Republic will conclude the first day. On Saturday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m., a visit to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco marks the final official engagement for the two heads of state.
This is an important year for Monaco, which last March marked the historic apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. And the arrival of President Sergio Mattarella will also go down in history, as it marks the first state visit to Monaco by a President of the Italian Republic: “This visit bears witness to the excellence and long-standing ties of friendship and cooperation that unite Italy and the Principality of Monaco, and will provide an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries,” concludes the statement from the Palace. A historic event featuring numerous official engagements for the highest officials and institutions of both countries.
