Prince Albert and Princess Charlene share rare PDA at Rugby World Cup final: Monaco Royal hugs his wife as she celebrates South Africa’s victory against New Zealand

Princess Charlene of Monaco gave a loving display with her husband Prince Albert during the Rugby World Cup final in Paris on Saturday.

The royal, 45, was spotted cheering and hugging Prince Albert as he congratulated his wife on South Africa’s victory against New Zealand at the Stade de France.

Mother-of-two Charlene – who is an athlete herself and won a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – appeared in high spirits as she watched the Springboks seal victory in a thrilling final against New Zealand.

The rare public display of affection follows months of speculation about the state of affairs surrounding the royal couple’s marriage

Charlene looked typically chic in a gray coat that she wore over a black turtleneck.

Meanwhile, her signature pixie crop was styled in a neat side part, while she added more glamor with her statement gold hoop earrings.

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 red tie, with a navy blue jacket.

During the match, Charlene and Albert were given a very close look as they cheered from the stands.

Last month, Princess Charlene tried to quell persistent rumors that her marriage to Prince Albert was on the rocks, describing them as ‘exhausting’.

In an earlier interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sierra, Albert 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.’

The royal, 45, was spotted cheering and hugging her Prince Albert as he congratulated her on her home country’s victory against New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday evening.

Mother-of-two Charlene – who is an athlete herself and won a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – appeared in good spirits

The rare show of PDA follows months of speculation about the state of affairs surrounding the royal couple’s marriage

During the match, Charlene and Albert were given a very close look as they cheered 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

Last week the royal couple attended the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, where Charlene was seen punching the air as she watched her native South Africa beat England 16-15.

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.

Charlene looked typically chic in a gray coat that she wore over a black turtleneck

Meanwhile, her signature pixie crop was styled in a neat side part, while she added more glamor with her statement gold hoop earrings

Meanwhile, Prince Albert, 65, was smartly dressed in a white shirt and red tie, with a navy blue jacket

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.

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.