Regal Review: The Wedding of Prince Albert & Princess Charlene - Civil Wedding
On July 1st, 2011, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s civil wedding ceremony took place in Monaco.
The ceremony took place in the Throne’s Room of the Princely Palace. It was presided by Philippe Narmino, Director of Judicial Services and president of the Council of State. After the ceremony, Charlene Wittstock became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco.
Following the ceremony, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, and their families appeared on the balconies of the Palace to greet the crowd.
Afterward, the Princely family joined the Monégasque people in the Palace Square where a buffet of Monégasque and South African food had been prepared. Both the Mayor of Monaco and Prince Albert made speeches.
Princess Charlene wore a strapless blue jumpsuit made of a lace bustier and pleated palazzo trousers with a blue blazer by Karl Lagerfeld. She also wore diamond stud earrings by Tabbah.
Princess Caroline wore a blue Chanel midi dress with flat sandals and a large hat. Princess Stéphanie wore a brown sleeveless knee-length dress with a lace bolero and matching accessories.
Charlotte Casiraghi wore a blue Chanel dress and matching bolero with Chanel silver sandals and a YSL clutch. She also wore Pomellato earrings and a Dodo necklace.
In the evening, the Princely family attended a concert by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre which included displays of lights and lasers as well as fireworks. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene appeared on stage at the end of the concert.
Princess Charlene wore the same jumpsuit she wore for the civil wedding ceremony without the blazer and the earrings. Instead, she wore a stunning cascade necklace by Tabbah.
While foreign royals did not take part in the civil wedding ceremony, the guests staying at the Hotel de Paris were pictured arriving in the morning.
Crown Princess Mary wore her Ralph Lauren white crochet dress with her Jimmy Choo pumps, a Bottega Veneta bag, and Bottega Veneta earrings.
Princess Marie wore a white sleeveless dress with her Zagliani nude bag and her Christian Louboutin pumps.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore her Stella McCartney blazer with white trousers and her Miu Miu orange flats. She carried her Hermes teal bag and a Prada tote bag.
Queen Maxima wore a printed dress with her MZ Wallace black bag.
The Countess of Wessex wore a blue Amanda Wakeley dress with LK Bennett wedges and her YSL emerald bag.
In the evening, before the concert, Princess Caroline hosted a private cocktail reception at the Hotel Hermitage for foreign royals. The royals staying at Hotel Hermitage - like the Swedish royal family- were not pictured arriving but those staying at Hotel de Paris where photographed arriving and living the reception.
Crown Princess Mary wore a coral Alberta Ferretti dress with her Sergio Rossi black clutch and black peep-toes. She also wore Amrita Singh earrings and a Dulong bracelet.
Princess Marie wore a black strapless Rikke Gudnitz gown with Jimmy Choo sandals and a Christine Hvelplund bracelet.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a white lace dress with her VBH stingray clutch and Jimmy Choo nude pumps.
Queen Maxima wore a white Jan Taminiau dress with white slingback pumps and her silver Celestina clutch.
The Countess of Wessex wore a gold Bruce Oldfield strapless dress with gold accessories.
Stay tuned for more Regal Review posts this week as we continue looking back on Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s wedding!
