Mrs Jacqueline Carpine-Lancre

Published on 21 March 2022 at 15:04 - Modified the 29 March 2022 at 16:25

Jacqueline Carpine-Lancre (1933–2022) passed away one month ago. In keeping with her personal reticence, which sought to ensure the spotlight remained on her research subject, Prince Albert I’s historian did not want her own death to be marked by any announcements or tributes.

Having been responsible for the Oceanographic Museum’s library and publications for more than 35 years, she became the undeniable and leading specialist on the life and work of Prince Albert I. Her numerous publications earned her recognition and admiration in Monaco, France and within the international community of science historians. Entrusted with transcribing Prince Albert I’s handwritten journal by Prince Rainier III in 1996, Ms Carpine was then given responsibility for historical research at the Prince’s Palace by H.S.H. Prince Albert II in 2006. She was the linchpin of the events celebrating the 150th anniversary of Prince Albert I’s birth in 1998, and had been involved with the work of the steering committee for the 2022 commemorations since 2018.

The multidisciplinary colloquium marking the centenary, which will be held on 24 and 25 September, will be an opportunity to pay Jacqueline Carpine-Lancre and her work, shaped by the demands and rigour of academic scholarship, the tribute they deserve.