Monaco twins star in adorable royal Christmas card photo
<p>It seems like it was only yesterday that Monaco’s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene welcomed twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella into the world, but in a brand-new photo, they look so grown up!</p>
<p>The three-year-olds were the stars of the royal family’s Christmas card snap, posing in front of a lush tree in coordinating outfits.</p>
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<p>The royal tots celebrated their third birthday just days ago on December 10 with not one but two parties, which Albert described to <a href="http://people.com/royals/find-out-what-prince-alberts-royal-twins-got-for-their-3rd-birthday-hint-not-a-princess-toy/" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">People</span></em></strong></a> as “great fun”.</p>
<p>But what do you buy for a three-year-old prince and princess for their big day? According to Albert, Jacques “got a little Hot Wheels. The truck and launcher. You know with the rubber band? So he can have them do the looping. I don’t know who’s given him these, because I only gave him a few and he’s got at least 25 different little Hot Wheels cars now.”</p>
<p>Gabriella, on the other hand, received “a Barbie doll and the Barbie Dream Horse”. When asked if it was a princess Barbie doll, Albert winked, saying, “No just a Barbie. Let’s not overdo the princess thing, okay?”</p>
<p><em>Image credit: Princely Family of Monaco/Facebook.</em></p>