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For example, Albert and his wife Princess Charlène and their children Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella can be seen shaking hands with people who came to see the Église Sainte-Dévote church. The princely family then traditionally lit a fishing boat with torches. According to legend, Devota was a young Christian who was martyred in Corsica around 303 AD during the Christian persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Her body was sent on a boat to Africa, but according to the story, a pigeon guided the ship to the coast of Monaco.
The ceremony ended with a drone show. This first showed the flag of Monaco, before the drones formed the words “Viva Devota” (long live Devota) in the air.
