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Prince Albert of Monaco sends a letter of support to the Australian Prime Minister during bushfire crisis

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9th January 2020
Prince Albert of Monaco is the latest royal to send well wishes to Australia which is in the midst of a bushfire crisis. In the letter, which was addressed to the Prime Minister, Prince Albert said he was “deeply shocked” and sent “thoughts and prayers” to those suffering. The statement reads: Dear Prime Minister, Deeply shocked by the continued bushfires faced by your country…
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Monaco’s royal twins celebrate turning 5 with Instagram video appearance

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11th December 2019
Monaco’s Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques celebrated their fifth birthday yesterday, and their proud mum, Princess Charlene posted an adorable video to her Instagram account where the public got to hear the twins’ voices for the first time. The video, titled ‘Message for Grandma’, has Gabriella and Jacques saying in English, “Grandma, it’s my birthday.” You can hear…
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Who is Princess Charlene of Monaco?

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30th November 2019
To conclude our series on the Princess consorts of Monaco, we look at the current titleholder, Princess Charlene – the wife of the Prince of Monaco, Albert II. Charlene Lynette Wittstock was born Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on 25 January 1978 to Michael and…
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Princess Charlene talks about raising her "unstoppable" twins in new interview

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27th November 2019
Princess Charlene described her twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, as having an “incredible affection and gentleness for one another” in a new interview with a French magazine. In Point de Vue, a French royalty magazine, Princess Charlene spoke in a wide-ranging interview about raising her children, who turn five in December, saying that they “talk to each other all the time…
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Monaco's royals celebrate National Day

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20th November 2019
Yesterday, Monaco’s Princely Family celebrated the principality’s National Day (or Prince’s Day), and Princess Grace was on all their minds as this year would have marked her 90th birthday. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were there with their twins, Princess Gabriella (who donned a cute red beret) and Prince Jacques (who was wearing a mini military uniform). Prince Albert’s…
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