For the first time in a long time, the celebrations of Sainte-Dévote were held without Princess Charlene. On Wednesday January 26, 2022, Prince Albert took part in this unmissable party on the Rock, dedicated to the patron saint of Monaco. Despite the noticeable absence of his wife, the sovereign was able to count on the presence of several members of his clan, starting with his children and his best ally: his big sister.
Again and again, Princess Caroline cuts a good figure in the absence of her convalescing sister-in-law. Since Charlene of Monaco is in withdrawal, the eldest of the Grimaldi is mobilizing on the Rock to best fill this absence, especially with young people. Jacques and Gabriella (8 years old). Last example dated Wednesday evening therefore, with this decidedly caring tata. In addition to his sister, Prince Albert was accompanied by his nephew Louis Ducruet, the son of Princess Stephanie.
The latter held the hands of Jacques and Gabriella on January 24, during the second edition of the Fight Aids Cup, a charity football match organized at the Louis II stadium. Before that, Stéphanie de Monaco and her eldest Caroline had hatched the two little blond heads during the traditional Christmas tree of the palace or even in November, during the National Day.
A clan united in adversity
In an interview with the magazine Point of view in November, Albert of Monaco confided in the essential support of his sisters in this delicate period for the Grimaldi family: “Even if they already know my sisters well, to whom they often went, the presence of the whole family constituted for my children and for me a great encouragement and an extraordinary support., he explained. Charlene wanted it too, because my duties do not allow me to be with the children all the time. She had asked me that other family members could spend time with them.”
After long months of convalescence spent in South Africa, far from her family, Princess Charlene returned to Monaco in early November. If she was entitled to warm reunion with Albert and the children, the 44-year-old ex-swimmer quickly left the Rock to continue her recovery in a specialized center located outside the principality, allegedly in Switzerland. Despite everything, she would have received a visit from her husband for New Year’s Eve…