Princess of Monaco at a dinner party. Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella: fourth year in pictures

Exactly 33 years ago, style icon Grace Kelly passed away. She was a talented American actress, strong woman, the wife of the Prince of Monaco and the embodiment of sophistication and taste. Truly, Grace Kelly was born to be a real princess.

Her image, as a standard of elegance, is immortalized on the Alley of Style in Los Angeles. She dressed immaculately and appropriately both at home and at dinner parties.

What formed the basis of the style of the Princess of Monaco and why thousands of women are still trying to repeat her style of dressing.

Simple fit

In her wardrobe, Grace has always adhered to the classics, successfully beating the image with suitable accessories. She was never seen in public in frilly outfits with an unusual cut. She loved simplicity and rigor. Kelly's favorite piece of clothing is a dress shirt.

Aristocracy of the image

Naturalness in makeup, a minimum of gold and precious stones, expensive fabrics and tailor-made haute couture outfits. Grace knew a lot about how to look like a king.

Volcano under the snow

So Alfred Hitchcock called her, and it really corresponded to the essence of the actress. Gentle and romantic on the outside, strong and brave on the inside. She looked unusually feminine, loved fluffy airy skirts, frills, lace inserts, flowing materials, emphasized the waist and graceful shoes. According to her external image You can’t tell a fragile fairy in airy marshmallow outfits that an energetic, purposeful girl was hiding behind all this.

“A naked woman is of little interest, because everything is visible. It’s another matter if her figure is visible under the dress, and not because it fits, but because it flows with every movement along the curves of her body, leaving room for fantasies. ”- Grace Kelly

Attention to hands

Tommy Hilfiger believed that no one could wear white gloves as naturally and gracefully as Grace. She preferred short ones during the day and longer ones in the evening.

Round earrings

AT Everyday life Grace never wore dangle or hoop earrings. She always preferred elegant and neat round earrings. They look stricter, more expensive and more feminine.

Cleverly selected accessories

A thin string of pearls, a leather belt, an interestingly knitted scarf or neckerchief, sunglasses - Grace loved to make accents. This gave her image completeness. Kelly noted that attention to detail is insanely important for a woman's style.

The iconic Hermes Kelly bag

This model was created back in the late 30s of the last century, but gained popularity only 20 years later, thanks to Kelly. The princess covered her tummy, which was rounded during pregnancy, from annoying paparazzi.

The dress is a legend

Grace Kelly's wedding dress has been hailed as one of the most expensive wedding dresses in history. It took more than a kilometer of silk taffeta, dozens of meters of 125-year-old Brussels lace, countless pearls and a month of hard work of designers to sew it. According to the princess, a woman should not skimp on her outfits for special occasions.

Always be appropriate

Despite her status as a princess, Grace Kelly wore moccasins, shirts, shorts and sweatpants for a walk. high waist. At the same time, she looked equally elegant both in the park with children and at a ball among the stars. It is important to always dress appropriately.

Monaco's most famous children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella Grimaldi, are growing up fast. Their august parents themselves admitted that for their age, the twins have "too much energy", which, however, last year it was easy to see for yourself: all this time, the prince and princess tried new activities and hobbies for themselves, traveled a lot and increasingly accompanied the prince and princess to all kinds of official events. On December 10, 2018, the kids celebrate their fourth birthday, and we traditionally remember how their most eventful year went - in photos.

The young prince and princess were lucky: recent months Years are always marked for them by great holidays. Judge for yourself: at the end of November, all of Monaco celebrates National Day, then the twins celebrate their birthdays, and there, for just some two weeks, Christmas. It is not surprising that when Jacques and Gabriella celebrated their three years last year, their mother Charlene decided in a couple of days to please fans not just new photo children, as a Christmas card. happy kids(even the previously unsmiling Prince Jacques smiled broadly!), a Christmas tree with sparkling toys, a mini-sleigh on which children sit - despite the fact that Albert and Charlene later published a separate postcard from the same photo shoot, it was this photo that became the main symbol Monegasque Christmas of that year.

