Théophile Bellando de Castro (7 March 1820 – 16 May 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, son of Antoine and Marie-Théodore Aillaud de Sausses. His brother was the Monegasque politician and general Lucien Éloi Bellando de Castro.
Career Bellando de Castro was a lawyer.
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.Reed, William L., Bristow, M. J. (eds.) National Anthems of the World. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2002, 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
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