A few days ago, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II attended the Monaco National Day celebration with a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses. This is Charlene's first return to the important National Day celebrations after two years of absence due to illness.
The two cute babies are still very cute, Charlene also posted a "departure photo" of the dragon and phoenix fetus, Princess Gabriella has a ladylike style at such a young age, and Prince Jacques salutes like a little adult.
At the parade, Charlene wore a white extra-long custom coat, from the brand she often wears, Akris, with black underwear and Stephen Jones hat, very elegant and beautiful in the 1950s, but her expression is slightly solemn.
When I stood on the balcony of the palace and waved with everyone, I felt that I was smiling reluctantly, my eyes were very bleak, and I looked particularly unhappy.
For the evening concert, Charlene changed into a Terrence Bray starry blue dress and a ribbon decorated with the colors of the Monaco flag and the stars of the Order of Grimaldi.
Although it is still working hard to operate, many netizens feel that in recent appearances, the state of the former "South African mermaid" and "most beautiful princess" is not amazing at all.
I attended Paris Fashion Week a while ago, and when I was photographed, I always gave people the feeling of trying to smile and try to stay decent and good in front of people, but I looked a lot older and my face was a little stiff.
On the one hand, Charlene injected her face and gradually became stiff, after all, she was 44 years old and had a ruthless hand to maintain her beauty; More is emotional exhaustion, husband Albert II has been torn between her, her ex-girlfriend and several illegitimate children, she is visibly unhappy.
Today, Lord Fan will give you a pick-up, what has changed Charlene in the past two years, and why has she lost her brilliance.
01 The appearance state has declined seriously
The expression of the face changed greatly
Let's start with the changes on Charlene's face.
Everyone knows that Charlene has always been one of the "ten most beautiful women in the royal family", her facial features are exquisite and beautiful, and she is very stunning every time she appears at her peak, blonde hair and blue eyes, white skin and beauty.
As a former swimmer, Charlene is tall and tight-lined, and she was also a confident sunshine beauty in her early days.
In his early years, when he attended official business with Albert II, he was also in a radiant state and his face was full of confidence.
When I actually laugh, my expression is very stretched, and I look more sincere.
Later, Charlene was always photographed with a melancholy look written on her face, especially in recent years, she was frequently rumored to have married Albert II, and even in the public eye, she was often not in a good state, and became a fragile beauty.
In the past two years, it has become more and more obvious, after returning from South Africa to recover, it looks more melancholy, and the occasional appearance is also this kind of smile and frown, although the stiff face is also related to the doface, but it is difficult to hide the complicated expression.
Foreign media analyzed Charlene's micro-expression, saying that although she was laughing, the smile was not reflected in her eyes at all, but a state of resistance and still pondering.
The photo that was taken recently is even more obvious, I don't know if it is a light problem, the eye sockets and cheeks are sunken, the nasolabial folds are also very heavy, and the state looks very bad.
The hairstyle has changed drastically, turning into a big guy style
In the 11 years of marriage to Albert, Charlene's hairstyle has also changed a lot. When I first got married, I had long hair and walked in an elegant ladylike style.
Not long after marriage, she cut her hair short, and the shorter it became, Lord Fan liked her hairstyle in this period the most, and she had a feeling of being both handsome and gentle, which set off her temperament very uniquely.
It wasn't until the beginning of the epidemic that the hair grew slightly longer, and the bangs on the eyebrows were briefly grown for a while.
But unexpectedly, on Christmas Eve in 21, Charlene suddenly cut a very eye-catching punk head, one side of her hair was completely shaved, with smoky makeup and large earrings, and the style was quite wild.
Many people think that this is Charlene's hairstyle revolution, and some experts believe that this may be a signal that she is moving away from royal life through rebellious behavior after years of "loneliness" and Albert II's repeated infidelity. "Silent protest" with hairstyle. This operation is also like a big heroine who wants to be blackened...
After returning from recuperation in South Africa, he has maintained this ultra-short blonde hair, and it feels like he is using his hairstyle as his rebellious manifesto, and he is becoming more and more bigwigish.
Estranged and indifferent from Albert II
The intimate actions of Charlene and her husband Albert II have also changed a lot. In the early years, when the illegitimate child scandal was not yet popular, Charlene would show affection to the bird when the two appeared together.
Sticking at every turn, very intimate ↓
When Albert talked to someone, Charlene had to take his arm.
Or just hold hands and look at each other, you non me nong ↓
Albert occasionally puts a domineering hug around his waist, and the physical interaction between the two people in the early days is very rich.
However, after the relationship between the two people is suspected to deteriorate in the later stage, the body language begins to become strange.
This classic embarrassing show during his convalescence in South Africa has been interpreted by body language experts that although the two people are close together, "their eyes are staring at what looks like another camera, making this photo too obvious to be a real intimacy, and the expression of emotional and physical intimacy is the same." ”
The family photo of Monaco's reunion has also been analyzed by experts, and Charlene's body language is too exaggerated, as if to show that she needs Albert's love very much, but Albert did not respond to her love.
And now that they appear together in public, most of the two people seem very polite, maintain social distance from each other, and look awkward and cold.
