Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès

Princess Gabriella Countess of Carladès Born 10 December 2014 (age 1 year 4 months) The Princess Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco Full name Gabriella Thérèse Marie House Grimaldi Father Albert II, Prince of Monaco Mother Charlene Wittstock

Monegasque Princely Family HSH The Prince HSH The Princess HSH The Hereditary Prince HSH The Countess of Carladès HRH The Princess of Hanover HSH Princess Stéphanie

Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the twin daughter of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene and second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.

Birth and title

Royal Monogram of Princess Gabriella

Princess Gabriella was born at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital, followed two minutes later by her brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.^[1] She was granted the title Countess of Carladès by her father.^{[2] [3]}

The Princely Palace of Monaco released a statement describing how the birth was to be celebrated in the principality. Forty-two cannon shots (twenty-one for each child) were to be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells were to ring for fifteen minutes, followed by boat horns. The twins were presented to the public on 7 January 2015, which was a public holiday in Monaco.^[4]

Gabriella has an older half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and an older half-brother, Alexandre Coste, from her father's previous relationships.^[5]

Events

Gabriella and Jacques were baptised at the Cathedral of Monaco on 10 May 2015. Gabriella's godparents are her maternal uncle Gareth Wittstock and family friend Nerine Pienaar.^[6] She and her brother wore custom Dior christening gowns embroidered with their monograms.^[7]

At 7 months old, Gabriella and her brother were trained by the South African Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy to have water survival skills.^[8] Her mother, a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa, stated that they enjoy being in the water and are talented at swimming.^[9]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès

16. Count Maxence de Polignac               8. Count Pierre de Polignac                       17. Susana Mariana de la Torre y Mier               4. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco                             18. Louis II, Prince of Monaco               9. Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois                       19. Marie Juliette Louvet               2. Albert II, Prince of Monaco                                   20. John Henry Kelly               10. John B. Kelly, Sr.                       21. Mary Anne Costello               5. Grace Kelly                             22. Carl Majer               11. Margaret Katherine Majer                       23. Margaretha Berg               1. Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès                                         24. Heinrich Wittstock               12. Dudley Wittstock                       25. Olive Caldwell               6. Michael Wittstock                             26. Henry Nicolson               13. Sylvia Nicolson                       27. Marjorie Nelson               3. Charlene Wittstock                                   28. Ernest Humberstone               14. Brian Humberstone                       29. Lilian Paul               7. Lynette Humberstone                             30. Charles Openshaw               15. Violet Openshaw                       31. Alice McMaster

References

1. Marciano, Catherine (11 December 2014). "Joy in Monaco over arrival of royal twins". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. Botelho, Greg (11 December 2014). "Royal twins born in Monaco". CNN. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
3. "Naissances Princières". Palais Princier de Monaco. 10 December 2014.
4. "Press release". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
5. "Monaco royal wedding: No bridesmaid or page boy role for Albert's children". HELLO!. Oct 29, 2011. Retrieved Dec 19, 2014.
6. "Princess Charlene and Prince Albert baptise their twins Gabriella and Jacques in Monaco". HELLO!. May 10, 2015. Retrieved Oct 20, 2015.
7. "Monaco's Princess Charlene matches her twins in Dior for baptism". HELLO!. May 11, 2015. Retrieved Oct 20, 2015.
8. "Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy Facebook".
9. "Princess Charlene describes her twins: 'Jacques is the boss, Gabriella is a real princess'". HELLO!. Jul 20, 2015. Retrieved Sep 26, 2015.