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Sir Roger Moore's grave in Monaco vandalised

<p>The grave of Sir Roger Moore has been vandalised, with brazen thieves taking off with a large family crest that was featured on the late James Bond actor's headstone. </p> <p>The desecration was first noticed by a fan of Moore's, who said he stopped by the small exclusive cemetery in Monaco to see the former 007's resting place. </p> <p>As the man searched for the grave, he noticed Moore's headstone was set apart by the others after he realised a large family crest, which adorned all the other Moore family headstones, was missing. </p> <p>The fan posted pictures of the gravestone online, stirring up outrage among fans. </p> <p>He told <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/25/roger-moore-grave-site-vandalized-monaco-shield-stolen/?adid=social-tw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>TMZ</em></a> he was outraged that someone would meddle with a grave, James Bond legend or not, as others echoed his sentiment. </p> <p>The fan said he was "equal parts shocked and p****d someone would desecrate any grave - but especially one belonging to the James Bond legend".</p> <p>One person wrote on X, "If this doesn’t shake you up, it should stir you up a bit… why would anybody vandalise Sir Roger Moore’s grave?"</p> <p>Another added, "So disrespectful! What a world."</p> <p>The iconic actor began playing the role of James Bond after Sean Connery in 1973 and played 007 in seven films across 12 years in the iconic franchise, making him the most prolific actor to play the role. </p> <p>Moore died in 2017 at the age of 89 after a lengthy battle with cancer.</p> <p><em>Image credits: X/Danjaq/Eon/Ua/Kobal</em></p>

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"Little Victory": First glimpse of Monaco’s newest royal baby

<p dir="ltr">Marie Ducruet, who is married to Princess Stéphanie’s son, Louis has shared the first glimpse of their newborn daughter Princess Victoire of Monaco in a sweet snap posted on Instagram.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Monegasque royal stunned with the glow of a new mother as she cradled her baby girl.</p> <p dir="ltr">This is the first photo of Princess Victoire since Marie announced her birth on April 7.</p> <p dir="ltr">Earlier this month Marie shared a photo of the newborn's leg with her ankle tag confirming her name and date of birth.</p> <p dir="ltr">The photo was captioned (translated from French): “Our little family has grown with the arrival of our little Victory” .</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqvk9PjoUy8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqvk9PjoUy8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Marie Ducruet (@marieducruet)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Fans and family members took to the comments to share their joy.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations to my gorgeous Cousins! Welcome to the world Victoire, can’t wait to meet you!,” wrote Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the first-born daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Rotolo.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations and many blessings,” wrote one fan.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations and all the best for your family!” commented another.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations to you both and welcome to your baby girl with such a sweet name,” wrote a third.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple tied the knot in 2019 in a civil ceremony at Monaco's townhall, followed by a more lavish service at Monaco's Cathedral later on.</p> <p dir="ltr">They announced that they were expecting in a sweet social media post on November 24 2022 with a picture of their dog wearing a T-shirt which read “soon to be big brother”.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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"An incredible gift": Grace Kelly remembered 40 years on

<p dir="ltr">The royal family of Monaco have shared a series of stunning tribute photos to the late Princess Grace, 40 years after her death.</p> <p dir="ltr">Princess Grace, formerly known as Grace Kelly an American actress, died in a car accident at the age of 52 after suffering a stroke.</p> <p dir="ltr">She appeared in several movies including <em>Mogambo</em> (1953), <em>To Catch A Thief</em> (1955) and three <em>Alfred Hitchcock</em> thrillers before retiring from acting at the age of 26.</p> <p dir="ltr">She went on to marry Prince Rainier III in April 1956, earning her the title of Princess of Monaco, and the couple had three children, Princess Caroline, 65, Prince Albert, 64, and Princess Stéphanie, 57.</p> <p dir="ltr">The official Instagram page of the Monaco Royal Family shared a series of photos of Princess Grace in her memory.</p> <p dir="ltr">“In Memoriam Princesse Grace de Monaco 1929 - 1982,” the caption simply read.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her son Prince Albert said it doesn’t feel like 40 years had passed and people still remember his mother.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It doesn't seem like 40 years," he told <a href="https://people.com/royals/prince-albert-remembers-his-mother-princess-grace-on-the-40th-anniversary-of-her-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Many times during a day, a week, not only do I find myself thinking of her, but numbers of people still recall her to me.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They remember her and that's a great tribute to her and who she was — to what an exceptional human being she was.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Forty years on, she still captures people's imagination. She managed to capture the imagination and attention of several younger generations and not many have done that. It's an incredible gift that she had.</p> <p dir="ltr">"She had charm and incredible allure about her. And It's not only her beauty or the fashion icon that she was that attracts people, It was her warmth, her heart, the humanity people saw in her that they remember."</p> <p dir="ltr">He said if he could speak to his mother again, he would want her to meet his children.</p> <p dir="ltr">“If I could speak to her, I would say that I wish she were here to see her grandchildren and how great they are. They're great kids."</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram/Fausto Picedi, Georges Lukomski, Gianni Bozzachi, Italo Bazzoli</em></p>