Would rather give Albert's arm to his niece than hold hands with him...
Hold a bouquet of flowers in your hand, avoid the embarrassment of holding hands, and learn from Melania?
Now there is no more staring at each other, avoiding each other's eyes.
Even the kiss seemed very reluctant, and even had a hint of resistance, and seemed completely unengaged.
02 Dressing jewelry tends to be low-key and conservative
Dressing is becoming more conservative and biased towards the workplace style
Not only is her face and hairstyle getting bigger and bigger, but Charlene's dressing style is also gradually changing to a big guy style.
In her early days, she often chose elegant and slim long dresses to highlight her figure and against the sky. Almost all of her appearances are brand-name additions, and a variety of elegant "mermaid" dresses are especially suitable for her.
Later, she gradually turned to this imposing style, and slightly sexy elements such as velvet skirts, low-cut clothes and irregular tailoring did not stop her from becoming a boss.
In fact, Charlene's annual decoration fee ranks among the top royal women in the world every year, and in 2019, she also "smiled" with about 150,000 euros (about 1.17 million yuan), and many clothes were tens of thousands of yuan, and the two sets of red carpet tops attended by Prince Albert II were from Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney, priced at 64,000 and 32,000 yuan respectively.
There are also many stunning shapes. For example, this long-sleeved dress at The Monte-Carlo Gala comes from the British haute couture dress brand Jenny Packham, and Kate also loves this brand. The whole body is made of sequin material, elegant and full of fairy atmosphere.
The Monaco royal family took a family photo on the magazine, and wore a dress dress from Ralph & Russo's 2017 ready-to-wear series, with a light blue gauze skirt embellished with a feather print, and her temperament was very gentle.
After returning from illness, Charlene's dressing style is a little free, especially private clothes, berets, long sweaters and other elegant style items, with ultra-short hair, she is full of coolness.
During my stay in Africa, I also wore outdoor items such as camouflage jackets and cool booties, which also looked very attractive.
Now that it is gradually open for business, Charlene still wears all kinds of big brands, but the style is becoming more conservative, often wrapping herself tightly.
For example, the Terrence Bray midnight blue dress worn on the evening of this National Day celebration has long sleeves and a high neckline design.
Compared with the prince's sister Princess Caroline, as well as the prince's niece Charlotte and niece Beatrice, Charlene dressed a little low-key, but still elegant.
In recent times, I have come out for business, and I have dressed more modestly, a workplace-style shirt + skirt, a smart dark green long skirt, quite a workplace influencer, and the green skirt comes from Akris.
In the past two years, Charlene has also become more and more fond of imposing suits, attending fashion weeks and events have picked handsome suits, female bosses are full of style, and the first set is still Akris.
When watching the LV show, I also wore a gray plaid blazer with a white shirt, and I had the feeling of becoming a big man in the workplace, and no one loved sunglasses~
Sometimes it's a bit unusual, and when I attended the Princess Grace Awards ceremony earlier this month, I wore a baggy floral dress from Terrence Bray.
Or dress casually and wear a leather jacket directly from a long knitted skirt when attending the ceremony, all from Akris.
Private clothing is even more simple and low-key, and when visiting a Monaco animal shelter, a black turtleneck will do it, although it is also worth a lot, but it seems very casual and relaxed.
It is said that Charlene had to try all kinds of big names in the early years, and now only Akris and Loro Piana are true love.
I often wore these two brands before, and the dress often chose Akris, a Swiss luxury fashion brand, with a professional design style, which also matches Charlene's aura, and now almost fills her wardrobe; Private clothes prefer Loro Piana, wearing a lot of coats and underwear.
Nowadays she often wears them in combinations. When it debuted in September, it was worn with an Akris shirt and Loro Piana rose-red pants, which looked smart.
Jewelry is worn not many times, but it is still expensive
As the princess of one of the richest royal families in the world, Charlene owns countless jewels, such as Foam Tiara, Cartier L'Odyssée de Cartier Parcours d'un Style series of high pearls, Infinite Cascade Necklace and other well-known jewelry, every time you wear it, it amazes everyone.
Although the number of appearances has decreased, Charlene's jewelry matching level is still online. At this year's National Day celebration, a Van Cleef & Arpels snowflake brooch was paired with pearl stud earrings, which was particularly simple and elegant.
At the evening concert, a pair of gold and navy drape earrings were used to match the starry blue dress, which was very expensive.
When I attended the Princess Grace Awards annual party a while ago, I also wore a necklace made of "Grace Diamond".
This is a 1.79 ct pink diamond from the fine jewelry brand Maison Mazerea, made by jeweler Lorenz Bäumer and set on a necklace.
Further on, I also wore a Van Cleef & Arpels butterfly necklace, and the bracelet is also the same series of butterfly bracelets, I don't know if I want to express my yearning for freedom.
At the Van Cleef & Arpels reception in July, Charlene also wore a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace made from her Ocean Crown.
The sapphire diamond crown, called Ocean, was custom-made by Van Cleef & Arpels specifically for Charlene and was a wedding gift from Prince Albert II in 2011. Previously converted into a necklace, it is now a pendant.
