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Prince George & Princess Charlotte Attend Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral
Princess Charlene of Monaco paid her last respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
The erstwhile Olympian entered Westminster Abbey successful London Sept. 19 arm-in-arm with her husband Albert II, Prince of Monaco to observe the beingness of Her Majesty arsenic she is laid to rest. (You tin ticker the funeral here.)
Charlene, 44, wore a accepted achromatic ankle-length formal with a diamond brooch, a achromatic chapeau and a veil, while Albert, 64, donned his ceremonial authorities uniform. She completed the look with achromatic heels and achromatic tights. Her brooch was comprised of reddish and diamond gems, seemingly a subtle tribute to Monaco's flag.
Following the Queen's Sept. 8 death, Charlene paid tribute to the precocious monarch connected societal media.
"I americium profoundly saddened astatine the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a genuinely large woman whose dedication and work was recognised passim the satellite during the 70 years of her reign," she captioned a Sept. 9 Instagram post. "Today, my thoughts are with her family, her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and the British people."
Charlene's uncommon quality astatine the Queen's authorities ceremonial comes 10 months aft her hubby shared that she was admitted into a attraction facility and would miss respective weeks of public duties aft battling ill health.
At the time, Albert told People that determination were "several factors" that led to his wife seeking treatment, including that "she was intelligibly exhausted, physically and emotionally. She was overwhelmed and couldn't look authoritative duties, beingness successful wide oregon adjacent household life."
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However, successful April, Charlene resumed her royal duties. That pursuing month, she gave an update connected her health portion attending Monte-Carlo Fashion Week with her 7-year-old daughter Princess Gabriella. She told Monaco Matin May 24 that she inactive feels "fragile," but "serene." (Charlene and Albert are besides parents to 7-year-old son Jacques.)
"When I returned to the Principality, I focused each my vigor connected my children, my hubby and my wellness due to the fact that they are my priority," Charlene shared with the outlet. "My state of wellness is inactive fragile and I don't privation to spell excessively fast. The roadworthy has been long, hard and truthful painful. Today I consciousness calmer."
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