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Princess Charlene opens up about her health for the first time

<p dir="ltr">Princess Charlene of Monaco has opened up about her ongoing illness for the first time, describing it as a “long, difficult and very painful” experience.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 44-year-old royal spoke about her health in a candid interview with the newspaper, <em><a href="https://www.monacomatin.mc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monaco Matin</a></em>, admitting that she is taking her recovery process slowly.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My state of health is still fragile and I don’t want to go too fast,” she told the publication. “The path has been long, difficult and very painful.”</p> <p dir="ltr">It comes after Princess Charlene has made headlines over the past year for her lengthy absence from public life and separation from her family in Monaco after she suffered an ear, nose and throat infection while in South Africa that saw her undergo several surgeries and stay in her home country for 10 months.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-135a7d9a-7fff-82b6-1b5b-0e89ba673615">She reportedly first fell ill in May 2021 and her 10-day visit became significantly longer, delaying <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/caring/princess-charlene-finally-comes-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her return to Monaco</a> until late 2021.</span></p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBjB1EMrWP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">In November, <em><a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/05/01/princess-charlene-makes-first-public-appearance-after-mystery-illness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a></em> reported that Charlene “almost died” after the surgeries and losing an extreme amount of weight, while her husband Albert, Prince of Monaco, told People that her condition was the result of “several factors which are private matters”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She was clearly exhausted, physically and emotionally,” he told the publication, adding that she was sent to a “treatment facility” within hours of returning. “She was overwhelmed and couldn’t face official duties, life in general or even family life.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Page Six also reported that sources connected to friends of the family were concerned Albert was “downplaying” Charlene’s illness while stressing that her condition wasn’t related to her mental or emotional health.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It is unfair that she is being portrayed as having some kind of mental or emotional issue,” the source told the outlet. “We don’t know why the palace is downplaying that she almost died in South Africa.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The source said the royal’s weight loss was due to her being unable to eat solid foods and only “take in liquids through a straw”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She has not been able to eat solid food in over six months because of all the surgeries she has since gone through,” the source added.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1bcce484-7fff-a529-0c5d-0ea046515305"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Charlene made her first public appearance in May, attending the Monaco E-Prix with her husband and their seven-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques in early May.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd87H2WMxdk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd87H2WMxdk/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">She also appeared at the Monte Carlo Fashion Awards with Gabriella, sharing a behind-the-scenes snap of the pair on her Instagram page.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I loved every moment preparing my Princess for her first official event,” Charlene captioned the photo of the pair dressed in formal wear. “We’re looking forward to a great evening at the fashion awards.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-39d7ccbe-7fff-c43c-d618-5a3e93b38d48"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @hshprincesscharlene (Instagram)</em></p>

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Princess Charlene finally comes home

<p dir="ltr">Princess Charlene has finally been able to reunite with her family in Monaco after an unknown illness saw her withdraw from the public eye.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 44-year-old has been plagued by poor health for almost a year - with the majority spent separated from her family - and an official statement from the palace has confirmed she has reunited with her husband, Prince Albert, and two children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3387a191-7fff-103a-d970-453ee51c9858"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“As a result of Princess Charlene’s encouraging recovery and her doctor’s approval, their Serene Highnesses are delighted to announce that the Princess will now continue her convalescence in the principality, with her husband and children by her side,” the statement <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/major-development-in-princess-charlenes-mystery-health-battle/news-story/63cefad41948b8efacbeee321a464355" target="_blank" rel="noopener">read</a>.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBjB1EMrWP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBjB1EMrWP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“Consequently, Princess Charlene has already returned to Monaco where she has been happily reunited with her family and loved ones. The next few weeks should allow for Princess Charlene to further strengthen her health before gradually resuming her official duties and commitments.” </p> <p dir="ltr">The palace said Charlene still needed to recover before she could spend time with the people of Monaco, but that she “looks forward” to doing so.</p> <p dir="ltr">The statement also read that the couple asked for privacy for their family in order for the Princess to fully recover.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-36a88be0-7fff-3c6f-5cf1-10298fc2cf0b"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Charlene was temporarily reunited with her family when <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/princess-charlene-of-monaco-reunites-with-family" target="_blank" rel="noopener">they visited her</a> in August last year, after an ear, nose and throat infection saw her undergo multiple surgeries in her native South Africa and remain there for ten months.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; 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width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_VuctjIN1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">She briefly returned to Monaco in November before taking a temporary break from royal duties and reportedly <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/caring/we-miss-you-princess-charlene-s-children-share-heartbreaking-message" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seeking medical care</a> in a Swiss clinic.</p> <p dir="ltr">In January, the palace issued a statement saying the Princess had received and was recovering from dental treatment over “several weeks”, meaning she would miss the annual celebration of Saint Dévote Day.</p> <p dir="ltr">“With her husband H.S.H. Prince Albert II, she shares her heart with all Monegasques and residents on the occasion of these celebrations,” the statement, translated from French by <em><a href="https://people.com/royals/monaco-palace-shares-update-on-princess-charlenes-health-as-her-recovery-continues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a></em>, reads.</p> <p dir="ltr">“As soon as her health will allow, it will be with joy that the Princess once again shares moments of conviviality with them.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-443a4383-7fff-5e85-ca3e-55500e4e1932"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @hshprincesscharlene</em></p>

