Princess Charlene and Prince Albert did the “official” presentation of their babies today in Monaco. I guess this is a thing in Monaco? When the newest heir is born, the parents take the baby (or in this case, the babies) onto the balcony to present the baby to the people of Monaco. We actually got our first glimpse at the babies just before Christmas, when Albert and Charlene released the first baby photos to Paris Match and other publications. Prince Jacques looked a bit grumpy, remember?
Anyway, the babies came out. It looked cold and I hope little Jacques and Gabriella weren’t out on the balcony for long. Charlene and Albert looked happy enough. I think the look on Charlene’s face is probably closer to “relief” rather than happiness. She married him. She gave him a male heir (even though Gabriella was technically born first). Now maybe Charlene will get her passport back. Also: Charlene debuted some new bangs. She didn’t have those before. They’re pretty bad, right? Why do so many new moms try out bangs right after giving birth? Is it in the manual?
Jacques and Gabriella are four weeks old now. They will spend the rest of their lives on that balcony, waving to people. Crazy, right?
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
I think bangs look good on her.
Agreed.
Me three. And she looks happy.
I like the bangs too, and I think she looks pretty happy as well, but I’m a mom so what do I know about hair.
yes
I like them too.
Yeah, her hair always looks a little weird to me. I like the bangs.
Aye to the bangs. I think she looks lovely.
Moi aussi! I think she looks cute!
Sorry, I hate the bangs (as I hate all bangs apart from Phryne Fisher’s 20ies bob). I think the short wavy style looked great on her.
Holy sh-t balls, do I see a semblance of a smile, and perhaps a twinkle of happiness there?
I was going to say, I think she actually looks genuinely happy.
He has his baby, and she has hers.
But she does look proud and happy, so congrats to them.
She does look happy to be a mom! Maybe happy about being able to live a separate life from her husband too lol.
Their daughter looks EXACTLY like her dad 🙁
Is her hair pulled back or cut shorter? She looks pretty, I think. They just have zero chemistry, she said, feeling for some reason that urge we all have to state the obvious.
They have like negative zero chemistry. Please tell me she opted for the turkey baster method, because can you imagine….*shudders*.
Also, she looks like a young Kim Cattrall here.
Hey, she does! Even Samantha would use a turkey baster here. Ugh.
I thought “Samantha!” As soon as I saw her. She even has a tad of Samantha’s joie de vivre; FIRST time I’ve ever thought she looked happy! Yay and congrats to her!
I don’t think the bangs are Dakota Johnston-as-Ana-Steele-bad, but they sure aren’t Beyonce’s baby bangs.
1. The babies are so tiny!!!! Adorable. Although I wish they had hats on their little heads.
2. I love the way one of them is waving to the crown 🙂
Right? I’m sure he’s holding the boy and since he’s the heir he’s waving like a little champ! Too funny.
that was my thought – yikes, put some hats on them! haha
Oh my god thank you!!! All I could think was, if you’re wearing a wool coat and gloves, why are your babies not wearing hats?!
The little arm in the air is perfect. IDK about the need for hats though. Temp was 52° around 12pm there today. Plus the babies were likely wearing warm onesies under their blankets. Add to that the body heat from being enveloped by much bigger, warmer bodies of their parents and I think they were at no risk of getting chilled.
I wish someone would put Prince Albert in a can. I find him unbearble. Nice to see her smiling for real, though.
He does look a bit like tinned meat.
These comments are underrated.
Charlene looks wonderful. I’m sure she’s relieved.
First time I see her smile, happy for her.
She looks happy, but dear Lord she is botoxed to the hilt.
Yeah… it is more likely post pregnancy bloat + after effects of c section meds. If I were to guess!
^This. Her face has that postpartum + meds bloat.
“Why do so many new moms try out bangs right after giving birth?”
Because shortly after giving birth, your hair falls out. My mom lost an inch of her hairline after she had me. Bangs allow you to cover up the bald spot.
True. I’ve pretty much had bangs most of my life but after I had each of my boys I lost A TON of hair. It was so depressing.
Plus, after your hormones go kablooy and your hair falls out, it starts to grow back in all at once and you get a ton of new growth. Bangs are the least awkward way to deal with that.
I usually don’t like bangs but they look pretty on her, maybe because she’s blonde and they have a little separation here and there. She looks happy.
I feel bad about this but the only thing I can focus on in those photos are her gloves. I am sure everything else in the shot is very lovely and perfect but those gloves, I cannot see past them.
Okay, I don’t really feel bad about that.
Thanks for leading the way with true confessions. I’m having a hard time seeing past Albert’s lip gloss.
Thank you for that. I will not close my eyes tonight.
Tiny babies! She looks good and Albert looks happy. It will be good for him to have children he can raise in his domain and publicly. I genuinely wish them the best.
My hairdresser told me that so many new moms get haircuts/bangs because “nothing is in their control” and at least they can “control their hair.” Makes sense! I got a cut when I was pregnant, probably for that very reason!
Also because new moms are tired as all heck and when you lose those magic glowing pregnancy hormones, your face starts to look different than you remembered it… Quite suddenly, new wrinkles appear on the forehead, around the brows and eyes, and you look old and sallow and tired all the time. Bangs are girly, they harken back to youth, and bangs have that advantageous trait of providing inexpensive coverage of those pesky new forehead wrinkles.
DM has a wonderful photo of them looking at each other smiling. It’s really lovely. They’re adorable babies and I hope they lead happy lives. And not become spoiled unhappy people like their aunts.
I love her coat and she doesn’t look miserable.
Was a weight ever given for the babies? They still seem so tiny.
She is in love with her babies, of course she looks happy. Now her hubby is tolerable too, to her I mean. One baby is already learning to wave! 😀
They are so tiny. Look at that little hand waving. Happy for them.
Cold enough for coats & gloves but NO HATS ON THE BABIES!?!?! This kind of thing kills me!
Also – I like the bangs, and that’s saying a lot, as I generally think they’re terrible. They suit her face.
I’m ordinarily fanatical about hats on babies too (my kid leaves the house looking like Ralphie’s little brother in A Christmas Story). But I’m guessing that people want to see there little faces. I’m sure they were only out on the balcony for a few minutes and then they were bundled back inside.
They look happy and the twins are adorable
I like Charlene´s hair! (she looks like Samantha from the sex and the city:) )
Kaiser, are there any bangs you DO like?
Her hair looks different because the back of her hair is a wiglet. The bangs are hers, though.
Check the photos carefully, you will see what i am talking about.
Moms try out bangs aftr giving birth because, for many, their hair breaks off and falls out after the hormone crash of birth. Bangs can help cover up some of the trauma around the temples. Mine was horrific.
Bangs TRAUMA.
My goodness, she looks old. She’s only been married for what…5…years? It’s drained all of her looks. Or maybe longer hair suits her better.
Was just about to post the same thing! Can’t believe she’s only in her 30’s. Becoming royal seems to have an adverse ageing effect on women – look at Kate.
Awww, daddy’s first legitimate children! How sweet!!!
I have an answer to that question! New moms do bangs because all the thick, luxurious hair they grew while pregnant starts to fall out. My friend had baby hairs sticking up all over her head and opted to cut some bangs to hide the worst of it.