Princess Stephanie of Monaco reacts during the unveiling of a statue dedicated to her late father, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Princess Stephanie of Monaco has unveiled a statue dedicated to her father the late Prince Rainier III, and a monument in the Romanian capital that celebrates circus arts. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
October 04, 2017 - 12:21 PM
BUCHAREST, Romania - Princess Stephanie of Monaco has unveiled a monument in the Romanian capital that celebrates circus arts and is dedicated to her late father, Prince Rainier III.
The bronze monument, which is to become a children's playground, features a clown, a juggler a contortionist, a trainer, an elephant and acrobats, as well as a statue of the prince. The ensemble was created by Romanian sculptor Ionel Stoicescu and stands in front of Bucharest's Circus.
Stephanie, Rainier's youngest child, on Wednesday thanked Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea for paying homage to her father.
Rainier, who became prince in 1949, founded the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo in 1974 to promote circus arts, a personal passion. He reigned until his death in 2005.
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