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Princess Charlene wishes her twins a happy birthday as they spend it apart

<p dir="ltr">Princess Charlene of Monaco took to Instagram to wish her children a happy birthday as she is unable to celebrate with them in person.</p> <p dir="ltr">Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella turned seven years old on Friday, but Princess Charlene is receiving treatment for an undisclosed condition outside Monaco and could not be there to celebrate with them. It was the first time she has posted on Instagram since she agreed to enter a health facility following an intervention from her husband Prince Albert II in November.</p> <p dir="ltr">She posted several images of the twins in matching pyjamas in an opulent room with cake and balloons spelling out ‘Joyeux Anniversaire’, and wrote in the caption, “Happy birthday my babies Thank you God for blessing me with such wonderful children. I’m truly blessed Love mom❤️”.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXS5jylsoWv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXS5jylsoWv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">In previous years, the twins had celebrated their birthday with a large party at the palace, but it is believed that their mother’s health issues may have been behind the decision to host a smaller gathering this time around. Hours after Princess Charlene’s post, the Palais Princier de Monaco shared the same photos, writing, “Joyeux anniversaire au Prince Héréditaire Jacques et à la Princesse Gabriella.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Charlene returned to Monaco on November 8 after spending six months in South Africa where she was treated for an infection, but less than a week after her return, was admitted to a private facility in an undisclosed location. At the time, Prince Albert described her condition as “profound general fatigue...exhaustion, both emotional and physical". He also clarified, "Because I know there are rumors out there, let me say: This is not COVID.</p> <p dir="ltr">"And it's not cancer-related. It's not a personal relationship issue. And if you want to discuss another speculation, it isn't related to plastic surgery or facial work at all."</p> <p dir="ltr">He is hoping to visit Charlene with the twins, but has not said when that would happen. "I can't give you any kind of time frame on that. Not in the next few days, certainly but whenever we get the medical go-ahead. You know these kind of treatments, these rest periods, are usually several weeks. I cannot give you any set period at this time, we will see."</p> <p dir="ltr">He also pleaded for everyone to respect his family’s privacy, saying, "She needs privacy; as a family we need privacy. She needs time to rest in the best environment possible. Even if we as a family are public figures. When public figures have health issues, they deserve privacy just like anyone else.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I hope everybody will understand that. Give us the time that we need; give her the time that she needs to heal and get better and be back with her family in Monaco. Charlene never asked to have these problems — but they are there, unfortunately, and we need space and privacy to address them. So I beg everyone to understand that and please leave my family alone for the coming weeks."</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images</em></p>

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"We miss you": Princess Charlene's children share heartbreaking message

<p>Princess Charlene's children have made an emotional public statement, as their mother has been checked into a treatment facility. </p> <p>According to Monaco's Prince Albert II, his wife Charlene has checked into a facility "outside Monaco" to receive help for "exhaustion, both emotional and physical".</p> <p>The National Day of Monaco was celebrated on Friday as Princess Charlene's six-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, showed support for their mother with handmade signs that expressed how much they love and miss her. </p> <p>The two children held the signs at the balcony of Monaco Palace, with their father standing behind them in support. </p> <p>Prince Albert told <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/royals/prince-albert-tells-people-princess-charlene-in-treatment-facility/" target="_blank">People</a> that Princess Charlene would be needing several weeks of clinical care, saying "She realised she needed help."</p> <p>He said her current state is the result of "<span>of several factors which are private matters."</span></p> <p><span>"She was overwhelmed and couldn't face official duties, life in general or even family life."</span></p> <p>He also made it clear that Princess Charlene's admittance to the facility has nothing to do with any marital problems between the pair, who married in 2011. </p> <p><span>“I’m probably going to say this several times, but this has nothing to do with our relationship,” he said. </span></p> <p><span>“I want to make that very clear. These are not problems within our relationship; not with the relationship between a husband and wife. It’s of a different nature.”</span></p> <p><span>Earlier this week, Charlene pulled out of her scheduled appearance for National Day of Monaco. </span></p> <p><span>“A period of calm and rest is necessary to ensure the very best recovery for Princess Charlene’s health,” the palace said in a statement to People.</span></p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Princess Charlene of Monaco reunites with family