03 The ex-girlfriend of the prince's illegitimate daughter frequently plays drama
Charlene's bad state is ultimately related to Albert II's feelings.
The Prince became a master of time management
Recently, Albert's ex-girlfriend and illegitimate daughter can be said to be constantly demonizing, and his own attitude is also very obsessed, always circling between his wife, ex-girlfriend, illegitimate child and biological son.
For example, in New York a while ago, I attended the Princess Grace Awards ceremony with Charlene in front of others ↓
Later, he ran to take a photo with his two illegitimate children↓ is also a master of time management... The illegitimate daughter Jia Siming also deliberately posted a photo on Instagram to be exposed by the media.
Not only is the illegitimate daughter constantly doing things, but during Charlene's recovery, Albert's ex-girlfriend Nicole Koster has also become more and more unscrupulous, and also publicly diss Charlene.
This Nicole, from Togo, arrived in France at the age of 18, first as a model and then as a flight attendant for Air France, and it was on the plane that she and the Prince met. It is said that "when she handed the plate to the prince, the prince asked for her phone number." ”
The two were once in love, and if it were not for the objections of the prince's father, Rainier III, Nicole would almost become the "prospective daughter-in-law" of the Monaco royal family. Before the birth of the child, the two dated for 6 years~
In 2002, Albert and Nicole made a public appearance
As early as 2005, Nicole came to recognize her relatives with her two-year-old baby. Albert did DNA to confirm his identity, publicly acknowledged the child and placed the two in a villa in Paris, not only paying high living expenses, but also visiting the mother and son regularly.
During Charlene's illness and departure from Monaco, Nicole and her son became more and more high-profile. At the Monaco Red Cross Ball held in July last year, I attended the ball in full costume~
At the beginning of this year, because Charlene did not attend the celebration of the patron saint of the principality, Albert actually invited his ex-girlfriend to the event.
Nicole also went to the magazine to talk about it, thinking that Charlene's appearance caused her and Albert not to get married, and said: "Considering our respective relationship with the prince, we should make sure to support each other amicably", and then broke the news that she and her children were "bullied" by Charlene.
For example, after Charlene and the Prince got engaged, she took advantage of the Prince's absence to replace her son's room and arrange him in the staff dormitory, which made her feel "frightened and shocked".
Regarding Charlene's condition, she also said: "I don't care what happens to her. Why should I care? Everything that happened to her was karma" and felt so much that she hated Charlene... She also said bluntly, "The people of Monaco love me more than Charlene." They really love me and respect me. "It seems that more than ten years have not figured out what is going on...
Albert with his ex-girlfriend Nicole Koster and illegitimate son Alexander
The attitude of the prince to feelings is really difficult to evaluate. On the one hand, he also "dared to do and be daring" for the affair debts left by the past, and his illegitimate son came to recognize his relatives, saw one and recognized one, and gave material and reputation guarantees. Now she often brings her illegitimate children to various royal events and invites her to the Royal Palace of Monaco.
At the beginning of this year, when Charlene's whereabouts were unknown, the illegitimate daughter Jia Siming took the opportunity to open the "infinite touch porcelain" mode, and everything had to be inserted.
On New Year's Day, she posted a video of the year on Instagram, including a photo with Jacques and Gabriella, and another boy with dirty braids was Alexander, another illegitimate son of the prince.
In this photo of "four siblings in the same frame for the first time", Jacques hugged the little princess, Alexander put his arm around Jia Siming, the two boys looked at the distance thoughtfully, the little princess twisted her head and acted very restrained, Jia Siming smiled extremely brightly, and embarrassment overflowed the screen..
Before she was also a variety of rubbing heat, first forwarded the birthday photos of the dragon and phoenix fetus, with the text "Happy birthday to my younger siblings, may you be happy, healthy and happy, I hope I can also be present to celebrate for you, love your big sister...", feeling yin and yang strange.
In addition to the birthday fun, I didn't even let go of the hand-drawn photo, and without saying a word, I PS the photo of myself and my half-brother on it, making people call the good guy.
Cooperate with your husband to do business
Because of Albert's troubled relationship with his ex-girlfriend and illegitimate son, he and Charlene have been rumored of marriage over the years, and Charlene has disappeared from the public eye from time to time, but every time she was pulled back by Prince Albert to "refute the rumors".
This year, the French media Voici broke a big melon, saying that Charlene and the prince have signed a "super confidential contract", and the royal family pays her 12 million euros a year to "maintain a surface peace" and cooperate with the "royal family posing", and then may attend various events according to the contractual obligations.
Maybe it's the improvement of health, maybe it's agreeing to be in harmony with Albert, since May, Charlene's business frequency has indeed increased, and Charlene has been seen in foreign visits, royal events, etc.
Try to smile in front of the camera.
I have also performed a lot of duties, become busy, and seem to be happier when I go out on official business alone↓
Whether it looks like a god or untie the knot, only Charlene herself knows the taste. What do you think of the changes in this most beautiful princess? Welcome to discuss in the comment area.