On December 10, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s precious cherubs celebrated their second birthday.
Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques have grown into an adorable brother-sister duo.
Speaking recently of his children, Prince Albert told People his little ones were thriving!
“The kids are great. They’re running around everywhere, still jumping in and out of the pool up at the ranch [Roc Agel] on a day like today when it’s still warm enough here,” he explained to the publication.
“They’re still all smiling and laughing. I still haven’t seen any tantrums, though those are probably coming, but for now, they’re very sweet and alert.”
Although Princess Gabriella was born first, her younger brother will inherit the throne. They also have two other half-siblings who they’ll be getting to know.
Half-sister Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, whose mother Tamara Rotolo had a three-week fling with the Prince during a holiday to the French Riviera in 1991, says she can’t wait to get to know her younger brother and sister.
“I can’t wait to be a sister to them and watch them grow up,” she told Harper’s Bazaar last year. Albert also has a 13-year-old son called Alexandre Coste with Nicole Cost, however due to the fact the they were both born out of wedlock, they’ll never be an heir to the Monaco throne, or have any royal title.
Speaking about her children, South African beauty Charlene told Paris Match they were well and truly growing into their own little people.
“Jacques is a real boss. He’s grown a lot and seems to have taken after his father. He only needs a little sleep, and he’s looking around all the time,” Charlene, who married Albert in 2011, revealed of her son.
“He’s very observant and has developed a real protective side, which he directs towards his sister Gabriella. They interact in their own little world. It’s amazing to watch them.”
As for her darling daughter, “We’ve noticed, funnily enough, that she’s developing a real princess attitude. I can tell you that her favourite colour is pink and that ‘no’ is a word she doesn’t like.”
Click through the gallery to check out the twins’ amazing first two years!
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene couldn’t stop celebrating their little cherubs’ second birthday.
The proud parents threw their twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella a safari-themed second birthday bash at the Société Nautique de Monaco sports club.
The Monacan Royal Palace shared photos from the day on their official Facebook page.
The adorable tot invited his nursery school classmates. Here, the birthday boy enjoys some good old fashioned colouring with his mum.
Two big birthday roars for the twins!
It looks like the family had a sensational time…
Though, Princess Gabriella doesn’t seem too impressed with the dress up lion!
In November, the pair stole the show when they made an appearance on the palace’s balcony for their annual National Day celebrations.
Where does the time go?
A royal salute from Prince Jacques! (Pic via/Palaismonaco Facebook)
The twins are total pros at walking now too! (Pic via/Palaismonaco Facebook) Watch in the next slide! The twins greet the public from the palace balcony. Gallery continues after the video
Monaco Twins celebrate National Day
The cuteness continued when the family-of-four attended the opening of the Monaco Christmas Village at the Port of Monaco on December 3. (Pic via/Palaismonaco Facebook)
Talk about the ultimate dream team! (Pic via/Palaismonaco Facebook)
In September, Prince Jacques joined his parents at Le Parc Princesse Antoinette with his mum and dad.
Although his sister was absent from the outing, the blonde bub handled the solo trip exquisitely.
Celebrating their first birthday last year, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella went to a local school in Monaco where a birthday party was held in their honour.
Prince Jacques took the opportunity to show off his new-found ability to walk, while Gabriella preferred to remain in the safety of her doting dad’s arms.
No party is complete without a little cake! WATCH: The proud parents talk about their twins in the next slide. Gallery continues after the video…
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco talk about the twins
First family photo! Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco cradle their twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques at the Grace Hospital Center, which is named after their late grandmother, in Monaco shortly after their birth in December, 2014.
A month after their December arrival, Charlene and Albert officially introduced their newborns to the world on the Palace of Monaco’s balcony.
Their debut was met with complete adoration from the roaring crowds below.
In May, 2015, the world was given another glimpse of the divine duo at their christening.
The couple couldn’t hide their pride during the baptism, which was held at Cathedral de Monaco.
The new mum was brimming with joy on her babies’ special day.
The proud parents couldn’t take their eyes off their little tots.
Meanwhile their half-sibling Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, whose mother Tamara Rotolo had a three week fling with the Prince during a holiday to the French Riviera in 1991, says she can’t wait to form a bond with Jacques and Gabriella. “I can’t wait to be a sister to them and watch them grow up,” the 24-year-old told Harper’s Bazaar.
“We’ve noticed, funnily enough, that she’s developing a real princess attitude. I can tell you that her favourite colour is pink and that ‘no’ is a word she doesn’t like,” Charlene has remarked of her daughter.
“He’s very observant and has developed a real protective side, which he directs towards his sister Gabriella. They interact in their own little world. It’s amazing to watch them,” she explained of Jacques.
In November last year, the pair joined mum and dad at the end for a climate change March around Monaco.
It was a huge milestone for the family in July last year, when Prince Albert and Princess Charlene threw the most epic of celebrations to commemorate the father-of-four’s ten year anniversary on the throne.
The twins, then seven months old, watched on from the balcony with their nannies.
It was all too much for Prince Jacques of Monaco, who snoozed away in his nanny’s arm.
They’ve grown so much!
There’s no doubt the future is bright for the twins! With an Olympic swimmer mum, pictured here in 2006, and an Olympic bobsledding father who competed at four winter Olympics, we can’t wait to see what they become.
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