Over 30 years after the untimely death of his motherGrace Kelly, Prince Albert of Monaco opens up about how she still influenceshim today.
While speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the newfather said he finds it "rewarding" to see the legacy she has left.Prince Albert went on to say he saw this mother, who passed away in 1982, as a"very caring and very loving mother."
Speaking fondly of his mother Princess Grace, he went on to say,"The way I see still today how shetouched so many people's lives around the world. People that she met ofcourse, even people that she didn't meet. Even younger generations that havelearned to know about her and discover what she was about."
And it wasn't just his mother who had an effect on the 56-year-old. Hespoke highly of his father Prince Rainier as well, saying that both his parentsinstilled strong values he still lives by today.
"The common human valuesof, you know, trying to care for other people and trying to cater to people'sneeds and to listen also to what people's — not only thoughts are and problems are — but also what their hopes are," he told CNBC. "And that's what I tryto do every day and I think the amountof generosity, heart and spirit that my parents showed is a tremendousexample."
The Prince was attending the World Economic Forum to participate in twoforums on the health of the oceans, and said that the environmental issues are"very dear to my heart". This appearance comes just a few months after his wife Princess Charlene gave birth to twins Jacques and Gabriella.
The royal couple stepped out on Thursday foran event at the Monte-Carlo casino to raise funds for the Princess Charlene of MonacoFoundation and was seen sharing a kiss on January 26 at the national celebrations for St Dévote's Day.