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Princess Charlene shares images from FaceTime call with twins while she remains in South Africa due to illness

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10th July 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco, 43, remains in South Africa after being struck down with a severe ear, nose and throat infection. However, that hasn’t kept her from staying in touch and doing things with her six-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques. On Friday, the Princess of Monaco shared photos of her FaceTiming her twins “Jacqui and Bella” while making…
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Albert and Charlene, 10 years: the royal guests

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2nd July 2021
When Prince Albert married Charlene Wittstock, first in a civil ceremony on 1 July and second in a religious ceremony the following day in 2011, royals from across the world flew into the tiny principality for the festivities. Each reigning European royal family, except…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco

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2nd July 2021
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a consort. It also brought a dash of…
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Albert and Charlene, 10 years: the wedding dress

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2nd July 2021
When Princess Charlene walked down the aisle on 2 July 2011 to marry Prince Albert in a religious ceremony, she did so in a Giorgio Armani Privé creation. The gown was a gorgeous creation with a simplicity that fit with Charlene’s style. Charlene wore a bespoke…
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Sainte Dévote and the Principality of Monaco - an ancient and strong relationship

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2nd July 2021
The relationship between the Princely Family of Monaco and Sainte Dévote is both ancient and strong. Every year, members of the Princely Family take part in the festivities remembering the Patron Saint of the Principality. On the 26th of January, the eve of her feast day, a symbolic fishing boat is brought in a procession from the port to the chapel and is set on fire. On the 27th of…
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The royal bride who wore trousers

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1st July 2021
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit, a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene…
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Albert and Charlene, 10 years: The Eagles concert

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30th June 2021
When Prince Albert of Monaco married South African Charlene Wittstock in 2011, rock legends, The Eagles, performed at their star-studded celebrations at Louis II Stadiumon 30 June. The royal wedding festivities kicked off on the eve of the wedding with the concert…
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Princely Palace releases unseen video series for Princely Couple's 10th anniversary

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26th June 2021
On Thursday, Princess Charlène of Monaco posted a video on Instagram in anticipation of her and Prince Albert’s 10th wedding anniversary.  Their Serene Highnesses met at the 200 Mare Nostrum swim meeting in Monaco, with then-Ms Wittstock being a swimmer representing South Africa. They made their public debut at the Turin Winter Olympics in 2006, shortly after Prince Albert had become Prince…
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