The circus is back in town! Monaco's famous International Festival of Circus is in its 35th year.
Each day the clowns board the special circus car and drive around the Principality - here's one of them, make up ready but not yet in full costume.
The Monte-Carlo International Festival of Circus is an incredibly prestigious event amongst circus folk and it is Princess Stephanie who has the final say as to which acts from around the world (comedy, acrobats and animals) will be invited to perform and compete for the various awards. Her father, the late Prince Rainier, was passionate about circus and so is the Princess. You see her around the circus all day long, chatting with the performers and trainers and making sure everyone, including the animals, are happy.
It's morning and rehearsal is over. The massive gates at the back of the tent have been opened to allow this performer to leave. Under her coat, she wears her costume and, as you see in the smaller shot, she probably had to get up rather too early that morning...
Even camels get a shampoo and blow- dry before they perform at the celebrated International Festival of Circus in Monte Carlo. 
Camels in Monaco! One of the acts appearing in the Circus this year is this troup of camels - they have two humps. Apparently the two hump camels are less common than the one hump ones.
The circus is back in town! Monaco's famous International Festival of Circus is in its 35th year.
We are a couple of streets north of Monaco in Boulevard de la Republique in Beausoleil. Cats are so agile, aren't they? This one had no problem in walking along a narrow ledge and then jumping onto the railing.
The Lanvin windows in Monaco are 'happy' and fun too - male mannequins with fans and feather boas - all great fun.
These two think it's Spring with much wooing going on...but what's he doing with his head inside her beak?
Don't you just love these dolls in the Chanel shop? Each one is wearing 'Coco' Chanel's classic 1950s suit.
