A bonne fire! Monaco’s Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques steal the show as they join Princess Charlene and Prince Albert to greet crowds at a ceremonial boat burning to mark Saint Dévote Day
- Princess Gabriella, six, stole the show when she stepped out with her twin brother Prince Jacques
- She was wearing a stylish pink coat to match her skirt and bucket hat and seemed enthralled by celebrations
- Mother Charlene cut a stylish figure in a long red coat and navy stilettos as she held her daughter’s hand
The youngest of the Monaco royals showed she knows how to entertain a crowd as the principality celebrated its patron saint yesterday with its traditional boat-burning ceremony.
Princess Gabriella, six, stole the show when she stepped out with her twin brother Prince Jacques and their parents, Princess Charlene, 43, and Prince Albert, 62.
The young royal was wearing a stylish pink coat to match her skirt and bucket hat and seemed enthralled by the evening’s celebrations.
The youngest of the Monaco royals showed she knows how to entertain a crowd as the principality celebrated its patron saint yesterday
Princess Gabriella, six, stole the show when she stepped out with her twin brother Prince Jacques and their parents, Princess Charlene, 43, and Prince Albert, 62
The young royal was wearing a stylish pink coat to match her skirt and bucket hat and seemed enthralled by the evening’s celebrations
She teamed her outfit with a par of black and white trainers and some white tighte
Princess Gabriella joined in on the day’s festivities while wrapped up warmly
Her mother Charlene helped while looking equally as stylish in a long black and red coat and black beret
Mother Charlene cut a stylish figure in a long red coat and navy stilettos as she held her daughter’s hand.
Saint Dévote’s Day is a national holiday in Monaco and celebrates its patron saint, a Christian martyr who was killed and tortured for her faith in the 4th century.
The municipality’s residents burn a boat every year in honour of the legend that Devota, a young Christian women from Corsica, was martyed by the Prefect Barbarus under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian.
It is said that her body was removed by believers during the night after her martyrdom, placed on a boat, and taken to Monaco to be entombed in a chapel in 303AD.
Both twins charmed the crowds with their vigorous waves.
Earlier today Prince Albert revealed his wife Charlene’s 43rd birthday today will be an intimate ‘family affair’.
Mother Charlene cut a stylish figure in a long red coat and navy stilettos as she held her daughter’s hand
According to the royal the couple are set to celebrate the big day today in a low-key way with their twin children Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, both six.
Prince Albert has said the former Olympic swimmer will spend the day surrounded by family, but explained gatherings would be in low-key amid the Covid-19 crisis, telling People magazine: ‘She doesn’t like big celebrations.’
He revealed the family party would likely be subdued to the Covid-19 restrictions preventing groups of more than six gathering.
All family members wore face masks throughout the proceedings to stay safe and adhere to coronavirus recommendations
Princess Gabriella threw herself into the spirit of the patron saint day and helped to light a fire
Gabriella and her mother Charlene stuck together as they helped to light the fire for Monaco’s celebrations
Gabriella looks enthralled by the large fire that took over during the evening’s celebrations
She stood enraptured by the blazing flames which steadily grew higher throughout proceedings
The family stayed together as they joined in on the burning of the boat during the evening’s celebrations
Prince Jacque seemed to match his outfit to his father’s as the pair both wore completely navy ensembles
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