Karl Lagerfeld's muse, the sad consort, the circus lover or the standard-bearer of the intelligentsia. These are the princesses of Monaco today

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Since

married

and made the star a princess, his daughters and granddaughters ended up taking over and adding carats to the diamond in a stainless style.

The

a medieval lineage of

is now a crowd of

who do not get off the podium of the most stylish in the world.

Neither Prince

Charlene, nor his sisters Carolina and Estefanía, nor their daughters nor their daughters-in-law lose their bearings and radiate with

that they seem rooted in the amino acids of their genetic code.

As

it is not only beauty, nor good upbringing, it is something else,

whatever 'it' is.

Alberto and Charlene from Monaco with the twins Jacques and GabriellaGETTY IMAGES

charlene is back

Unlike the last edition, this year

the

Since she

in November 2021 after months of absence due to the consequences of an ear, nose and throat infection, Alberto's wife was not seen in public again until last May when, with

-'comme d 'habitude'- and a virtuous look, she was back in the spotlight accompanying her husband in a car race.

Last September, a tribute to Prince Rainier III, brought Charlene together with her sisters-in-law Carolina and Estefanía, something that had not happened for two years.

Charlene then chose a dark suit, Carolina opted for an

and Estefanía for navy blue.

sad as a ballad

Alberto and Charlene met in 2000, when she was competing in a swimming event in Monte Carlo, and they married after five years of dating;

but before the wedding, more than a 'love story' there was talk (gossip) of

to ensure offspring for the prince.

The day of the wedding everything was

in the Courtyard of the Grimaldi Palace.

Charlene, 20 years younger than Alberto,

with a 16-foot train and 40,000 Swarovski crystals.

Though beautiful as the figurehead of a Venetian ship, she seemed

In fact, the French weekly 'Le Journal du Dimanche' assured that before the ceremony

If, despite everything, she reached the altar, it was, according to the same newspaper, because it was

and she finally fulfilled her part.

In other words,

in exchange for a future millionaire.

Few attributed her tears during the liturgy to her emotion;

most, to an omen: something was wrong because

from her when the prince tried to kiss her.

Three years after the wedding,

who, about to turn eight, are

with their ease and their 'outfits haut de gamme'.

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not a grimace

Despite their false declarations of romanticism, Charlene and Alberto fail to make us believe that they are a couple from a fairy tale.

As the brand new King Carlos III knows very well, love cannot be faked, when you don't feel it there is nothing to do.

Like

in their day, the Monegasque couple leads

and theories about their Guadianesque relationship flow like

With a serious face, 'the sad princess' does not make even a slight grimace in the photographs.

Lately

and maybe she wants to be different.

In fact,

she underwent a rhinoplasty in 2008 and two years later an augmentation mammoplasty, also contouring her cheekbones.

The German magazine 'Bunte' assured last summer that it has

in the Mercantour National Park, in the French Alps, a little accessible and unpretentious house.

Other rumors claim that he lives most of the time

on the border between Monaco and France.

The inhabitants of the town boast of having seen her

and buying beer.

Caroline of MonacoGTRES

Europe's bride

Princess Carolina

stepped onto the catwalk at 9:27 a.m. on January 23, 65 years ago;

that is,

As the eldest daughter of Princess Grace, a stainless icon, it's no surprise that she inherited her mother's flair for style.

Elegant and timeless, she never disappoints, which is why she has been appearing on

He grew up in a cottony universe until at the age of 17 he began to dream of flying high and being an airplane pilot.

But his wings were clipped and he studied Political Science in Paris, where he discovered

and commoner boyfriends.

At the age of 16, she was already the princess of the coated paper that reigned on the covers, 'Time' magazine dedicated one of it to her with the headline

We saw that blossoming girl who was fascinated by puppies at

and the Red Cross Ball, at

in New York, on the Gstaad slopes, posing for

with a shepherd .

German or on the palace balcony at major events.

She always as an emblem of elegance.

Carolina de Monaco with her daughters and their partners GETTY IMAGES

Smiles and tears

The girls were envious

of her and the boys were dying of jealousy when

took her into the dark, a liaison dangereuse that fell apart at the age of two.

