Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
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Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the twin daughter of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene and second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.
Birth and title
Princess Gabriella was born at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital, followed two minutes later by her brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.[1] She was granted the title Countess of Carladès by her father.[2] [3]
The Princely Palace of Monaco released a statement describing how the birth was to be celebrated in the principality. Forty-two cannon shots (twenty-one for each child) were to be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells were to ring for fifteen minutes, followed by boat horns. The twins were presented to the public on 7 January 2015, which was a public holiday in Monaco.[4]
Gabriella has an older half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and an older half-brother, Alexandre Coste, from her father's previous relationships.[5]
Events
Gabriella and Jacques were baptised at the Cathedral of Monaco on 10 May 2015. Gabriella's godparents are her maternal uncle Gareth Wittstock and family friend Nerine Pienaar.[6] She and her brother wore custom Dior christening gowns embroidered with their monograms.[7]
At 7 months old, Gabriella and her brother were trained by the South African Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy to have water survival skills.[8] Her mother, a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa, stated that they enjoy being in the water and are talented at swimming.[9]
References
- ↑ Marciano, Catherine (11 December 2014). "Joy in Monaco over arrival of royal twins". Agence France-Presse. 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.
- ↑ "Press release". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Monaco royal wedding: No bridesmaid or page boy role for Albert's children". HELLO!. Oct 29, 2011. Retrieved Dec 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Princess Charlene and Prince Albert baptise their twins Gabriella and Jacques in Monaco". HELLO!. May 10, 2015. Retrieved Oct 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Monaco's Princess Charlene matches her twins in Dior for baptism". HELLO!. May 11, 2015. Retrieved Oct 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy Facebook".
- ↑ "Princess Charlene describes her twins: 'Jacques is the boss, Gabriella is a real princess'". HELLO!. Jul 20, 2015. Retrieved Sep 26, 2015.
| Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès Born: 10 December 2014 | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Jacques |
Succession to the Monegasque throne Second in line |
Followed by Caroline, Princess of Hanover |
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