Prince Albert II visits Cuneo province to reaffirm Italy ties
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Prince Albert II travelled to Piedmont's Cuneo province on Friday, a week after hosting Italy's president in Monaco.
Prince Albert II made a visit to the province of Cuneo in Piedmont on Friday, continuing a run of diplomatic engagement with Monaco's northern neighbour. The trip came just a week after he received the Italian President in the Principality, underlining the pace of contact between the two states this autumn.
The visit forms part of a longstanding pattern of exchanges between the Monegasque sovereign and Italian regional and national figures, reflecting ties that go beyond ceremony given the proximity of the Piedmont and Liguria regions to Monaco. For residents with business or family links across the border, such visits often signal continued cooperation on cross-border matters, from transport to cultural exchange.