In the new year 2018, for the first time, we were able to admire the restless kids only on January 21, when Princess Charlene published on her Instagram a lovely photo session from Jacques and Gabriella's walk. How do children have fun noble blood? Like any other tomboys: they ride down the hills, have fun watching how the wind spins the "mill" in the form of a paper flower and rush headlong around the playground.

After the walk, as it turned out, the princess also took the children to an exhibition of Bugatti cars - joys crown prince there was no limit.

It's funny, but on the same day that the princess published the photos, Jacques and Gabriella were waiting for another very fun event - going to the circus! As you know, every year the princely family tries to attend at least one day of the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo, whose president has been for many years younger sister Prince, Princess Stephanie.

The princess herself did not go to the event, so Jacques and Gabriella peacefully huddled in the arms of their father and aunt. It is hard to say from the photo whether the kids were really imbued with the circus performance. However, such a high concentration of clowns, magicians, acrobats and animals in one place still aroused interest among the heirs.

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And, probably, such a child has not yet been born in the world who would not be amused by balloons:

And a couple of days later, the prince and princess joined the family for the first time on another important holiday for the Catholic Monaco - Commemoration Day of Saint Virgin, the patroness of the principality and directly of the House of Grimaldi. Charlene, we recall, converted to Catholicism before the royal wedding, and since then she has been very kind to her new religion and teaches her children to do the same. The Catholic upbringing of Jacques and Gabriella can also be judged by the fact that the Archbishop of Monaco himself often visits the princely palace.

The culmination of the ceremony is the public burning of a wooden boat, symbolizing the arrival of Saint Virgin to the shores of Monaco. The kids, I must say, the whole ceremony behaved very calmly and with dignity. A burning boat is a frightening and fascinating sight at the same time. It is all the more touching to see how Jacques and Gabriella supported each other in this not the most emotionally easy moment, hugging tightly.

But the end of January brought exceptionally simple and pleasant emotions to the young heirs: The first kids of Monaco went to ski resort where we first tried skiing. Of course, the proud mother (a former athlete herself) and her smartphone were here on this exciting and very fun day.

Apparently, Prince Jacques did not dare to go down the mountain, but his sister was more confident in her abilities. Obviously pleased with herself, she proudly posed on the slope, demonstrating skis with images of princesses (yes, even princesses like to watch cartoons about girls from fairy kingdoms).

One must think that fans will be forever grateful to Princess Charlene for the fact that she once decided to create an Instagram account for herself, because it is here that the most touching photographs of her children are collected. Young Jacques and Gabriella grow up not only as relatives, but also as the most faithful friends that every time their proud mother catches in her lens.

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Spring has come. It has become even warmer in so sunny Monaco. And more fun: on March 14, Prince Albert himself celebrates his birthday, and therefore this day is almost National holiday. In 2018, the monarch celebrated his 60th birthday, in honor of which his people presented him with several ice sculptures to inspect which His Lordship took the children with him.

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In the evening, the family of the prince and princess gathered together for a festive tea party. They baked a huge one for Albert chocolate cake, but, of course, the prince himself simply could not deprive his beloved children of the opportunity to blow out the candles on it and try the first piece.

However, the holidays didn't end there. Three days later, all of Europe celebrated St. Patrick's Day in a big way. And although the princely family did not give official events that day, Princess Charlene found a way to congratulate all the Irish and those who are simply not indifferent to this day by publishing funny photo son in funny glasses.

Jacques and Gabriella are still too young to participate in all sorts of parades and processions, and yet, for big religious events, the prince and princess make an exception. Their Lordships take Good Friday very seriously: that is why on March 30 they took the kids with them. Of course, the prince and princess did not take any part in the mass itself and the procession. But on this day they were together with everyone, which, of course, the people of Monaco highly appreciated.

The prince and princess are avid athletes ( by the way: “Athletes of blue blood: kings, princes and princesses at the Olympic Games of different years”), so they instill in their children a love of physical activity from childhood. That's why with recently the prince and princess are increasingly accompanying their parents to a variety of sporting events. The 2018 "season" was opened by the guys with a visit to the rugby championship, supported by the Princess Charlene Foundation.

Here, Jacques and Gabriella managed not only to watch the game, but also to go down to the field to talk with the athletes and try their hand at this sport.

