Mark features in a new RTÉ series

Prince Albert of Monaco has opened up his palace to show Irish people a James Joyce painting that he bought from the Donegal artist Mark McFadden.

McFadden, a self-taught artist who spent years working as a barman in the south of France before taking up his paintbrush, features in a new RTÉ series on the Irish who cater to the super-rich and famous. In the documentary Irish in Wonderland, presented by Yasmine Akram, he is allowed to bring the camera crew into the Monaco palace to film the Joyce portrait thanks to his friendship with the monarch.

He reveals how the prince has a strong connection to Ireland through his mother, the Irish-American actress Princess Grace. “He is very proud of his Irish heritage,” McFadden…

The above is a Snippet from the thetimes.co.uk