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Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès

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Princess Gabriella
Countess of Carladès
Born(2014-12-10)10 December 2014 (age 10 years)
The Princess Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco
Names
Gabriella Thérèse Marie
HouseGrimaldi
FatherAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
MotherCharlene Wittstock
Princely family of Monaco

The Prince
The Princess

The Princess of Hanover
The Countess of Polignac

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

Family 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. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
Born: 10 December 2014
Lines of succession
Preceded by Succession to the Monegasque throne
Second in line 		Followed by
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