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Very "active" in winter, Jacques and Gabriella did not appear in public for almost the rest of the spring, the next time they came out only on June 17th. However, Charlene wouldn't be herself if she didn't let the fans of her family admire the children again - at least on her Instagram. So the princess announced that Monaco was ready to host the annual Grand Prix.

The first summer outing of the young Jacques and Gabrielle in 2018 was, of course, also a sporting event, of which there are especially many in the warm seasons in Monaco. This time, the kids accompanied their parents to water bike races, in which, by the way, the prince and princess personally participated.

Dressed in the uniform of the team, Jacques and Gabriella, although they did not participate in the competition themselves, but they heartily supported their parents, and the heir even awarded his beloved mother with a victorious kiss.

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For real fun party took place in Monaco on the weekend of June 23-24 - the first of its kind, the so-called "Meeting historical sites of the Grimaldi family. For two days, a real festival unfolded on Palace Square - with historical scenery, performances and costumes. This year, three significant territories for the Grimaldi dynasty “met”. Two of them: the marquess of Bo and the county of Carladez. Why is it important? Yes, because the children of princes bear just these titles: Jacques is the Marquis de Bo, and Gabriella is the Countess Carladez. It is not difficult to guess that the festivities were largely dedicated to them.

Of course, the children of the princely couple could not miss such an event. The twins came to the festival in traditional historical costumes of their (by title, of course) lands, and seemed to have a very good time, enjoying the colorful performances, the fair and dancing.

Summer was coming to an end, so the kids, already traditionally, tried on another historical costume - this time the national Monegasque one. For Jacques and Gabriella, this event is already a habit, because they have been attending it since birth. Over time, the differences in the characters of the two heirs are smoothed out a little, and yet at stormy and fun events they become noticeable again. Princess Gabriella, who, according to her mother, is always "torn in full steam", sincerely enjoyed the performance, dancing to the beat of the music, while the more "reserved" Jacques tried not to draw too much attention to himself.

Autumn for the First Babies of Monaco began with studies. And no, we are not talking about school now: on September 8, the prince and princess learned an important lesson - how to provide first medical care. In the city of Fontvieille, Jacques and Gabriella not only listened to a fascinating lecture, but also had the opportunity to practice on a mannequin.

With such knowledge, you can already look after the college, but, fortunately, the heirs of Monaco approach their education more systematically. On September 12, one of the most important days in life - the first call. The twins finally went to school (we note separately: to an institution with a very stylish dress code), which, apparently, they were very happy about.

Studying at school is an important period in the life of any child, even a monarch, and therefore Jacques and Gabriella, apparently focusing on their studies, were less likely to accompany their parents to various events. The big surprise for many was the unexpected trip of the kids with their parents to Paris. Charlene and Albert flew to the French capital in mid-November to take part, along with other political leaders, in commemorative events dedicated to the end of the First World War ( how it was.

The mother of this beauty royalty Caroline is the Princess of Monaco. Charlotte Casiraghi was born on August 3, 1986. From fate, she received as a gift all possible virtues: intelligence, charm, kindness. The girl lost her father early, the famous Italian businessman Stefano Casiraghi. He died in a freak accident while racing on a speedboat. The baby's dad was replaced by an uncle - Prince Albert.

Charlotte Casiraghi, like her mother, is very similar to her famous grandmother (American actress Grace Kelly). They are all real beauties. It must be said that this always weighed on the little girl, who was already in early childhood decided to achieve that those around her noticed not only her appearance, but also her mind.

At the Paris Lyceum "Fenelon" Charlotte Casiraghi was a diligent student, receiving only the highest scores. Especially the little princess loved the humanities and excelled in literature. As a result, she received a certificate with honors.

The mother, who remarried, took her children to France, trying in every possible way to protect them from the intrusiveness of the press. She tried to raise them in a democratic "format", away from palace rituals.

Since childhood, Charlotte Casiraghi, whose photo on horseback is often decorated with glamorous magazines, was fond of equestrian sports, participated in many competitions. She even managed to win the Grand Prix in Valencia.

The girl graduated with honors with diplomas in philosophy and journalism. A few years ago, she completed an internship at the London newspaper The Independent, where her writings were published.

