Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the daughter of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene. She is second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, behind her twin brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.
| Princess Gabriella | |||||
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| Countess of Carladès | |||||
| Born | 10 December 2014 Princess Grace Hospital Centre, La Colle, Monaco | ||||
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| House | Grimaldi | ||||
| Father | Albert II, Prince of Monaco | ||||
| Mother | Charlene Wittstock | ||||
Birth and christening
editOn 30 May 2014, it was announced that Princess Charlene was pregnant. After much speculation it was confirmed, on 9 October 2014, that the couple was expecting twins by the end of the year.[1][2] On 21 November 2014, the palace announced that each twin would have the right to a salvo of 21 cannon shots at birth. Forty-two cannon shots (21 for each child) were to be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells were to be rung for fifteen minutes.[3] In addition, the day would be declared a holiday.[4]
On 10 December 2014, Princess Gabriella was born at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital Centre, followed two minutes later by her brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.[5] She was granted the title Countess of Carladès by her father.[6][7] On 7 January 2015, the children were presented to the Monegasque people.[8]
Gabriella and Jacques were baptised at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-Ville on 10 May 2015.[9] Her godparents are her maternal uncle Gareth Wittstock and Francois Pienaar's wife Nerine Pienaar.[10] At this occasion, she was awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi.[11]
Education
editGabriella and her brother Jacques attended François d'Assise-Nicolas Barré School since 2021.[12]
Honours
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Monaco:
Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi (10 May 2015).[11]
References
edit- ^ "Monaco confirms: Princess Charlene is pregnant with twins". Royalista.com. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene expecting baby". BBC News. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Press release". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Jour férié et coups de canons pour les jumeaux de Charlène de Monaco". L'Express. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Marciano, Catherine (11 December 2014). "Joy in Monaco over arrival of royal twins". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Botelho, Greg (11 December 2014). "Royal twins born in Monaco". CNN. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Naissances Princières". Palais Princier de Monaco. 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Albert et Charlène de Monaco: présentation officielle des jumeaux le 7 janvier 2015". La Voix du Nord. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Monaco - The Catholic baptism of Jacques and Gabriella". Paris Match. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene baptize their twins". Hello!. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Ordonnance Souveraine n° 5.370 du 17 juin 2015 portant nomination et titularisation d'un Agent de Service dans les établissements d'enseignement / Journal 8234 / Année 2015 / Journaux / Accueil". Journal de Monaco (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Horsman, Stephanie (12 September 2023). "Back to School for Monaco's Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella". Monaco Life. Retrieved 12 September 2023.