On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene officially inaugurated the new Ida Nursery, located within the Héméra state-owned residential complex. The ceremony began with speeches by Georges Marsan, Mayor of Monaco, and Nathalie Vaccarezza, Municipal Councillor responsible for Early Childhood and Family Services.
This was followed by a blessing of the premises by Father D. Arz, representing the Archbishop, before the Princely Couple toured the new facility.
Opened on 2 September 2026, the Ida Nursery has a capacity of 30 children across an indoor area of 700 m², complemented by a 140 m² terrace. The new facility is part of a joint initiative by Monaco City Hall and the Monegasque State to anticipate early childhood care needs through to 2030. For the occasion, Princess Charlene wore a blue wool suit by Max Mara.
Just wow! Charlene looks gorgeous in this blue suit--and the shade of blue is marvelous on her. Then Charlene with the beautiful little girl who presented her with flowers and became her new best friend--totally adorable. Its also adorable how this cute little redhead was also interacting with Albert. Next its Albert with a little tow-headed baby who seems captivated by him. But, the best at the end--Charlene on the floor playing with precious curly haired brunette little girl. 100% win for the Grimaldis today and I'm thinking its a 100% for this new nursery.
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Hi Janet, “tow-headed” I think is american English? I’ve seen it in old novels but not in modern day use. It is still used?
DeleteWow, Charlene looks ethereal in this blue pant suit which fits her perfectly. Lovely pictures of her carrying the young girl. MR
ReplyDeleteI love the way she gets down on play without a thought for her suit.The little girl loved her carry about with princess. One for the family album..
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos. Princess Charlene is such a star
ReplyDeleteA beautiful colour on the Princess. She loves children she comes alive with them. A true natural around them.
ReplyDeletePerfect suit giving her the flexibility to bend over. Love her hair this length. She glows around children.
ReplyDeleteNot so convinced about the fit of this suit, but I do love this hyacinth blue colour for Charlene, which she has accented well with white (which I think is better than the light blue blouse and shoes worn by the model). Charlene's cheerful blue would appeal to young children, so it was a very thoughtful choice.
ReplyDeleteI do hope to see Charlene in more of these colours which are neither pale pastels, nor super bright and strong, but somewhere in the middle . Lyra
I agree Lyra. Nice colour but it doesn’t fit her extremely slim silhouette.
DeleteI agree Lyra. Nice colour but it doesn’t fit her extremely slim silhouette.
DeleteI like the color of this suit. She is marvelous with children.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful suit although compared with the model, the jacket is oversized on Charlene. Looks like a different suit almost! I hope (against a very poor history of rewearing anything) that she gets a lot of use out of it. Flat shoes look so much better with trouser suits and I’m glad to see tall Charlene showing this.
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ReplyDeleteDe tres belles chaussures Roger Vivier portée par Charlene.
DeleteJe possede deux paires:Des ballerines comme celles porté par Charlene et des escarpins.
Elles sont onereuses mais tres confortables et habilient tres bien les pieds.
Charlene est lumineuse et porte un joli tailleur pantalon.
Hmm I like them because they are flat but perhaps they are more like slippers, not much shoe actually there
DeleteP. Charlene is in her element, she clearly enjoys being with children.
ReplyDeleteThis Is a truly flattering Max Mara pantsuit, not just because of Charlene's athletic body structure but because it looks professionally adjusted to her actual measurements.
I doubt that she bought it off the rack, it most likely is a customized number.
My only and minor quibble is the trousers length, a bit shorter hem would be my preference.
The iris colour is striking, very effective , and it beautifully compliments her blonde hair and fair skin tone, too.
All the small children are soooo 🥰 cute I forgot to look Charlenes outfit
ReplyDeleteJ’adore voir Charlène agenouillée ou prenant une enfant dans ses bras !
ReplyDeleteDer Anzug steht ihr hervorragend. Ihre Schuhe hingegen finde nicht passend. flach find ich super, das Design eher weniger.
ReplyDeleteDas sind Roger Viviers, eigentlich sehr elegant, diese sind allerdings ganz ohne Absatz, was etwas salopp wirkt, zumal die Hosenlänge wohl für höhere Absätze gedacht ist.
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I actually like that they are flat but find them not particularly attractive. They don’t look easy to walk in, like they’d slip off.
DeleteThey’re not odd, they’re are worn to keep the floors clean and protect the children from dirt as they play on the floor.
ReplyDeleteI think one of the commentators used the word "odd" in reference to the Charlene's flats with a buckle and not to the cover shoes, she and Albert wore.
DeleteMagnifique Charlène très en beauté et toujours très à l'aise avec les enfants, naturellement authentique une princesse de son temps.
ReplyDeleteThe Princess looks amazing! The color and cut of the suit fits her perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThe images of her with the children are just too adorable.
I like that they had them cover their shoes! It irks me to see adults wear outside shoes in areas where children play on the floor.
Tegenwoordig zie je te veel broekpakken, deze staat niet mooi vanwege de extreme schoudervullingen.
ReplyDeleteComme j'aime voir la princesse interagir avec les enfants. Très joli ensemble bleu.
ReplyDeleteGreat suit and color. Charlene is in her element with children. She looks great.
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As always, Princess Charlene looks stylish and beautiful in this shade of pant suit. But I can’t get as excited about the fashion today, as I am about the wonderful interaction of both Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with the children. These are just the best photos ever. The couple seemed downright sincere and having fun. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color but the jacket is too large/long and the style of the flats doesn’t work. A pant suit never looks good with flats, but the design should be simple.
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