Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's 2023 Christmas card has been unveiled. On December 15, 2023, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have released their 2023 Christmas card. The card will involve this photo. The card includes a photo showing Prince Charlene and Prince Albert with their children, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
Wow!!
ReplyDeleteAgain....Wow!! Happy Christmas to you and your family too, from a fellow South African
ReplyDeleteWow - stunning!! Happy Christmas to you and your family too, from a fellow South African
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE this photo. Lots of smiles and affection.
ReplyDeleteCharlene looks like a supermodel in that beautiful velvet dress. So good to see her warm and happy. The children are so cute, and Albert looks regal and smart. (Looks like he has dropped quite a few pounds too, unless it's the magic of photography. Either way he looks great.)
The best Christmas family photo so far.
- Anon 9:13
Prince Albert looked not so slim in the other picture where he was dressed in a blue suit when distributing the red cross presents. The picture for the Christmas card was probably taken a while ago or has been photoshopped to make him look slimmer.
DeleteI do like Princess Charlene's dress but not the color. Gabriella's dark brown velvet dress is too somber for a little girl of her age. The picture could use a bright spot. If she was my daughter I'd dressed her in a cream or winter white velvet dress.
You captured all of my thoughts!!!
DeleteJa, gutgesagt. Ich würde noch hinzufügen. An Alberts Lächeln sieht man, dass es Charlene gut geht. Es freut mich sehr. Ungeheuer
DeleteThey have the best christmas card, very traditional. some smiles.
ReplyDeleteCharlene's dress is very beautiful, hope we get to see it again at an event.
Definitely amazing
ReplyDeleteA bit old fashioned grouped family: the father towering over his family !!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas greetings from the Royal Monegasque family. They all look great. Well done.
ReplyDeleteMy reaction is not "wow" although yes they look stunning.
ReplyDeleteWords which come to my mind are : display of wealth, overdressing for a picture... I prefer the card of William, Catherine and their family, the card of the Belgians and probably many other royal houses. So for me far away from the best.
monaco does xmas cards the best, they are are dressed for a party, time for celebration!
Deletemonaco does xmas cards the best, they are are dressed for a party, time for celebration!
DeleteNow *this* is a royal family Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love Char's dress!
Les enfants sont très mignons, mais la coiffure de Gabrielle est désastreuse, comment enlaidir une petite fille si charmante de la sorte, (la frange, horrible), ? La robe de Charlène est très belle, bravo.
ReplyDeleteTrès beau rendu de cette robe en velours ; trop mignonne Gabriella mais je trouve que le noir ne lui convient pas du tout pour cette carte de Noël ; en posant dans une robe colorée, elle aurait été vraiment adorable !
ReplyDeleteSa tenue n'est pas noire.
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à Anonyme 15/12/23 22:25
DeleteJ'ai zoomé et je vois bien la robe de Gabriella dans une couleur aubergine foncée !
Pss Charlene’s dress is gorgeous! She looks stunning in it.Who’s the designer?
ReplyDeletePrince Albert standing tall,proud of his beautiful family.
The kiddies are so cute.Love the way Crown Prince Jacques leaning into his Mom!
This is without doubt,the best of all the royal Christmas cards released this year. Bea
Both Charlene and Albert look great! The gold-brown dress is perfection, as are the hairstyle, makeup and smile. Children are cute. I bet Jacques will grow up to be a handsome man with amazing blue eyes like Paul Newman used to be.
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Wonderful photo and thank you for sharing. They are dressed beautifully in a festive setting and the best part is the gentle warmth from beautiful Charlene and the children and Albert‘s look of happiness and pride in his family. Her gown is a gorgeous and a bit unusual color and works exquisitely..
ReplyDeleteThis Christmas card is very interesting. The children are cuddly, which gives the photo an approchable element. The festive background conveys a traditional Christmas atmosphere, highlighting the proud princely couple. I much prefer the warmth and magic of this card to the somewhat cold, over-studied photo of the Wales family. My view.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
Can I ask you what is "cold" about the photo of the Wales family? Who don't you like? Children or Kate or Wiliam?
