Speaking to Paris Match, Charlene said: โIโm a little tired but weโre all very well thank youโฆ. They are growing every day, gaining weight.โ
Charlene and her husband of three years, Prince Albert welcomed a little girl, Gabriella Thรฉrรจse Marie, and little boy, Jacques Honorรฉ Rainier, last week. The babies were born by caesarean section in Princess Grace Hospital โ named after their late grandmother.
โAt first, I was happy to hear their first cries. I was obviously a bit overwhelmed with emotion. Every second with them is magical. I look forward to spending more time in their presenceโ, said Charlene.
โWatching them grow is wonderful. It changes lives forever.โ
Charlene added: โThat they are both very active and very expressive. They are beautiful, adorable, Iโm crazy in love with them.โ
A statement released from the palace last week read that โThe Prince Jacques Honorรฉ Rainier is the Crown Prince.
โIn accordance with the historic custom established by the treaty of Pรฉronne (1641), He shall receive the title of Marquis of Baux (in Provence).
โThe Princess Gabriella Thรฉrรจse Marie, second child in the line of succession, shall receive the title of Countess of Carladรจs (in Auvergne).โ
A former South African Olympic swimmer, Charlene, 36, married Prince Albert, 56, in 2011.