The royal twins are here - Mouths of Mums

Exciting news for Princess Charlene and Prince Albert this morning.

42 cannon shots have rung around Monaco, confirming the birth of the couple’s twin babies Gabriella and Jacques.

Prince Albert, 56, was by his 36-year-old wife’s side as they welcomed their first children together at Princess Grace Hospital.

While their daughter was first to arrive at 5:04pm local time, based on the country’s male inheritance laws, Jacques will be the future Prince of Monaco.

Prince Albert revealed earlier in the year that he and his wife of three years did not know the sex of their children, saying ‘It is one of the beautiful surprises that life offers us.’

While the twins are the Princess’s first children, her husband also has two other children from previous relationships- Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, 22, and Alexandre Coste,10- however as they were born out of wedlock, they are not eligible for succession in the House of Grimaldi.

Jacques and Gabriella are the first twins to be welcomed by the royal house, which dates back to the 13th Century.

We know you will join us in congratulating the royal couple at this very exciting time.

What advice would you give the new parents?

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31 Comments

- - ella12 said
  - 18 Oct 2017
    2:17 pm
My advice would be to trust your mothers instinct.

- - mom82590 said
  - 27 Feb 2015
    8:58 pm
Take as many photos as you can

- - jacqui88 said
  - 03 Feb 2015
    9:49 pm
Charlene was absolutely glowling recently – motherhood has done wonders for he especially with twins!

- - GeoEllie said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    4:42 am
Those are just the cutest names =)

- - youngoldlady said
  - 26 Jan 2015
    4:00 pm
Hope Prince Albert gets to enjoy them growing up and now they have the male heir they need.

- - jenniw said
  - 13 Jan 2015
    3:08 pm
Love these baby names, although just realised they were born a month ago!

- - yyon4699 said
  - 08 Jan 2015
    3:25 pm
They have everything don’t they! *wink*

- - mom63821 said
  - 06 Jan 2015
    10:02 am
These babies are so cute, I hope they are happy!

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Jan 2015
    10:05 pm
what cute names that those babies have!

- - mom73211 said
  - 30 Dec 2014
    10:04 pm
Congrats to them both, they will have lots to do and not doubled, definitely tripled just with the twins, as a mum of twins, it’s bloomin’ hard work but so well worth it when you have two sets of arms wrapped around you,smoothering you in kisses.

- - Lov'n'Life said
  - 16 Dec 2014
    9:53 pm
Very exciting congrates to them both

- - mom101330 said
  - 14 Dec 2014
    9:04 am
This is the strangest relationship. It seems like yesterday she was trying to flee from him and she was detained. Very weird.
- hopefullyheidi replied
  
  15 Dec 2014 , 7:56 pm
  Totally agree. Very strange circumstances, especially the being detained part.
- - mom93821 said
  - 14 Dec 2014
    8:06 am
The names are quite lovely.

- - deb_gs said
  - 14 Dec 2014
    5:28 am
Facts are more interesting than fiction in this case. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future. I hope the extended family remain happy and at place.

- - maureen3 said
  - 12 Dec 2014
    10:40 pm
Congrats to Princess Charlens and Prince Albert

- - stepmom107932 said
  - 12 Dec 2014
    10:35 am
Wow hope the older kids aren’t to upset about missing out on that inheritance. Super cool knowing they are the first twins in the family too.

- - mom93821 said
  - 12 Dec 2014
    9:24 am
Lovely news! however; such a shame about the antiquated inheritance laws!

- - deangunna said
  - 12 Dec 2014
    12:03 am
Everyone loves a new baby! Sweet

- - cherz said
  - 11 Dec 2014
    5:36 pm
Congratulations/ best wishes/ health and happiness to you all.
Don’t think I will give advice, Prince Albert already has children and I am thinking being a Prince and Princess they will have all the help they need.

- - mom101628 said
  - 11 Dec 2014
    4:45 pm
Congratulations to the Prince and Princess and for the ongoing succession of the House of Grimaldi of Monaco