DeleteStephanie
It isn't matter of not "liking" the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. They have a lovely family. But their Christmas card looks like they were gathered up in a mall studio to tale some random photo. It looks studied and lifeless. It has zero charm or Christmas vibe to it. And as much as I adore the Belgian Royal Family, I don't care much for their card either.
DeleteThe winner so far is Monaco. It's almost perfect, if a little too glitzy. Princess Charlene in particular looks stunning.
Agree with both Virginia and Lela with regards to the Wales. They pretend to be ‘ordinary’ and relaxed in jeans, but nothing natural with them. Constantly careful to be seen as a ‘perfect’ family.
DeleteLove it. Great photo.
ReplyDeletePicture-perfect! Thinking of friends and thanking them with a card or a beautiful photo - that's Christmas.
ReplyDeleteKay
OMG! Fabulous, I love the color and especially how the gown drapes at the floor. The gown also compliments the background of the room they are in!
ReplyDeleteSanta and his angels. ;-))
ReplyDeleteThis gown is a WOW. elegant and stunning, also very nice color. This family photo is wonderful. css
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo from a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo. The earrings and bracelet look divine, but the gown is simply stunning, the color is sublime, suits her beautifully. Looks to have a small train regarding the gown, splendid. The children look marvellous. Prince Albert looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLate commenting as I am in wrong timezone for this blog but I must still say that this is a STUNNING dress! Rich velvet, gold colour, great draping. I could end with all known superlatives but it will be WOW!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late also dear Ladyofthemanor as the bus has changed it's timetable for the Christmas season.
DeleteAnyway, a nice look of Christmas about their card.
Princess Charlene’s robe is splendid.
I hope that they enjoy a great festive season with lots of good health and happiness.
p.s. Prince Albert looks like the cat that got the cream.
I’m so happy for him.
Bella foto natalizia, l’unica cosa che non mi piace sono gli abiti scuri dei bambini.
ReplyDeleteRossella
The whole family looks great. Nice photo - Louise
ReplyDeleteLove the velvet dress and how the Christmas tree is decorated to match the dress! Previous years, the Christmas tree has also been matching her different dresses and colors. Must have quite a lot of decoration stored... But which is the designer of the dress? Does anyone know?
ReplyDeleteDear Lela, Thank you for giving a perfect answer to Stephanie‘s queries.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
We have still several Christmas cards we have not seen yet. I prefer to wait with the "wow" and the "OMG" and the "O" and "Ah" until I saw them all.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone wants artificial snow on the ground of their living room and golden ornaments on the Christmas tree. The last years the Christmas trees were decorated often with natural elements like wooden angels and real winter fruit like nuts, apples, .... and red berries you find in nature. All the artificial golden and silver decorations make me think too much of Hollywood. It is not trendy anymore in a lot of countries. People want to get as much nature in their homes as possible and not only with Christmas.
You went "Hollywood" on Christmas decor? 😆 I think of Christmas as a time for family and tradition, not a time to be "trendy". This has surely been staged for their Christmas card. They probably have a family tree in their private quarters that the children helped decorate. Knowing it would never meet with the approval of the Christmas card authorities found here, they created the perfect setting to get the most votes in the Annual Imaginary Best Royal Holiday Card Contest. I'm sure they will miss your vote, but will take note that you don't like the artificial snow (too Hollywood), and will keep in mind that the trend is to bring in as much nature as possible. To that end, next year you can expect Albert to fly in real snow to nestle under the trees and real birds to decorate the branches.
DeleteDon't be so sarcastic. Long time ago when people only had nature to decorate their Christmas tree that is the real tradition, not the glass or plastic ornaments. It was also tradition to install statues of Jesus in his crib and his parents, Mary and Joseph and the statues of the 3 kings that came from different directions and brought presents for the newborn baby. During the ages Christmas became a time of praying for peace in the world (more needed than ever these days), a time of family gatherings with good food and presents, etc.....
DeletePS. I didn't know there was such a thing like the "Best royal holiday card contest". To me this is not necessary at all.
