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Princess Charlene of Monaco cut a lone figure while attending mass today, after her husband Prince Albert II tested positive for covid earlier this week.
The princess, 45, looked elegant in an all-gray ensemble as she arrived at the service of Saint Devote, the patron saint of Monaco, whose feast day is today.
But after the service, the Princess and her husband gathered, along with their children Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, for family celebrations.
Prince Albert, who has been isolating himself, made an unexpected appearance wearing a mask and half a meter away from his eight-year-old twins and his wife.
The Monagascan royal family met today on the balcony of the palace on the occasion of the festivity of the patron saint of the country
The young Prince and Princess laughed as they looked on from the Palace during the traditional Sainte Devote procession in Monaco, watched over by their mother.
Paying homage to the saint, the family made the sign of the cross, with Prince Jacques obediently clasping his hands in prayer.
The family looked typically stylish for the occasion, with Princess Gabriella wearing a bottle green coat and Prince Jacques a black one with a white shirt collar peeking out.
His father donned a similar black coat and scarf, as well as a white surgical mask, as he tried to stay warm and keep the virus from his family during his poor health.
The eight-year-old twins paid attention as the traditional procession of Santa Devota passed by.
The family put on a united front, albeit with a small distance between them and with Prince Albert II wearing a mask.
This is the third time the crown prince, 64, has tested positive for the virus, meaning he has been forced to cancel all public engagements around the Saint Dévote festivities.
The palace said the prince has not experienced symptoms but will remain at home until he tests negative.
While he was well enough to appear on the open-air balcony, it is understandable that the monarch did not attend a meeting this morning, which his wife attended alone.
The princess appeared serene and in good spirits when she was received by the country’s archbishop and other dignitaries at the Monaco Cathedral.
Melanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy, Prince Albert’s second cousin, welcomed the Princess to the Cathedral before the service.
The princess appeared serene and in good spirits when she was received by the country’s archbishop and other dignitaries at the Monaco Cathedral.
Charlene smiled for the cameras as she got out of her car and was shown around the mass service, a key part of the festivities that take place every year.
She was bundled up against the chilly January weather in a gray wool double breasted blazer, which she paired with a light charcoal turtleneck.
The gray look was teamed with an asymmetrical gray-brown suede skirt and slouchy heeled boots in a similar material.
She accessorized the look with black leather gloves and large diamond studs.
The gray look was teamed with an asymmetrical gray-brown suede skirt and slouchy heeled boots in a similar material.
Charlene smiled for the cameras as she got out of her car and was shown around the mass service, a key part of the festivities that take place every year.
With her husband away, a supportive friend of the royals stepped in to escort Charlene to the service.
Melanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy, Prince Albert’s second cousin, welcomed the Princess to the Cathedral before the service.
The monarch’s relative, whose mother was his late father’s niece, was regularly photographed with him while his wife was unable to attend royal events during her treatment for health issues.
Charlene wore simple diamond earrings when she attended the mass. She was led to the Cathedral by dignitaries
In December, Charlene said she was feeling “much better” after almost a year away from Monaco in her native South Africa, where she had been undergoing treatment for an unspecified condition.
Last night, Charlene was photographed with her and the Prince’s two children enjoying the first festivities of the two-day festival in honor of Santa Devota.
They took part in the annual boat-burning ceremony, an event that has a long and popular history in the Mediterranean principality, and one that Alberto would have liked to miss.
The children stole the show as they hugged and joked as they watched the ship go up in flames for the celebration, which takes place every year on January 26 and 27.