The Rose Ball is a yearly event in Monaco for the rich ones. Shirley Bassey and Gina Lollobrigida are among the regular guests. The romance of the desert inspired the decor for this years Rose Ball, or Bal de la Rose at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club in Monaco, which raised funds for the Princess Grace foundation. Arabic arches framed the view over the Mediterranean and in front of each place setting was a desert rose rock crystal. The ball was hosted by Prince Ernst of Hannover and Princess Caroline of Monaco... Vis-à-vis to Shirley Bassey sat Stanislas de Quercize. Below Right: An older picture from the Ball of the Rose in Monaco 1998 with Gina Lollobrigida.

Salon Excelsior in the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco accompanied by Beaudoin Mills.

On August 25, 2001 Christina Knudsen and Nikolaj Albinus married in the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the hills behind Cannes. The brides mother Kiki Tholstrup is living together with Roger Moore since 1994, but Christina has known the actor since she was nine: their families grew up together as neighbours and close friends in the south of France. 120 friends from all over the world, including Michael and Shakira Caine and Shirley Bassey were invited.
 

On the NSPCC and Zonta Gala Dinner in Monte Carlo From Hello! Magazine, Oct 9 2001

Prince Albert of Monaco Enthusiastically participated in the bidding at an auction at the NSPCC-Zonta End Child Abuse Full Stop Charity Gala Dinner at the Hermitage Hotel in Monte Carlo. The proceeds of more than £80,000 were shared between the NSPCC and Zonta International, a Monte Carlo-based charity which supports UNICEF in its aim to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.

The photos show Dame Shirley Bassey with Patrick Dupond, the director of the Paris Opera Ballet.



Photos taken from French magazines: "Gala" (Sep 26 2001), "Point de Vue" (Sep 18 2001), "Oh La!" (Sep 17 2001).

Two scans taken from Tony's Homepage - Thank You Tony.
 

Next Parkinson's Ball From Hello! Magazine, Oct 23 2001

 

The 2001 ball on Saturday, September 29th, organised by the Parkinson's Disease Society at the London Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane raised a phenomenal £250,000 for the charity, largely due to the generous sponsorship of the "Next" fashion store, and the support from Next deputy chairman David Jones, who has Parkinson's disease. Guest of honour was the Duchess of Gloucester, patron of the charity. Compère for the evening was television news presenter Martyn Lewis, who obviously enjoyed introducing Dame Shirley Bassey as the star cabaret.