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After months away from her family, Princess Charlene of Monaco has reunited with her husband and children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Princess shared a series of photos of the family together once again, with Charlene, Prince Albert, and their six-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, posing together.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am so thrilled to have my family back with me,” Charlene captioned the sweet photos.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“(Gabriella decided to give herself a haircut!!!)” she wrote of her daughter’s newest hairstyle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Sorry my Bella I tried my best to fix it </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">🙈</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_VuctjIN1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_VuctjIN1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 43-year-old has been in South Africa for the last few months, after contracting an ear nose throat infection (ENT) while promoting her conservation work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The princess underwent surgery almost two weeks ago.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Princess Charlene will undergo an operation today, Friday, August 13, for four hours under general anaesthesia,” the Prince’s Palace of Monaco said in a statement at the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Prince Albert and their children, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella will join her during her recovery period.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to her illness, Charlene was required to stay in South Africa, missing her tenth wedding anniversary with Albert in July.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instead, the princess marked the celebration by sharing a video on Instagram thanking the couple’s nearest and dearest over the last decade.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Thank you for your love and support, and for the generosity we have received during this decade of our marriage,” the princess wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Thank you for your anniversary gifts, for your generosity, and trust.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ1ceseAb9v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQ1ceseAb9v/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an interview with News24, Charlene said that being away from her family had been “a trying time”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s been a trying time for me. I miss my husband and children dearly,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What has been extremely difficult for me was when I was instructed by my medical team that I could not return home for my 10th wedding anniversary.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Albert is my rock and strength and without his love and support I would not have been able to get through this painful time.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Princess Charlene / Instagram</span></p>

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Princess Charlene’s sad reality without her kids

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Princess Charlene of Monaco has given a glimpse into her recovery from surgery, after weeks of “painful” separation from her husband and children. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 43-year-old former Olympic swimmer took to Instagram to share several snaps from her call with her two twins, six-year-old Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Spending time with Jacqui and Bella,” she wrote. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Making blankets for the crèche next door. Wish me luck,” she added. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Princess Charlene has been in her home country of South Africa for the last few months to undergo anti-poaching work while her husband, Albert and their children remained behind in Monaco. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The royal sported skinny jeans, a green turtleneck jumper and tan boots while blowing kisses to her children via a FaceTime call. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842429/princess-charlene-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e2d60b3631c84397a7b28a8b600e7fe1" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In another photo, Princess Charlene is seen showing several colourful wildlife conservation posts on the wall. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Zimbabwe-born royal sadly developed a worrying ear, nose and throat infection that required surgery in May. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The royal had a second surgery a month later “to address complications from a previous operation,” the palace confirmed in a statement to<em> PEOPLE Magazine. </em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlene will remain in South Africa “indefinitely” to undergo more procedures, meaning she has not seen her kids and husband since early June when they last came to visit the conservationist royal. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842430/princess-charlene-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c2bbd37e7daf4da59a30b5bcc0c1045b" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her recovery also prevented Charlene from returning to Monaco to celebrate her tenth wedding anniversary with Prince Albert on July 1. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"This year will be the first time that I will not be with my husband on our wedding anniversary in July, which is difficult and saddens me," she said in a statement shared prior to the big day.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"However, Albert and I had no choice but to follow the instructions of the medical team, even if it was extremely difficult. He has been the most incredible support to me," she added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842428/princess-charlene-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e7f728f8f32e4091ab9eb121f56f79ce" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlene also opened up about the painful reality being separated from her husband and kids.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"It's been a trying time for me. I miss my husband and children dearly," she told South African News Channel24.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Albert is my rock and strength and without his love and support I would not have been able to get through this painful time."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Albert and the twins are planning to visit Princess Charlene in South Africa. </span></p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

Caring

“Patience, confidence, courage, solidarity”: Prince Albert of Monaco's health update and personal message

