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H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco Launches the US Branch of Her Foundation (May 11, 2016)

HSH Princess Charlene announces the launch of the US Chapter of her foundation at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica on May 11, 2016 (c) Getty/Palais Princier HSH Princess Charlene with members of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA Board (from left): Father Bill McCandless, HE Maguy Maccario Doyle, Karla Modolo, Wallis Annenberg, Dara Torres, Patton Howell Caldwell, Susan Kelly von Medicus and Catharina Elliott. (c) Christopher Morris/Palais Princier Inaugural Board Meeting of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA. (c) Christopher Morris/Palais Princier Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch presented a proclamation to HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco on the occasion of the first Board meeting of Her Foundation on May 10, 2016 (c) Christopher Morris/Palais Princier HSH Princess Charlene receives a proclamation from Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez on the occasion of the launch of the US chapter of Her foundation (c) Getty/Palais Princier Diving legend Greg Louganis at the launch of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA in Santa Monica, Ca, on May 11, 2016. (c) Getty/Palais Princier Board member Greg Louganis, Board President and Monaco's Ambassador to the US HE Maguy Maccario Doyle, Mary Hart, HSH Princess Charlene, Noelle Wolf and Charles Annenberg Weingarten at the launch of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA (c) Getty/Palais Princier Nic Lamb (Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation global ambassador), Greg Louganis (US board member), Linda Bruckheimer (philanthropist), HSH Princess Charlene, Mayor Tony Vazquez, Dara Torres (Global Ambassador and US Board member) at the launch of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA on May 11, 2016. (c) Getty/Palais Princier HSH Princess Charlene with children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica, St Anne School branch at the launch of the US chapter of Her foundation (c) Getty/Palais Princier HSH Princess Charlene demonstrates a reach-and-rescue activity at the launch of her Foundation's US chapter on May 11, 2016 (c) Christopher Morris/Palais Princier HSH Princess Charlene participate in lear-to-swim and rescue activities at the launch of the Foundation's US chapter in Santa Monica, CA on May 11, 2016 (c) Christopher Morris/Palais Princier
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco celebrated the launch of the U.S. branch by attending the inaugural Board of Directors meeting on May 10, 2016, in Beverly Hills, CA. On the occasion, the Mayor of Beverly Hills, The Honorable John Mirisch, presented the Princess with a proclamation.

The next day, May 11, the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation USA was officially launched at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Mayor Tony Vazquez was present and presented the Princess with a proclamation to mark the date. The press announcement was followed by a water safety program organized in association with Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation for a group of children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica, St Anne School Branch.