The Garden Club of Monaco was founded by the late Princess Grace,

Princess of Monaco Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

in 1968. She was the first president of the club. After her death, in 1982, her widower,

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...

appointed his daughter Princess Caroline to the role. The club is mainly known for hosting the annual ''International Competition of Bouquets''. 2021 will see the 52nd edition of the competition, from 16 to 17 October. The founder thought the club was necessary to the "lifeblood" of community life in Monaco.

Julia Clements Julia Clements (born Gladys Agnes Clements; 11 April 1906 – 1 November 2010) was an English flower arranger and lecturer on floral arranging whose career spanned over 60 years. She wrote some 20 bestselling books on the subject of flower a ...

(Lady Seton) was a guest speaker at the first edition of the event, originally called the May Flower Show.

External links

Official website

References

Organizations established in 1968 Organisations based in Monaco {{Monaco-org-stub