Prince Albert & Charlene released the cheesiest awkward family portrait

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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.

Monaco National Day 2019 - Balcony Parade

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend National Day celebrations

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

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  1. Andrea says:

    Ever since she married him, she has looked miserable. I don’t think it is her resting face. What is up?

    • Bex says:

      I felt so sorry for her on her wedding day. Never has a bride looked more like a hostage.

      • Andrea says:

        There was a story regarding her running to the airport and being convinced to come back and marry him. I am still horrified by that story.

    • Snappyfish says:

      The only time I ever see her smile is once a year during the Monaco GP when she gets to stand on a balcony & drink champagne with hot F1 drivers

      • Mireille says:

        Is it wrong for me to wish that Charlene have an affair with one of those F1 drivers? You know, just to spark up her life. Albert is too gross for words.

  2. ME says:

    That pic of her in the white coat, I swear she’s looking into my soul lol. She seems there, but not there.

  3. Tiffany says:

    Not gonna lie, that backdrop pretty much match the Grimaldi’s to a tee.

    Also, that could have been the best pic with the twins because I cannot imagine two 4 years behaving to take a good photo.

  4. Erinn says:

    Hahaha, I actually love the cheese factor.

    But what I really love is that photo of the three children and Charlene and Albert on the balcony. She’s kind of got an amused smirk, he looks amused, and the kids look like they’re having a ball. It looked like such a normal family photo – in a nice way.

  5. Stef says:

    She seems to sad to me. I haven’t seen a joyous smile on her face since before they married.

  6. Monette says:

    She looks medicated. And Katie Holmes the scientology years. In 2 words: No bueno!

  7. Charfromdarock says:

    The twins have RBF too. Ha, it’s so cute on them.

    I love her dress in the photo. Gorgeous colour.

  8. Psu doh nihm says:

    Omg I LOVE her dress.

  9. Digital Unicorn says:

    He seriously creeps me out in a Prince Andrew kinda way.

  10. Meg says:

    His wife looks miserable -jesus

  11. The Hench says:

    Albert looks like Prince William’s fatter, older brother.

    Um. That’s all I’ve got. *slinks off*

  12. Liz version 700 says:

    She looks like she tried to smile in the family pic and doesn’t remember how. The kids are adorable.

  13. Mireille says:

    Add a couple of roses, glitter, and a photo filter, and this family portrait would be a terrific throwback to the Glamour shots from the 80s. They look so stiff and uncomfortable.

  14. Raina says:

    They’re all like 30 ft away from each other. In their soul, too.

  15. KLO says:

    The kids are beautiful. I think the boy looks exactly like Charlene and the girl exactly like her dad. No DNA test needed

  16. Lea says:

    There was this story about Charlene getting cold feet on her wedding day and her passport getting confiscated.
    That being said, she is free to leave. Most of the Grimaldi adults have been divorced at least once (sometimes twice) and I don’t think it would really affect Albert’s reign (after all, he has two children out of wedlock, one of which he had with a married woman !).
    There are recent pictures of Charlene smiling though. I think she deliberately does this weird face, and it’s party due to the fact that her face is pulled extremely tight and she looks really awkward when she smiles.
    There are pictures of her really laughing and they are not really flattering, I think she just wants to avoid that.

  17. livealot says:

    until he includes his black child(ren) i have no interest in this family.