On November 3, 2022, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attended the 2022 Princess Grace Awards ceremony at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. This year, the Foundation welcomed 18 Princess Grace Award winners and 6 Honoraria recipients into the Princess Grace Awards community. The Princess wore a new floral print dress by Terence Bray.
Princess Grace Foundation-USA is a non-profit charity organization established by Prince Rainier III of Monaco 36 years ago in order to honor the legacy of his wife Princess Grace. The foundation is dedicated to support talents in theatre, dance and cinema world by giving donations in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships.
Très jolie princesse portant une très belle robe qui lui sied à merveille.
ReplyDeleteJ'ai l'impression qu'elle attend un heureux événement.
Le collier est magnifique.
Toutefois,il n'est pas mis en valeur car la robe à un col rond.
Le sourire est présent.
Beau couple.
Pardon
DeleteUn heureux événement.
Jolie robe imprimée mais je ne pense pas qu'elle convienne vraiment à sa morphologie ; subtiles boucles d'oreilles en diamants mais j'aurais aimé mieux voir le détail de son pendentif qui se confond dans les motifs !
ReplyDeleteThis dress must be beautiful in movement, so as to see how the fabric and the print work together. Pity the diamond pendant is lost in the print though.
ReplyDeleteMaguy
I get very excited when Charlene wears bright colours, its a rare moment. Even though, this dress is not flattering it looks like maternity wear
ReplyDeleteYes , I thought at first that she is pregnant again. that dress makes her look like that.
DeleteAva
Agree. Although the print is nice - but the cut makes it look like -as you describe it. And one can hardly see the precious diamond because of the pattern of the dress.
DeletePauline
I totally agree with Missy amd with the fact that the beautiful pendant is lost in the print.
ReplyDeletePrincess Charlenne wears lively colours and she seems quite happy..but, to my sorrow, I think....it' s quite a different happiness from other royals.
ReplyDeleteGood to see Charlene out and about, but this is not one of her best dresses. The print is a bit old-fashioned and would need a more modern cut to make it work. I prefer her in cleaner, bolder cuts and colours. And I wish we could see more of the necklace, it looks quite pretty, but can't compete with the backdrop!
ReplyDelete-Nika-
Agree....this dress doesn't compliment her at all....
DeleteSomething should have been done to make this dress more a dress than an example of a beautifull pattern. It just “hangs” around Ch., making bad body-proportions,
ReplyDeleteMabel
I think this dress needs a belt really badly. With a belt, it would immediately look more structured and less tent-like or maternity-like, and it would likely also affect the length problem positively. The dress is 3-4cm too long, and if it was pulled in at the waist it might bring the hem up a little bit as well.
ReplyDeleteWith a dress this colourful, a belt in practically any colour would work.
Agree.....it was the wrong pattern for Charlene....
DeleteIn another photo on the net, there is a climpse of the back and there appears to be a short train attached to it.
DeleteI agree, Vanessa, but like Missy, I'm just so thrilled to see her in something that is not drab, dark or monochrome that I can forgive any shortcomings of the design. Also good that she looks like she is genuinely enjoying herself here.
DeletePrincess Charlene is glowing with good health and happiness! The colors of the dress are lovely on her.
ReplyDeleteShe looks beautiful
DeleteOur South African Princess
Charlene is radiant, but the color of her hair does not suit her imho.
ReplyDeleteThe color of hair is perfect especially with the colorful dress
DeleteLovely dress just made for this print and the material looks as if it flows as Charlene walks. Earrings are very complimentary, but the necklace does "disappear" , but that's okay as it doesn't interrupt the flow of the dress. Charlene's face has been radiating a happiness recently that wasn't apparent during the early days when she first returned from South Africa.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, her joy radiates from within! MR
DeleteWho stole the old curtains ?
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha!
DeleteThey both look happy and I love the dress, beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteCharlene looks like a beautiful dream in the gentle watercolors of this dress! The serene colors suit her so well and remind me of a Monet. The necklace looks like sparkles in a lily pond—I actually love it against this fabric. It’s like a sweet discovery instead of bold and obvious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a smart and lovely comment! MR
DeleteA nice poetic view of the gown.
DeleteAfter reading your comment, I took another look and yes, the print has a watercolour effect to it; and one can find a touch of Monet in the print.
I think the gown is suitable for the occasion.
The only negative point is that it doesn’t help to show, to its best, the magnificent diamond that the Princess is wearing.
The print of this gown is glorious. Pss Charlene looks lovely, but I find this gown to be shapeless.
ReplyDeleteNice dress but I think a little shapeless, but Charlene carries it off fine. The jewelry is fantastic. css.
ReplyDeleteThe gown is based on an A-shape design. It has a short train to it (not seen on the above photos).
DeleteCharlene is looking very beautiful though a belt is missing.
ReplyDeleteShe looked stunning. Would love to see more looks like this. More colourful and interesting 😊 beautiful 😍
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, if shapeless, gown--the colors and print are gorgeous. Princess Charlene looks happy and healthy--how wonderful for her and her family. I would love to see more of this diamond necklace as it is a bit lost in the print of the gown. Would also love to see her hair toned down to a softer, warmer blonde shade as I feel the platinum color is not the best for her skin tone.
ReplyDeleteJanet
Longer hair would makes her look much better with beautiful face she has.
ReplyDeleteAva
The award winning South African creator, Terence Bray has dressed Princess Charlene once again. He has done a lot of work in the past for the Princess.
ReplyDeleteOn another site, there is a brief view of the back of the gown and it appears to have a short train to it.
I think the gown is fitting for the occasion and Princess Charlene wears it well.
Lots of smiles and both the Princess and Prince Albert seem to be enjoying themselves.
That “little thing” that the Princess is wearing around her neck has been seen in public for the first time on this occasion of the Princess Grace Awards in New York.
ReplyDeleteKnown by several names e;g; the Rose Diamond, the La Vie en Rose diamond, the Grace diamond.
The mine, known as the “Argyle” mine where the diamond was found is an Australian mine and was closed in 2020 as it is believed the mine is now fully exploited.
For the New York gala it was mounted in its frame by the French/German jeweler Lorenz Bäumer who traveled to New York especially to see it as it is the first time it has been shown in public.
I understand it is going to be remounted for each of the forthcoming Princess Grace Award ceremonies and will eventually be sold.
Unfortunately, the gown worn by the Princess doesn’t allow the diamond to be shown in all its “eye watering” beauty. It needs a deep, solid colour, for example, black.
If you’ve got a minute or two to spare, take a look at some of the history of this remarkable piece via ……..
https://pgfusa.org/maisonmazereaforbes/
Deadeggs, thank you for the link. It makes the piece more interesting. I amnot so mad about the setting but the chain is beautiful. I agree it should have been on a solid background or the dress needed a deep V neck so that the whole necklace sowed up on bare skin. Like this it just got lost in the pattern of the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI read all your comments and I try to see what you see. Yes the print is lovely but I just think the dress is dreadful… especially the shape of it .
ReplyDeleteThe cut and shape of the gown is an A-FORM. Therefor there is no belt.
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