Charlene of Monaco’s Last Christmas with Albert II, Jacques and Gabriella
Cared for far from the principality for 15 days, will Charlene of Monaco spend this Christmas 2021 with Albert II and their twins Jacques and Gabriella? The uncertainty remains. And this New Year’s Eve could be less joyous than that of last year …
What will look like the Christmas of the princely family of Monaco, this year 2021? With the admission of Charlene to a specialized institution to pay “deep general state of fatigue”, these December 24 and 25 do not promise to be so festive than other years. Albert II did not hide the fact that the convalescence of the princess would be long. The twins Jacques and Gabriella, although entertained and hugged by their aunts Caroline and Stéphanie, probably their 7 years, this December 10, without their mother. On December 15, the crown prince and his sister will undoubtedly have an appearance alongside their father at the Christmas tree in the princely palace, where Charlene was not announced even before her departure from Monaco was confirmed. Hard, hard to spoil other children accompanied by their mothers or to believe that his will be back for the opening of the presents under the tree … So many changes compared to the year 2020.
It’s a Charlene, smiling, self-confident enough to sport an amazing haircut, who had distributed gifts to little Monegasques, from a chalet in the main courtyard of the princely palace, December 16, 2020. Ten days later, the princess had reappeared – surrounded by Albert II, the twins, Princess Stphanie and her – children on a snapshot of their Christmas quietly spent with their family.
A Christmas 2020 spent quietly with the family, with Princess Stéphanie and her children
This December 26, 2020, the fangs worn by her husband had particularly surprised, but the princess displayed a happy face please to see. A few days before, pandemic obliges, Albert II had warned in the magazine People that simplicity would be required for the holidays: “This year, we haven’t planned anything other than ‘staying at home’ between Monaco and Roc Agel. We are playing it safe. It will be a different Christmas, but we’ll try to keep the magic for the kids, of course. We will let the rest of the family come to us in small numbers and in turn. “
Since the birth of twins Jacques and Gabriella, Christmas has always been a festive moment for the princely family. With age, the twins got into the habit of leaving “a glass of milk and cookies to Santa Claus, water and grass for his reindeer”, as Charlene confided to Point of view, 3 years ago. The excitement rises until the morning of December 25, with the indulgence of mom and dad. “I think all mothers have experienced candy indigestion and over-excitement”, the princess still joked to our colleagues. This year, the twins are unlikely to don their superhero disguises, as they usually do, at the end of the day. They only miss one superheroine: it’s Charlene.
Photo credits: Bruno Bebert / Piscine Monaco / Bestimage