Théophile Bellando de Castro explained

Birth Date:	7 March 1820
Birth Place:	Monaco
Death Place:	Monaco
Awards:	Order of St. Charles (1863)

Théophile Bellando de Castro (1820–1903) was a lawyer from Monaco. He wrote the Monegasque anthem.

Early life

Théophile Bellando de Castro was born on 7 March 1820 in Monaco.

Career

Bellando de Castro was a lawyer.^[1]

Bellando de Castro wrote the "Hymne Monégasque," the national anthem of Monaco. The "Hymne Monégasque" was first publicly performed in the fall of 1867, with music by fellow Monegasque Charles Albrecht.^[2] Bellando de Castro was awarded the Order of St. Charles.

Death

Bellando de Castro died on 16 May 1903 in Monaco.

See also

• Hymne Monégasque: Original lyrics

Notes and References

1. Book: Maugendre. Xavier. L'Europe des hymnes dans leur contexte historique et musical. 1996. Mardaga. Brussels, Belgium. 133. 978-2-87009-632-1. 214911942. December 23, 2015.
2. Reed, William L., Bristow, M. J. (eds.) National Anthems of the World. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2002,