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Prince Albert II of Monaco recently tested positive for COVID-19 last week, and has finally given a health update to the curious public.</p> <p>The reigning monarch is the second royal to contract the deadly virus, and over the weekend, People Magazine was able to give a look into the Prince’s condition.</p> <p>The 62-year-old is improving his health slowly and steadily as he continues to work from the confines of his home, under his doctor’s orders.</p> <p>“A little news. Condition unchanged. Little fever, little cough,” Prince Rainier III, who is the son of Princess Grace of Monaco told <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://people.com/royals/prince-albert-health-update-after-coronavirus-diagnosis/" target="_blank" title="People Magazine. ">People Magazine.</a></p> <p>“Vital signs all good. The doctors are satisfied for now.”</p> <p>Prince Albert, who falls into the category of high-risk coronavirus patients, is undergoing regular temperature checks, and is consistently receiving news on his blood oxygen levels.</p> <p>An insider to the family has said the king messages, emails and calls ranging from celebrities and politicians to regular everyday people has been touching.</p> <p>Issuing a statement on his behalf, the Palace said Prince Albert was grateful and “touched by the many expressions of sympathy that have come to him from around the world.”</p> <p>“His Serene Highness wishes to thank all those who have shown him their support.”</p> <p>The prince tested anonymously last week in a bid to avoid being treated differently in the healthcare system.</p> <p>The royal exhibited mild flu-like symptoms and was later confirmed to have the virus by the labs of the hospital named after his late mother, Princess Grace of Monaco.</p> <p>It is understood Prince Albert is still unsure of where he could've come in contact with the virus.</p> <p>The royal signed off his official palace statement with a handwritten message of “patience, confidence, courage, solidarity” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>There are concerns for 71-year-old Prince Charles, who Prince Albert was with just days prior to his diagnosis as both royals attended the WaterAid Summit on March 10.</p> <p>Thankfully, it is believed Prince Charles did not come into contact with Albert during the event, and he has gone so far as to avoid handshakes during engagements and events since the beginning of March.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-action-bar-component-wrapper"> <div class="post-actions-component"> <div class="upper-row"><span class="like-bar-component"></span> <div class="watched-bookmark-container"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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A prominent royal has tested positive for coronavirus

<p>The royal palace has confirmed on Friday morning that Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, after undergoing a test earlier this week for the worrying pathogen.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7831993/prince-albert-of-monaco.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b9b15ac7f8e84dd08b1434c5492b4fe2" /></p> <p>He is the first royal member and known head of state to have been diagnosed with COVID-19, however he is not the first member of the Mediterranean paradise to have been hit with the virus as it was announced on Thursday there had been nine new cases.</p> <p>The first case of coronavirus in Monaco was recorded on February 28.</p> <p>Prince Albert had only just sat opposite of Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, at a WaterAid charity event in London just a mere nine days before he was ruled positive.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7830238/prince-charles-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1f96c31452db445a94ba31c58a9c237b" /></p> <p>The palace said Albert's health “does not inspire any concern”, adding he was continuing to work from his private apartments. </p> <p>However the palace confirmed the royal is being closely monitored by his person doctor and by more specialists at the Princess Grace Hospital Centre.</p> <p>Albert has also begged the 39,000 inhabitants of Monaco in a to listen to quarantine rules to stop the spread of the virus. </p> <p>Schools and nurseries in Monaco have been told to close along with non-essential businesses including restaurants, casinos, cafes, concert halls, cinemas and nightclubs.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7832649/monaco-royals-5.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f02c96bdd3614ff5b02908a746b6aede" /></p> <p>Banks, supermarkets and pharmacies continue to stay open.</p> <p>Information remains unclear in regard to the condition of the royal’s wife, Princess Charlene and whether she has been tested or not.</p> <p>Other high-profile patients include Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez. </p> <p>Highly televised events including the Monaco Grand Prix has been called off with several other events on the Formula One calendar because of virus fears. </p>

News

Royal babies special balcony moment! See Monaco’s cutest little royals

<p>Royal balcony moments are not strictly reserved for the residents of Buckingham Palace. </p> <p>The Monegasque family have their own display every year to commemorate a special royal day. </p> <p>The large Grimaldi family gather together annually for a mass at the Monaco cathedral and watch the parades, pose for pictures on the Palace balcony and celebrate National Day of Monaco. </p> <p>Princess Charlene, 41, looked chic and regal in all white ensemble as she joined her husband, 61-year-old Prince Albert to mark the annual day he ascended the throne. </p> <p>Joined by their cute twins Jacques and Gabriella, 4, the little family waved from the balcony. </p> <p>Also present was Princess Caroline of Hanover, 62, her daughter Princess Alexandra of Hanover, 20, her son Pierre Casiraghi, 32, his wife Beatrice Borromeo, and their children Stefano, 2, and Francesco, 1.</p> <p>Prince Albert’s nephews brought their own adorable children to watch the show from the balcony. </p> <p>“We’re running out of space for everyone. We’re going to have to create new windows, build new balconies,” Prince Albert told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/" target="_blank">People </a></em>in 2018. </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see the royal family from the National Day. </p>

