Christmas Party at the Palace! Prince Albert and Princess Charlene Bring Twins for Annual Tradition

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Jacques, Princess Charlene, Princess Gabriella and Prince Albert.Photo: Eric Mathon/Courtesy of The Prince’s Palace

The look on their faces, one longtime observer suggests, says it all.

It is an event in which Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella (coordinating with her mother in midnight blue coats) seem increasingly to be making their own.

Princess Charlene, beside Prince Jacques, and Prince Albert assisted Princess Gabriella, who “seemed to enjoy giving away gifts as much as those receiving them,” the observer says. “You can see clearly this is one of the family’s favorite times.”

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Made with milk from cows at Albert’s private residence Roc Agel, palace chef Christian Garcia creates a thicker-than-imaginable concoction redolent of melted candy bars and cinnamon which one annual returnee swears, “I begin dreaming of in May. Right after Easter.”

Princess Charlene and Prince Jacques.Eric Mathon/Courtesy of The Prince’s Palace

Since the first year when Rainier sat on a folding chair, however, the main attraction and most unusual aspect of the party has always been that each child receives a “bespoke” gift directly from a member of the ruling family. And at that moment, each child has the opportunity — if only briefly — to speak directly to the reigning sovereign.

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Once their 600 guests arrived, they were engaging, enthusiastic and sometimes naughtily playful in handing out gifts and candy.

source: people.com