Charlotte Casiraghi masters three languages ​​- English, Italian and French. All your own free time she is engaged in literary creativity. Her other passion is contemporary art.

The princess revolves all her life creative environment, with many famous designers she is familiar firsthand.

A passionate philanthropist, Charlotte Casiraghi visits the Bal de la Rose every year, organized by the Princess Grace Foundation, which raises funds to help poor sick children.

Recently, Forbes magazine named the princess one of the most charming heirs - multimillionaires. The twenty-seven-year-old young girl knows how to behave perfectly at receptions and dinners, apparently inheriting the grace and charm from her grandmother.

Together with Albert, she opened the building of the new Monaco consulate in London last year, and a few months later she was present at the launch of the boat of the maritime police of her principality.

Despite the fact that most of her royal relatives settled in the United States, Charlotte herself prefers to live in Paris, revolving at the epicenter of world fashion. However, she happily spends everything among family and friends in her homeland in Monte Carlo.

Today, the spectacular Charlotte Casiraghi, the owner of a charming appearance, is named the sexiest among royalty, especially since she has no sense of style at all. This is confirmed by the fact that recently this charming princess of the smallest principality became the face of Gucci, with whose designer Frida Giannini, she has been friends for a very long time.

The princess, being the standard of femininity, grace and beauty, practically does not bring joy to the paparazzi. She does not participate in debauchery or scandals, rarely gives rise to gossip.

Telling about the personal life of the Princess of Monaco. On this occasion, she arrived in Moscow youngest daughter Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier Princess Stephanie. A secular observer tells how the exquisite glamorous vernissage ended at Glavpivtorg.

Bolshaya Lubyanka was blocked for the passage of the motorcade of Princess Stephanie. The princess and her entourage arrived long before the gathering of the VIP guests. They walked around the exposition in a businesslike way and disappeared into a nearby restaurant with the high-society name "Glavpivtorg". After her ladyship's departure, Moscow VIPs began to arrive: restaurateur Stepan Mikhalkov with his wife Elizaveta, gallery owner Aidan Salakhova, director Vladimir Menshov with a red-haired beast unknown to secular science.

A year ago, the exposition "The Age of Grace Kelly" was exhibited with great success in Monaco in the forum of the Grimaldi family, just on Princess Grace Avenue. Even Russian-speaking VIP vacationers, far from cultural leisure, came to look at the princess's toilets and shared their impressions on Monte Carlo Beach in the morning. The exhibition recently traveled to Paris. And, finally, the owners of the Stroyteks company, the Semenikhinas, brought her to Moscow.

Collector and builder Vladimir Semenikhin and his wife Ekaterina, after whom the foundation is named, have long lived in Monaco. A few years ago they organized an exhibition of "The Jack of Diamonds" at the Tretyakov Gallery and the Russian Museum. In the light, they whisper that Ekaterina Semenikhina is the granddaughter of the former member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU Alexei Kosygin.

Moscow beauties, among whom were TV presenters Ekaterina Andreeva and Daria Spiridonova and fur fashion designer Marusya Ilchenko, stuck for a long time near the ballroom and evening dresses from Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent and Grace Kelly's wedding dress, and then began to explore all the varieties of the legendary Kelly handbag, created in honor of the princess, and a collection of hats.

The after-party of the exhibition was held in a restaurant with the utterly appropriate name "Glavpivtorg". In its huge windows, like in an aquarium, chewing people floated by. And this, as TV presenter Alexander Shatalov said, "involuntarily confirmed that the beautiful and the unworthy can easily get along side by side."

Late in the evening, VIP guests were gathered for a dinner party in honor of Princess Stephanie at the Beefbar restaurant (there is an analogue in Monaco, in the new port of Fontvieille, just next to the house where one of the princesses lives). The organizers solved the VIP issue in the most incomprehensible way: except for the fashionable PR man Fyodor Pavlov-Andrievich, they did not manage to notice a single person with a big figure or at least some well-known media person.

At the same time, an exhibition of graffiti by Gosha Ostretsov was opening at the Triumph Gallery. The artist, as they say, is "in trend". This was confirmed by the visit of Dasha Zhukova, who is eager for contemporary art, and the oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.