Cheering Princess Charlene of Monaco hands out hugs and punches the air as she and Prince Albert celebrate South Africa’s last-minute victory over England in the Rugby World Cup
Princess Charlene of Monaco cheered and hugged a friend as she attended a Rugby World Cup match with her husband Prince Albert yesterday.
The royal, 45, was seen punching the air as she watched her native South Africa beat England 16-15 in the semi-final at the Stade de France in Paris.
Mother-of-two Charlene – who is an athlete herself and won a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – looked stylish as she attended the sporting event, wearing an almost all-black ensemble.
She wore black fitted trousers with a matching sweater and then paired the look with a black jacket, with cream inserts on the oversized collar.
Meanwhile, her signature pixie crop was styled in a neat side parting, putting the emphasis on her statement earrings: an oversized pair of gold hoop earrings.
The royal family (pictured) cheered on her native South Africa, which defeated England 16-15 in yesterday’s match
Charlene was snapped hugging a few people as she celebrated the win, but Prince Albert’s eyes remained firmly on the pitch
At one point, the couple (pictured) appeared to have an exchange as they watched the match from the stands
The royal opted for a classic makeup look, combining a fresh base and deep peach blush with a natural pink lip and brown smokey eye.
Meanwhile, Prince Albert, 65, was smartly dressed in a white shirt and striped tie, with a black jacket.
During the engagement, Charlene and Albert were photographed interacting with the South African players in their dressing room and cheering from the stands.
Charlene’s appearance yesterday followed her absence from a gala event the night before.
Prince Albert and his sister Princess Stephanie of Monaco honored their late parents during a glitzy gala on Friday evening.
Both Charlene and the couple’s children – eight-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella – missed the gala.
However, Stephanie’s children joined their mother at the event, at the Monte Carlo Casino, for the Centenary Ball, which paid tribute to the late Prince Ranier III on the 100th year of his birth.
To formally open the ball, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie shared a sweet moment as they did a ballroom dance together.
Charlene (pictured, right) was joined by her husband Prince Albert (pictured, left) as she watched the rugby in Paris
Princess Charlene of Monaco (pictured) attended the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Paris yesterday
Rumors continue to swirl about Prince Albert (pictured, left) and Princess Charlene (pictured, right) and the state of their marriage
The couple were photographed laughing and clapping as South Africa defeated England in the semi-final
Yesterday’s performance was the latest in a series of joint engagements the couple has made in recent months
Point de Vue reports that the banquet’s 140 exclusive guests enjoyed a six-course meal created by Richard Rubbini.
The vintage wine was brought to the event from the cellars of the Hôtel de Paris.
After dinner, guests moved to the afterparty at the Monte Carlo Opera, a location that was reportedly kept secret until the evening.
As guests danced the night away, they were serenaded by former X Factor winner, London-based singer Leona Lewis.
Before her rugby appearance yesterday, Charlene’s last public appearance was earlier this month when she launched a new boat for Monaco’s maritime police with her husband and his niece Charlotte Casiraghi, 37.
The boat they inaugurated, the Saint Georges shuttle, is the latest addition to the police fleet. It can reach a speed of 45 knots and will be useful for sea rescues and other missions.
Meanwhile, Princess Charlene last month tried to quash persistent rumors that her marriage to Prince Albert was on the rocks, describing them as ‘exhausting’.
Apparently fond of being together, the boat-launching engagement was one of many joint outings that Prince Albert and Princess Charlene took that week.
She had only recently returned to Monaco after a solo visit to her native South Africa.
Athlete Charlene, who has competed in the Olympics and won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, was pictured interacting with South Africa’s players in the South African dressing room
The royal looked passionate as she spoke to the players in the dressing room of the stadium in Paris
During the match, Charlene looked just as passionate as her team was cheered on from the stands
Prince Albert appeared to look admiringly at his wife as she interacted with players in the dressing room
The trip marked her first visit to the country where she grew up since 2021.
During that visit, she suffered a serious illness that kept her away from her husband and eight-year-old twins for months because she could not fly.
In an earlier interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sierra, Albert had said: “I don’t understand all these rumors about us, which hurt me… they are lies.”
For her part, Charlene claims that she is “serene and happy” in her marriage, denying rumors that surfaced in the German and French media that she was now “living in Switzerland” and that her marriage was “ceremonial.”
Speaking to South Africa’s News24 before her return last month, the princess, who shares twins Jacques and Gabriella with Prince Albert, said: ‘I find the rumors [about my marriage] tiring and exhausting.’