Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the daughter of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene. She is second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, behind her twin brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques.
Birth and christening
Gabriella was born on 10 December 2014 at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital Centre, two minutes before her brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques. She is the daughter of Prince Albert II, and Princess Charlene. Although born first, Monaco's male-preference primogeniture meant she was superseded in the line of succession when Jacques was born shortly afterwards. On the day of her birth, she received the title Countess of Carladès from her father. To mark the births, each twin was honoured with a salvo of 21 cannon shots from Fort Antoine, church bells rang for 15 minutes followed by boat horns, and the day was declared a public holiday. The twins were formally presented to the Monegasque people on 7 January 2015.
Gabriella and Jacques were baptised at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-Ville on 10 May 2015. Her godparents are her maternal uncle Gareth Wittstock and Nerine Pienaar.
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