Carolina regrouped with

and with

That she was not made only of smiles, but also of tears, we found out on the day of her mother's death.

They dried up when she married Italian businessman

with whom she had

And again the tears when at the age of 30, that husband with the face of a cherub

Carolina, heartbroken widow and impossible girlfriend of the world's thirty-somethings, was 33 and, after the end of innocence, the serial augured new seasons.

Karl Lagerfeld's Muse

We scrutinized her romance with actor Vincent Lindon with hope, and crossed our fingers when

who seemed like one of those open-minded princes, but it turned out he had

They separated more than a decade ago and the hippie-chic princess who mutated

has ended up being as respectable as a statue that does not chip with time, that great corrupter.

Granny of seven grandchildren,

of hers and not even her sister-in-law Charlene of hers, whom she looks over her shoulder, has managed to outshine her.

Good is she to be dethroned.

Stephanie from MonacoGETTY IMAGES

the uprooted princess

His sister

at 17, was driving the Rover 3500 in the accident that cost her mother her life.

she was marked forever and since then she has been a princess with a sad look and far from the media and glamor focus.

to haute couture dresses and luxury accessories .

It is not uncommon to see her walking around the Principality in jeans or shopping at the supermarket.

A determined animalist,

that she rescued from the zoo and fostered on a farm in the mountains.

If her sister Carolina reigns every year at the Ball of the Rose, she does so at the

Gone are the 80s when she was not only a 'fashion victim', but also

with Marc Bohan and launched her own line of swimwear.

She also recorded an album and duetted with

on 'In the Closet'.

At that time she was

Years ago she rejected that label, she is no longer that one, she does not adapt to the role of princess, to having to go with a wonderful dress, to that glamorous side of the monarchy.

That's not for her, she lives like any other woman and only takes advantage of her exorbitant notoriety to change some things and help.

She chairs various charities and organizes galas, concerts and auctions to raise funds.

Charlotte CasiraghiGTRES

Caroline's caste

Journalist, philosopher, filmmaker, editor and lover of horses,

the eldest daughter of Princess Caroline, is also a style icon.

A friend of Stella McCartney, she regularly sits in the front row at fashion shows and has appeared in campaigns for

In 2019, she married French-Lebanese film producer

silver brocade wedding dress .

For the party she changed into

Alejandra de Hannover, the youngest daughter of Carolina de MonacoGTRES

His sister

23, is the only daughter of Ernesto de Hannover with Princess Carolina.

Through her father, she is descended from King George III of the United Kingdom and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

At the age of 12, the princess made her first public appearance in a Chanel show accompanying her mother.

After finishing high school,

and settled in New York to study Political Science and Philosophy at Columbia University.

Her philosophy of life is

she would like to be a

so she can buy everything she wants without feeling guilty.

He carries it in his blood because he has his mother and his sister Carlota as references.

combined with nods to the 60s.

Camille, Pauline and Stephanie from MonacoGTRES

Pauline and Camille

Married to her bodyguard

Estefanía had two children,

With

also a bodyguard, she had

Their daughters (ages 28 and 24) haven't grown up in the spotlight like their cousins, Carolina's daughters, but they compete with them in style.

in Paris and New York and was an intern at 'Vogue' and

She has her own fashion line, Altered Designs, 'a visionary brand born to embrace and inspire the freedom of self,' she says on her website.

Blonde, blue eyes, full lips and pale skin, her sister

than princely because her mother took her on a tour of Europe

The older one is more informal and the younger one is very ladylike. Over the years they have defined two very different ways of dressing.

Pauline usually wears her own creations and

of a basic T-shirt and wide-legged jeans, essentials to which she adds a chic touch thanks to a scarf tied around the wrist or stilettos.

This recurring style is reminiscent of Estefanía's way of dressing.

Camille has established herself

and has over 100,000 followers.

Occasions such as Monaco National Day have served to

of each of the girls, who almost always choose very different looks.

If to this list of 'it girls' we add

the wives of the Grimaldi men, the result does not admit two ways: no family in any time or place has ever collected so much style.

For them, above all, although not only for them, more than a country,

and an entertaining and fascinating setting.

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