International Travel

Inside the love story of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the years, it has become a captivating, thrilling and devastating romance that has cemented itself as a story for the ages: the love affair between Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All across the globe, newspapers and magazines spun the story of a match made in heaven: A stunning, sultry movie star with a playboy prince of a small European principality. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The televised wedding is still a heavy contender for one of the most splendid and beautiful of all time and it reports said at the time of Duchess Kate creating her own breathtaking gown, she asked designers to use Grace’s iconic wedding dress as inspiration.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M_sj0oO64/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M_sj0oO64/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Grace of Monaco (@princessgracetribute)</a> on Oct 4, 2019 at 9:30am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While it is a fairytale for the ages, it did not begin this way. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grace met her soon-to-be husband when she was 26 and recognised as Hollywood’s next big star, after starring in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Country Girl</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (winning an Oscar for best actress in 1954), </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">High Society</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and Alfred Hitchcock's classics </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dial M for Murder</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rear Window</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To Catch a Thief</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not many people could have predicted the highly acclaimed actress who went on to star in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To Catch a Thief </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">in 1955, would be acting for only a very short time just as her career was skyrocketing into something unbelievably iconic. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a hardworking nature, pure beauty and an obvious talent that guaranteed a limitless number of characters, Kelly was in hot demand. </span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2XyHbbHgKj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2XyHbbHgKj/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Grace of Monaco (@princessgracetribute)</a> on Sep 13, 2019 at 5:31pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, it was while on set to film her second last film ever in the south of Paris, where she met the charming young Prince Rainier III. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the prince had become “besotted” by the young and gorgeous actress, Grace herself was polite but “stand-offish” as she was dating French actor and war hero Jean-Pierre Aumont. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To say the attraction was one-sided would be an understatement, but the Prince became relentless in winning Kelly’s affection. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eventually she succumbed after countless letters and a number of wildly costly gifts. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The royal had the opportunity to court the future princess of Monaco, and they quickly became engaged a short time later. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In order for the marriage to work, Grace would have to give up her US citizenship and never return to her Hollywood career. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was not particularly fitting for an upstanding royal to have anything to do with Hollywood, so Kelly never filmed another movie again until the day she passed. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Monaco wedding was one of the most stunning weddings the world had ever seen and was commended for its visual beauty. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The couple wed on April 18, 1956 and the nuptials were split in two parts: a civil ceremony with over 3,000 guests and an intimate religious ceremony for which Princess Grace wore her iconic gowns. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The service dubbed the royal as a “princess bride” and as broadcast around the world, over 30 million people tuned in. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Princess Grace’s dress had a high neckline, several petticoats, antique Brussels lace of hundreds upon hundreds of tiny pearls – all in all it took 30 seamstresses and six weeks to make the gown. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While the marriage between the royal couple has not been perfect, the couple shared 26 years of marriage together and three children: Caroline, Albert and Stephanie. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Biographer Wendy Leigh wrote that Prince Rainier had at least three mistresses within months of the wedding, and that Grace was allegedly "humiliated".</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2D-_4Zn4z2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2D-_4Zn4z2/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Grace of Monaco (@princessgracetribute)</a> on Sep 6, 2019 at 12:59am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tragically, Grace's life ended at the age of 52, in September 1982 when she was involved in a horrific car accident. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While mystery still surrounds what exactly happened, it is believed the royal lost control of the vehicle she was driving while her 17-year-old daughter Princess Stephanie was in the car with her. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/15/world/princess-grace-is-dead-after-riviera-car-crash.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=0"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reported at the time her car burst into flames and Princess Grace suffered multiple fractures, including a broken thighbone, collarbone and ribs. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kelly and Prince Rainier’s youngest daughter, Stephanie suffered a concussion and fractured vertebra.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The loss of their mother and and Rainier’s wife left a lasting impact on the family and Caroline was forced to step into her mother’s shoes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rainier never remarried. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scroll through the gallery above to see Princess Grace’s life before and after marriage. </span></p>

Relationships

Princess Stephanie's son marries childhood sweetheart at stunning wedding

<p>Surrounded by love and warmth, the wedding ceremony of 54-year-old Princess Stephanie's son with Daniel Ducruet, Louis Ducruet, 26, to his childhood sweetheart Marie Chevallier, 26, was truly a special event. </p> <p>It was the first royal wedding at Monaco’s Cathedral since Louis's famous grandparents, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, said their vows while surrounded by over 200 guests. </p> <p>The joyous event was one to remember for the groom’s family with his mother Princess Stephanie crying <span>before the ceremony even began, according to local newspaper </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monacomatin.mc%2F&e=ATMaOke22gRxQ1cE9mpz2AEPDnqJiQSY_kn9-xlR_xaU3WB7IgPOXXXmjoZoa_5Bek-fhcqFFpaFqi_1" target="_blank"><em>Nice Matin</em>.</a></p> <p>Glowing bride Marie arrived in a vintage Rolls Royce decorated with feminine pink and white flowers where she was pictured wiping away what appeared to be tears. </p> <p>The grandson to Hollywood icon Grace Kelly married his college sweetheart in a lavish two-day wedding that began on Friday. </p> <p>The bride wore three outfits for the joyous occasion – an ivory jumpsuit and white midi dress both designed by Rosa Clara, along with a<span> traditional bridal gown made of silk and Chantilly lace designed by Atelier Boisanger. </span></p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the beautiful wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier. </p>

