Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Monégasque royal family are in mourning today, as the news breaks that Fernanda Casiraghi – mother-in-law of Princess Caroline of Monaco and grandmother to Pierre and Charlotte Casiraghi – has passed away at the age of 99 Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi was the mother of the late Stefano Casiraghi who married Prince Albert II of Monaco’s sister Princess Caroline After Stefano’s death in a speedboating accident the royal family remained close to Fernanda Princess Caroline referred to her as ‘Mamma’ and Fernanda’s three grandchildren would often visit her at her villa in Fino Mornasco near Lake Como – especially during the Christmas holidays On the anniversary of Wallis Simpson’s death, revisit the moment the couple told all to the BBC in 1970 Fernanda Casiraghi on the wedding of her grandson Pierre Casiraghi At a funeral service, accompanied by a tearful Princess Caroline, he paid tribute to her lasting impact on their family: ‘An era ends today, with her goes a woman who lived a century in which the world changed, our matriarch goes.’ It was reported that Fernanda was surrounded by her children and grandchildren when she died. While she had been unwell for a number of days, her son told the outlet that she was at peace before she passed away. The family had been looking forward to celebrating her 100th birthday in July. Princess Muna al-Hussein was a teenager when she met King Hussein while working on Lawrence of Arabia. Now her son, King Abdullah II, is on the throne Princess Caroline was brought to tears at the service for her mother-in-law, held at the church of Santo Stefano. She gathered alongside her son Pierre Casiraghi and his wife Beatrice Borromeo. Following the ceremony the family headed back to Fernanda’s Villa Le Cicogne, the site of so many treasured memories for the Monégasques. One such poignant memory was the moment when the family gifted Fernanda a Pomeranian dog, who she immediately named Gioacchino. Her grandson, Pierre, would visit alongside Beatrice and their son, Fernanda's great-grandson, Francesco. Fernanda's granddaughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, attends the Chanel Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on 1 October, 2024 As Wolf Hall draws to a chilling conclusion, the BBC has crowned James Norton as the star of its newly announced medieval period drama, which will see the Happy Valley actor join forces with stars of The Crown, Industry, and Game of Thrones The late Casiraghi endured considerable tragedy throughout her life her son Stefano died in a racing accident while he was defending his Powerboat Championship title He was treated at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco Fernanda is remembered by a host of family members, including Princess Caroline and her children. Monaco’s royal family recently gathered to celebrate National Day, with Caroline joining the House of Grimaldi – including Princess Charlene and Prince Albert – to mark the occasion Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi died at the weekend Princess Caroline’s mother-in-law passed away at her family villa in Fino Mornasco The sad news was announced by her son Marco Casiraghi to Corriere della Sera He said: “Mother Fernanda has left this life a life lived with intensity and incredible energy but she was a woman who grew up in wartime bravely facing life and all its challenges.” Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi was the mother of Stefano Casiraghi who tragically died in 1990 in a motorboating accident at the age of 30 She played a significant role in the Monegasque business world Founder and first president of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Monaco she was an ambassador for relations between Italy and the Principality Order of Cultural Merit: Princess Caroline decorates her daughter, Charlotte Casiraghi she remained very close to Princess Caroline Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi and Princess Caroline maintained close ties over the years and have appeared together on numerous occasions at family events Fernanda Biffi Casiraghi was laid to rest in the family vault alongside her husband Giancarlo Casiraghi and her son Stefano The Lariana Depur wastewater treatment plant in Fino Mornasco treats wastewater from multiple textile manufacturers in the Como region known as the heart of the textile industry ozone has been used effectively as a polisher to remove the dark blue-purple color — the result of the dyes used in the textile dyeing and printing process — from the water Because the aging ozone system used an old technology that made spare parts difficult and costly to acquire Lariana Depur put out a bid for a modern ozone system that would be more cost-effective while also meeting new discharge standards De Nora supplied a complete package of engineering and equipment for an upgraded ozone system optimizing the plant for lower specific energy consumption (SEC) and less costly spare parts a result of innovative technologies including De Nora’s proprietary dielectric design consists of two Capital Controls® DTPF 182XTL-O ozone generators with a liquid oxygen feed system; De Nora ozone destruct units; De Nora power supply units; and redesigned De Nora porous diffusers system to optimize ozone transfer efficiency Each ozone generator is designed for a maximum capacity of 1,322 lbs/day In addition to removing color from the wastewater the new system is now addressing additional treatment needs including COD for sludge reduction surfactants and disinfection before discharge to the Como River Lariano also plans to work together with De Nora to study the use of ozone to reduce of contaminants of emerging concern