Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II with their children and members of the royal family visited the Christmas tree at the princely palace.
A children's Christmas party was held in Monte Carlo, attended by Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II with their children, as well as the prince's sister, 60-year-old Princess Stéphanie, with her son Louis Ducruet and daughter Camille Gottlieb.
47-year-old Charlene appeared in public wearing a blue coat, a white sweater and with her hair up. 10-year-old Crown Prince Jacques wore a beige down jacket, while his sister, Princess Gabriella, opted for a fur jacket and blue jeans.
Several hundred children aged 5 to 12 attended the Christmas tree show, which takes place annually in the courtyard of the Prince's Palace. They met Santa Claus, watched performances, enjoyed sweets, and received gifts from members of the royal family. The tradition of giving children Christmas presents began in 1949, when Prince Rainier III, the father of Albert II and Princess Stephanie, ascended the throne.
Earlier, Princess Charlene of Monaco and 67-year-old Prince Albert II attended a Christmas ball.
She arrived with her son Louis Ducruet (from his first marriage to bodyguard Daniel Ducruet) and his wife Marie, as well as her daughter Camille Gottlieb, from another bodyguard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb.
As a reminder, Prince Albert II and Olympic athlete Charlene Wittstock married in 2011. The couple has two children: Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Albert II also has two officially recognized illegitimate older children from different mothers, who have no claim to the throne.
Albert II's younger sister, Princess Stephanie, has two children: 33-year-old Louis Ducruet (from her first marriage to bodyguard Daniel Ducruet) and 27-year-old Camille Gottlieb, from another bodyguard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb.
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