Here are some photos of Princess Charlene at this weekend’s Monaco Red Cross Ball. Prince Albert has long been a major patron of the Red Cross, and Monaco’s Red Cross Ball is one of the biggest events of the social season in the principality. It would have been weird if Princess Charlene did not attend the event, so she dusted herself off and grabbed a bunch of diamonds and sapphires and actually looked happy-ish. The Mail pointed out that this is the first time Charlene has been seen in a month… but that’s kind of normal for her? She disappears for weeks or months at a time consistently.

I haven’t found an ID on Charlene’s dress, but she loves Akris and this has an Akris vibe to it, so maybe that’s it. People did ID her jewelry – she’s wearing Van Cleef & Arpels earrings, dangling diamonds-and-sapphires. Very pretty and I don’t remember seeing those on her before. Maybe they’re new? A special gift from Albert for sticking around and doing her “royal duty”? I was prepared for Charlene to look miserable, but she really doesn’t? Whatever went down in her marriage, she seems at peace at the moment. Her short hair looks great these days too.

Albert and Charlene were joined by Camille Gottlieb, Princess Stephanie’s daughter and Albert’s niece. Albert seems to be a big fan of Camille, she’s often Charlene’s stand-in at smaller events in Monaco.

PS… If you’d like to read a bonkers story about Monaco and Albert’s financial secrets, go here to this archived story in the Times of London. I found it confusing, but then I don’t really understand how Monaco functions as a government and I was shocked that they actually have a court system? Anyway, someone is making a big deal about “corruption” and Albert’s financial shenanigans.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images.