I don’t hate the way Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have handled their kids’ exposure to royal life. It’s not really comparable to the British royals and their kids – Prince Albert is the sovereign, and there are different expectations for his young children. So we see his twins, Gabriella and Jacques, often enough through posed photoshoots for magazines, plus a handful of national holidays every year. It never feels like the kids are being hidden away, nor does it feel like they’re exposing the kids to too much attention.

The palace released a new family portrait of Charlene, Albert and the twins and it’s SO awkward. This would be at home at Awkward Family Portraits, and the velvet backdrop absolutely looks like one of those cheap ‘80s backdrops from a strip mall portrait place. I mean… is it supposed to look cheesy? Because it does, and so I think it’s actually kind of charming how f–king budget it looks.

One of the most random royal fights people have consistently is “who does this royal child look like?” My lord, the FEUDS that happen in comment sections about that. So I’ll add my voice… I don’t really think Gabrielle and Jacques take after either parent? They both look like a mix of their parents – in Charlene’s case, her pre-plastic surgery look – and they’re both cute kids.

Here are some photos of the Grimaldis at Monaco’s National Day celebrations a few weeks ago. Jacques got to wear a special kid’s sized uniform and Gabrielle looked adorable too.

Photos courtesy of Monaco Palace’s Facebook, Backgrid and Avalon Red.