Relationships

Just married! Charlotte Casiraghi channels late grandmother Princess Grace Kelly

<p>Charlotte Casiraghi channelled her late grandmother, Princess Grace of Monaco, in her wedding outfits over the weekend.</p> <p>The 32-year-old daughter of Princess Caroline tied the knot to 37-year-old film producer Dimitri Rassam on Saturday at Monaco’s Prince’s Palace.</p> <p>The first photos from the couple’s nuptials revealed that the 11th in line to the Monegasque throne wore two ensembles for the occasion. During the civil ceremony, Casiraghi wore a brocade dress by Saint Laurent that is likely inspired by the suit her grandmother wore to her own civil ceremony to Prince Rainier in 1956.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLKqX7Ho1Z/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLKqX7Ho1Z/" target="_blank">A post shared by HELLO! Magazine (@hellomag)</a> on Jun 1, 2019 at 9:50am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>For the evening reception at the luxury hotel Villa la Vigie, the bride switched into a satin Chanel dress, complemented with an Old Hollywood bob hairstyle and a three-strand Cartier diamond necklace from Princess Grace’s collection.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNEGPtH5FV/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNEGPtH5FV/" target="_blank">How stunning is this photo from the evening reception of Monaco’s royal wedding yesterday? Charlotte Casiraghi is wearing a Cartier diamond necklace that belonged to her grandmother, Princess Grace ♥️📸: Félix Dol-Maillot #royalwedding</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/hellomag/" target="_blank"> HELLO! Magazine</a> (@hellomag) on Jun 2, 2019 at 3:31am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7827436/gracekelly.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/8b24a185319f423cb41f0ceba6aff304" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at their wedding civil ceremony, April 18, 1956</em></p> <p>According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2019060273685/first-photos-royal-wedding-reception-charlotte-casiraghi/" target="_blank"><em>Hello!</em></a>, the royal couple is set to have a bigger second celebration in the southern French commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where Casiraghi grew up.</p> <p>Casiraghi and Rassam, who got engaged in March 2018, welcomed their first son Balthazar in October the same year. Casiraghi also shares her five-year-old son Raphael with former partner and comedian Gad Elmaleh, while Rassam has seven-year-old-daughter Darya from a previous marriage.</p>

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Grace Kelly wore a second wedding dress – and it wasn't white!

<p>When the name Grace Kelly comes to mind, there are many things one can think of, but one thing everyone remembers is her iconic wedding dress – a dress that is inspiring high-profile personalities still to this day.</p> <p>Her long-sleeved lace gown was designed by none other than costume designer Helen Rose, and what she created was nothing short of a masterpiece. The dress that still tops the world's best-dressed lists was the inspiration behind the wedding dresses of Miranda Kerr and the Duchess of Cambridge.</p> <p><img width="499" height="750" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820192/gettyimages-117078422_499x750.jpg" alt="Getty Images -117078422"/></p> <p>But while that extravagant gown that was worn in 1956 is timeless, many forget that the Hollywood starlet wore two dresses that weekend.</p> <p>The day before she became the Princess of Monaco and wed Prince Rainer III of Monaco, Kelly said “I do” at a civil ceremony held at the royal palace.</p> <p><img width="500" height="630" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820193/grace1_500x630.jpg" alt="Grace1"/></p> <p>Helen was also the mastermind behind her second dress, and responsible for many of the actress's looks throughout her film career.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/0jbMDnD1Y6/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Koren Harvey (@korenharveyweddings)</a> on Mar 22, 2015 at 7:30pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The dress was covered with hand-run Alencon lace, and the taffeta suit was paired with a tea-length skirt. The top consisted of a fitted bodice and a rounded collar. The fabric was then finished off with silk embroidery, to give a brocaded effect.</p> <p>In contrast with her ivory wedding dress, the colour of the midi dress fell somewhere between champagne, tan and blush. Grace finished off her outfit with a Juliet cap and kid gloves, looking like a true princess.</p> <p>And that wasn’t the end, as the actress proceeded to have two more outfit changes before her big day. One was another tea-length dress as she accepted public congratulations at a press conference, and the other was a white silk Lanvin gown that she accessorised with a tiara and jewels.</p> <p>What do you think of Princess Grace's second 'pink' wedding dress? Share your thoughts in the comments below. </p>

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Princess Caroline reveals what Grace Kelly was like as a mother

