Prince AlbertandPrincess Charlene of Monacomay be royalty, but they aren’t exactly your typical prince and princess.
The pair first met at a 2000 swimming competition in Monte Carlo.
I am madly in love with them."
Since that interview, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques have continued to grow and impress.
However, that wasn’t always the case.
The sister and brother were born 15 days before term and were, consequently, much smaller than average.
Even so, the princess conceded that they would have to wait and see how the children would progress.
“Everything now depends on their progress, and the opinion of doctors.
… You see, they are the ‘bosses’ now,” she said.
Despite the twins' small size, their parents tried to resist fretting about their ability to grow.
Despite being premature, there were no big risks" (viaPurepeople).
That being said,Prince Albert and Princess Charlenewent out of their way to keep the twins comfortable.
“Jacques is a real ‘boss,'” the princess said.
Meanwhile, Princess Gabriella seemed to embrace her title at an early age.
In Princess Gabriella’s case, this attitude apparently manifested itself in her likes and dislikes.
Interestingly, these characteristics have appeared to remain constant over the years.
In a 2021 conversation withPeople, Prince Albert echoed his wife’s earlier description of Jacques.
“He’s a great observer and loves to size up the situation,” Prince Albert said.
In the proud father’s opinion, however, Princess Gabriella was the more confident swimmer at the beginning.
“She likes putting her head underwater more than Jacques does,” Prince Albert said.
Luckily, Prince Jacques’ initial hesitation toward the water doesn’t seem to have lasted too long.
Since then, the royal twins have been able to put their swimming skills to good use.
During their trip, the twins swam with dolphins.
On the contrary, her main goal was apparently to teach her children about water safety.
It is an essential life skill, like learning to safely cross a road.
Far too many people, often children, drown because they can’t swim."
The camp included sailing lessons as well as classes about the undersea world.
Of course, raising bilingual children is not without its challenges.
In the same interview, Princess Charlene divulged that her secret to multilingual parenting is flexibility.
She said, “Me, as a mother, I discover, I learn.
I find it wonderful to follow their evolution, to accompany them on this path.”
As the proud mother told Point de Vue, “I am amazed at how quickly they are learning.
They are already both fluent in French and English” (viaGala).
She’s just a character who loves to dance and to sing."
Meanwhile, her younger twin, Prince Jacques, is apparently the reserved one of the pair.
They faced schooling challenges during the pandemic.
He even divulged the twins' favorite subjects geography and science!
Au contrairein recent years, the royal twins have made a point of spreading goodwill during the holiday.
One tradition is Monaco’s official gift-giving event, which takes place at the Court of Honor.
However, when it comes to receiving media attention, the two are already essentially living under a microscope.
In 2021, the duo enjoyed the wilderness with their cousins in South Africa and made headlines.
Similarly, a 2023 trip to the circus was covered by tabloids likeParis Match.
Because of this, experts say that Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have faced parenting challenges.
“Charlene is bringing her children up very much in the public eye.
Therefore disciplining her children must be discreet,” she said.
In 1988, Sarah Ferguson traveled Down Under without her 6-week-old daughter, Princess Beatrice.
Interestingly, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella seem to be no exception.
Her children, meanwhile, remained in Monaco, where they celebrated their birthday in her absence.
As could be expected, this separation was extremely difficult for Jacques and Gabriella.
In an interview with Monaco Matin, Prince Albert admitted that his children have struggled at times.
“Of course they suffered from the absence of their mother.
Even Prince Albert himself was committed to giving the twins extra attention during Princess Charlene’s absence.
“For me, it’s quite simple.
My priority is my family.”
Instead, the proud papa said he wants to ease the children into performing their duties.
At this point, this means a lot of casual conversations about the topic.
“They like accompanying us, and with the prince, the four of us enjoy doing these together.
But as I said, they are still young.
They continue to observe, to learn, before it will become natural for them.”