You deserved the snark. Deciding a Christmas card is too "Hollywood", whatever that means, and lacking in YOUR definition of proper decor, is absurd. Every tree is different, and every family decides what is important to them. Blown glass ornaments originated in Germany in the 1800's. Christmas trees were made popular by Queen Victoria and her German husband, Prince Albert. That is royal history. I'm not sure why you are mentioning a creche, nor do I know what it has to do with holiday cards. I would think each royal family tries to keep their cards as generic as possible since they are sent out all over the world to people of all faiths. You certainly don't need to lecture the class on the true meaning of Christmas. Each of the royal families are religious, and the royal family of Monaco is no exception. They are very devout. They probably have an hierloom creche, complete with Magi, that they enjoy privately. As I said, I don't know why you are bringing any of this up unless you assume they don't have one and think this is one more area you can find fault with. Lastly, as you point out that this is the time to pray for world peace, remember the little things as well. Celebrate the differences that make us uniquely who we are without finding fault in them. As long as you and others are judging Christmas/Holiday cards, you are showing a lack of tolerance. BTW, if you had read more carefully, you would have seen the actual title of the "contest": Annual IMAGINARY Best Royal Holiday Card Contest. This is a yearly embarrassment of people forgetting their manners and thinking they can judge personal Christmas cards when they are meant to be personal expressions of each family. There is no right or wrong, no rules. These cards don't have to be released to the public. The families do it out of kindness. What they get in return is an imaginary ranking and a list of what the public finds fault with instead of a thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! A much nicer way to start the year, don't you think?
DeleteAnonymous today 04:41
DeleteWell, I'm impressed by your extraordinary comment.
Perfection, I cannot add anything else.
Exactly what I think about the stunningly meaningless comments on royal Christmas cards Anonymous with all her different identities produces on this site.
Thank you, in Total agreement with you.
Une très belle carte de vœux comme j aime voir et recevoir
ReplyDeleteSeule la famille princière de Monaco perpétue cette jolie tradition.
Les autres familles royales veulent jouer dans la simplicité alors que toute l année ils font étalage de leurs joyaux et tenues somptueuses que tout le monde admire
Froufrou
Wooow this is a real Christmas card, showing the joy and magic of Christmas 👍 not like a b&w photoshopped picture with missing finger.
ReplyDeleteAnna
Dear No Name 19:47, Why are you so sarcastic?
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
Can we stay positive please? I would say Charlene is almost smiling. That’s a lot better than the vast majority of their family pics. Positive, everyone!
ReplyDelete@Anonymous yesterday at 23:48,
Deleteyou sound paradoxical more than ever.
'Positive, everyone?'
Are you kidding?
What about you and your all year round loads of negativity spread on royal people- particularly women- on this blog?
You should start working on yourself, YOUR resident negativity and the often cruel way you judge any aspect of royal ladies and their lives.
Lately, you focused on royal men' s faults, bringing in even their weight and sexual life!
Fancy that.
You are incredibile.
Yes, of course being overweight- no matter if you are a Prince, Princess or a commoner- isn' t healthy but it' s none of your business.
And yes, trying escamotages to bodyshame royal people - be it ladies or gentlemen- is another of your poor ways of finding faults in anyone.
I feel pity for you.
There's no bodyshaming brigade on this platform- as you put It on a post- just reasonable people like me who try hard to make you understand that your criticizing others for their physical aspect is WRONG.
Whatever the pretext you choose to justify your bad form , your cyberbullying cannot be justified.
I would be in a position to judge physical aspect as my body and height allow me to do so but I'll never go that way.
I will never find faults on people' s bodies.
it's just nastiness and it will never have room in the excellent upbringing I got since my tender years.
What game are you playing?
May you please give all bloggers proof of having a wow aspect so that you can feel entitled to bring down others' bodies?
Change your life and views first and take long looks at your own mirror, please.
Above all , try to recover a little bit of your self- esteem, please.
Lastly, what did you expect from royal family Christmas cards?
Royal families owe you nothing, not even their wishes.
They are just being kind to the public, no matter what they choose to share.
Perfect in every way! HSH thas never looked better - I applaud her recovery. She really seems to have found her stride again and I am so happy for her. Everyone looks wonderful.
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