Charlene of Monaco: why she shaved her head for Christmas 2020
A year ago, Princess Charlene sported a punk hair look that got people talking in Monaco and elsewhere. Interviewed by the magazine Point of view, last January, the wife of Prince Albert II gave explanations on her choice, to say the least daring.
Whether it is because of his state of health, of his relationship with Albert II of Monaco, or for his appearance, princess charlene talk about her. If recently, it is numerous absences during public appearances that are the subject of comments, regularly, it is his physique that is talking about. Back with her husband and her two children, last November after long months blocked in South Africa, the former swimmer appeared thinner and her hair styled boyish. Moreover, his hair experiments are often appreciated, as in December 2020, a period during which she had dared to shave all over the place of his hair.
A cup that she had inaugurated during the annual Christmas gift giving ceremony at the Monegasque Palace. A punk look that didn’t go unnoticed and who maintains her image as a rebellious princess. Interviewed by the magazine Point of view, last January, Charlene of Monaco had recognized that her hairstyle, to say the least original, had “provoked all kinds of comments”. However, the mother of Jacques and Gabriella had herself, and she alone, wished for this radical change. “It was my decision”, she had simply explained, specifying that she “wanted it for a long time”. “I like the style. That’s all”, she added. Especially since Prince Albert II of Monaco had liked his hair look, “once the initial surprise has passed”.
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Recognizing that she has daring despite her status, Princess Charlene had assured that “certainly, of all the members of the royal families, [elle est] probably the one who has tried the most different hairstyles “. Despite criticism, the 43-year-old sportswoman is formally: she “will continue” to have fun with her hair. “It’s my choice. What matters is that Jacques and Gabriella love to see their mother with her new style”, she had launched, not at all disturbed by the businesses of those who believe that she does not have a sufficiently royal look. “Remarks like, ‘What the hell is she doing’ and ‘But that’s not royal!’ I know them only too well. And I have nothing to say to them, except that we are in 2021 and in these troubled and difficult times, there are other much more important subjects that deserve our attention “, she had developed, in order to reinstate her detractors.
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Photo credits: Bruno Bebert / Piscine Monaco / Bestimage