<p>Princess Caroline, the eldest daughter of Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly, has gotten candid for a new book and revealed what is was really like growing up with the screen star from Hollywood’s golden age as her mother.</p> <p>The eldest child of the Monaco royal family, Caroline and her younger brother, Prince Albert, have opened up about their childhood in new book <em>Albert II of Monaco, The Man and The Prince</em>, by Isabelle Rivere and Peter Mikelbank – and written in honour of Prince Albert turning 60 in March this year.</p> <p>The siblings have shared intimate details on the early years of their lives with their parents, with Caroline revealing one particular meaningful figure and influence during their childhood – their nanny, Maureen Wood.</p> <p>“For my brother and I, Maureen was a key figure in our life,” Caroline told <em>People</em>.</p> <p>“When we were little, we were probably closer to our nanny than to our parents.”</p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7817674/princess-caroline-prince-albert_500x500.jpg" alt="Princess Caroline Prince Albert"/></p> <p>The royals were so attached to their nanny when they were young, that Princess Caroline and Prince Albert would beg Wood not to go whenever she left for her annual holiday during the summer.</p> <p>“We were sad for days,” Caroline admitted.</p> <p>“Most often than not, our mother would end up calling her to ask her to come home earlier than planned.”</p> <p>The revealing new book also shares a sweet anecdote about Princess Caroline, Prince Albert and Wood, who was also interviewed for the tome.</p> <p>One night when Prince Rainier and Kelly were out of town attending a royal wedding, their nanny let the children throw their own “gala dinner” at the Palace.</p> <p>“The Chef cooked a special menu, Caroline wore one of her mother’s gowns, Albert wore a uniform, and I wore a gown too,” Wood recalled.</p> <p>“Then we put on music and we danced.”</p> <p>Despite reports the prince and princesses had a rocky childhood, all three of Kelly’s children have respectfully carried on their mother's legacy of humanitarian work through the Princess Grace Foundation.</p>

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Grace Kelly’s granddaughter is engaged

<p>Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi has announced her engagement to Dimitri Rassam.</p> <p>Princess Caroline of Monaco’s eldest daughter confirmed her engagement on Saturday by wearing a diamond ring on her left hand as she and Dimitri attended their first official Monaco event together.</p> <p><img width="429" height="241" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/1GKqHEYYLjtP7SMsnnD4O_JnWhA=/396x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F03%2F26%2F08%2F21%2F180326charlottec.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Charlotte and film producer Dimitri became engaged three weeks ago during a family ski holiday in Austria, and are set to wed in July, according to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://people.com/royals/charlotte-casiraghi-engaged-dimitri-rassam/">People</a>.</strong></em></span></p> <p>Charlotte, 31, is eighth in line to Monaco’s throne.</p> <p><img width="427" height="240" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/hTTiaOSdyUcVM6F8XXBYpSup9WY=/396x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F03%2F26%2F08%2F45%2F180326gracekelly.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>It is the second engagement within a month for Monaco’s ruling family.</p> <p>Charlotte’s cousin <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2018/02/grace-kelly-grandson-gets-engaged/">Louis Ducruet announced his engagement</a></span></strong> to girlfriend Marie Chevallier on February 21.</p>

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Grace Kelly’s grandson gets engaged – will the wedding be as glamorous as hers?

<p>Another royal wedding is on the horizon!</p> <p>Monaco’s Princess Stephanie, the daughter of Grace Kelly, announced on Wednesday that her son Louis Ducruet, 25, is to marry his girlfriend Marie Chevallier, his college sweetheart.</p> <p>“Her Serene Highness Princess Stephanie has the joy to announce her son Louis Ducruet's engagement with Miss Marie Chevallier,” the statement from the Palace read.</p> <p><img src="https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeopledotcom.files.wordpress.com%2F2018%2F02%2Fchevalier-ducruet-2-2000.jpg&w=1100&q=85" style="width: 356px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Louis is Stéphanie’s oldest child, her son with ex-husband Daniel Ducruet, who was once the princess’ bodyguard.</p> <p>Louis, who has no title but is twelfth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, is the first of Stephanie's children to get married.</p> <p><img width="371" height="546" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/21/15/497117F500000578-5418009-image-m-76_1519226252495.jpg" alt="Careers: At Western Carolina University, Louis earned a bachelor's degree in sports management while Marie studied marketing. They are pictured in a file photo" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-a957a26ff48713b6"/></p> <p>The engaged couple both attended Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, North Carolina, where Louis earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and Marie studied marketing.</p> <p>They have been dating for around five years, with both posting touching engagement photos to their social media.</p> <p>The photo sees Louis down on one knee on a beach at the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, popping the question in a dapper white suit.</p> <p><img width="398" height="396" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/21/15/497109B500000578-5418009-image-a-81_1519226355474.jpg" alt="Nuptial: Princess Stephanie, 53, announced on Wednesday that her son Louis Ducruet, 25, is to marry his girlfriend Marie Chevallier. Louis and Marie are pictured in an engagement shot" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-fe21f3a80ee680ba"/></p> <p>“Let me introduce you the future madame Ducruet,” Louis said in his post. “She said yes and we are now engaged.”</p> <p>Marie wrote: “Proud to announce that, I said YES to the love of my life. I love you so so so much.”</p>

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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> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 40.229885057471265% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcpZlqjBraL/" target="_blank">A post shared by HSH Princess Charlene (@hshprincesscharlene)</a> on Dec 13, 2017 at 7:07am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <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>

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