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Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (Gabriella Thérèse Marie Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the daughter of
Grand Officer of the
/ref> Her full title and style is: ''Her Serene Highness Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès''.
Prince Albert II
Albert II – Website of the Palace of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, since 2005.
Albert was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, and he is the second child and only son of Prince Rai ...
and Princess Charlene
Charlene (' Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: ''Charlène'';Since her marriage, her name has been Gallicised by adding a grave accent to her name in French documents. born 25 January 1978) is the princess consort of Monaco and a former Olympic ...
. She is second in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne
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, behind her twin brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, and twin brother of Princ ...
.
Birth and christening
On 30 May 2014, it was announced that Princess Charlene was pregnant. After much speculation it was confirmed, on 9 October 2014, that the couple was expecting twins by the end of the year. On 21 November 2014, the palace announced that each twin would have the right to asalvo
A salvo is the simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms including the firing of guns either to hit a target or to perform a salute. As a tactic in warfare, the intent is to cripple an enemy in one blow and prevent them from fighting b ...
of 21 cannon shots at birth. Forty-two cannon shots (twenty-one for each child) were to be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells were to be rung for fifteen minutes. In addition, the day would be declared a holiday.
On 10 December 2014, Princess Gabriella was born at Monaco's Princess Grace Hospital Centre
The Princess Grace Hospital Centre (french: Centre hospitalier Princesse-Grace, CHPG) is the only public hospital in Monaco.
Overview
The hospital is open 24/7. It is the only public hospital in Monaco.
History
The hospital was opened in 1902 by ...
, followed two minutes later by her brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of Baux (Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi; born 10 December 2014), is the heir apparent to the Monegasque throne. He is the son of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene, and twin brother of Princ ...
. She was granted the title Countess of Carladès by her father. On 7 January 2015, the children were presented to the Monegasque people.
Gabriella has an older half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (born March 4, 1992) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Rotolo.
Prince Albert II publicly confirmed Grimaldi's paternity on June 1, 2006, claiming that he had w ...
, and an older half-brother, Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste
Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste (born 24 August 2003) is the son of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Nicole Coste. As his parents never married, Grimaldi-Coste is not in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.
Early life
Born Éric Alexandre ...
, from her father's previous relationships.
Gabriella and Jacques were baptised at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (in French language: ''Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée''), but sometimes called Saint Nicholas Cathedral (name of the old church which was demolished in 1874), or Monaco Cathedral (Fr ...
on 10 May 2015. At this occasion, she was awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi.
Titles and honours
*: ** Grand Officer of the Order of Grimaldi
The Order of Grimaldi (usually called ''Ordre de Grimaldi'' but officially ''Ordre des Grimaldi'' according to the Ordonnance) is an Order established in Monaco on 18 November 1954.
Award
It is awarded to people who have contributed to the pre ...
(10 May 2015).Ordonnance Souveraine #5307/ref> Her full title and style is: ''Her Serene Highness Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès''.
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