Carabiniers du Prince switch to winter uniform for November
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
The Prince's Carabiniers changed into their darker, warmer winter dress during Monday's changing of the guard on Place du Palais.
The Carabiniers du Prince marked the start of November with their annual switch from summer to winter uniform, unveiled during the changing of the guard on Place du Palais this Monday. The lighter summer dress has given way to heavier, darker attire better suited to the cooler months ahead, a seasonal ritual that has long structured the calendar of Monaco's palace guard.
The ceremony, held daily in front of the Prince's Palace, remains one of the most visible markers of Monaco's institutional traditions and draws steady attention from residents and visitors passing through the Old Town. For those living in or around the Rocher, the uniform change is a small but reliable sign that autumn has properly set in, alongside the shift in lighting and foot traffic around Place du Palais as the tourist season thins out.