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Princess Charlene makes drastic change at Monaco Grand Prix

Princess Charlene attended the F1 Monaco Grand Prix alongside her husband, Prince Albert II, and debuted a new look.

The Princess of Monaco, 45, made a drastic change to her appearance by dying her blonde locks to dark brown.

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Charlene kept her hair cut the same while deviating from her usual platinum blonde.

She was at the Circuit de Monaco event on 28 May and presented second-place winner Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso with his trophy. Prince Albert handed the first-place winner, Max Verstappen, with his award.

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Albert’s niece and nephews joined the royal couple. Charlotte Casiraghi attended with her brothers, Pierre and Andre and their respective families; their first cousin, Louis Ducret, and his wife, Marie, were also there.

The King of Malaysia, Abdullah of Pahang, sat alongside the Prince and Princess of Monaco during the race.

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The King of Malaysia and his son, Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, later joined the Prince and Princess of Monaco at a Gala Dinner for the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.

The Monaco Grand Prix is held annually at the end of May or the beginning of June and is considered one of the most important car races in the world. The Princely Family of Monaco is in attendance each year.

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.