The Monaco Grand Prix was a rollercoaster of emotions for Prince Albert of Monaco.
When Charles Leclerc won the title on home soil yesterday, making him the first Monegasque to win the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo since the Formula One championship began in the 1950s, he was not the only one excited.
Prince Albert, 66, was also teary-eyed as he hugged the 26-year-old after he achieved the biggest win of his career so far.
The royal was one of the first to congratulate the F1 winner as he stepped out of his car and Albert ditched the formalities to give Charles a warm hug.
Moments later, Albert opened an extra-large bottle of champagne and drank it straight from the bottle as Princess Charlene cheered him on.
Prince Albert of Monaco appeared teary-eyed as he congratulated Charles Leclerc on his Formula One victory on Sunday.
Charles had a post-race dinner date at Grimaldi Palace with Prince Albert and his royal family the night before the race, a tradition in Monaco.
The next day, Albert, along with Charlene and her twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, both nine years old, traveled to the Monaco Circuit to watch the action live.
And when Charles claimed the title for his country, Prince Albert couldn’t help but get excited.
The 26-year-old host later accompanied the royal family to the balcony, where he and Albert sprayed bottles of champagne before drinking the bubbles straight from the bottle.
Meanwhile, former Olympic swimmer Charlene was on top of fashion in a sleek black jacket with gold trim and a pair of long white pants.
While her husband, 66, looked dapper and dapper in a blue jacket and gray trousers.
Their nine-year-old children wore trendy matching leather jackets in pink and black, as Princess Charlene spoke motherly to the duo, while holding Gabriella’s arm.
The couple have been spotted on a number of recent public outings, including a trip to Hamburg for the opening of ‘Monaco World’, a miniature wonderland exhibition.
Princess Charlene cheered her husband on as he opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Moments later, the 66-year-old royal drank some champagne straight from the extra-large bottle.
Albert abandoned the formalities and hugged Charles Leclerc after claiming victory at home on Sunday.
Prince Albert also made a surprise visit to a small Cheshire town known for being the home of millionaires and footballers last week.
He surprised customers when they spotted him dining for lunch at celebrity hotspot San Carlo, a restaurant based in Alderley Edge.
It is unknown why the Prince was visiting the area, known as the home of “Manchester royalty”.
The son of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III was apparently dining at the Italian restaurant without his wife, Princess Charlene, or their children, Gabriella and Jacques.
Albert and Charlene were also photographed taking their children to the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament on April 14.
Albert and Charlene watched the action live with their twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, both nine years old.
The former Olympic swimmer cuts an elegant figure in a sleek black jacket and trendy off-white cargo pants.
The couple of athletes, who represented their countries in the Olympic Games, also appeared united, even coordinating their outfits.
It is not the first time the couple has attended the tournament; Last year, both twins joined the proud parents.
His appearance at the match came after reports claimed that Prince Rainier III of Monaco began drawing up plans to remove his son, Prince Albert, from the line of succession in favor of Princess Caroline before his death.
The former prime minister of Monaco, who died in 2005 at the age of 81, sought legal advice in the late 1990s on how the line of succession would continue if heir apparent Prince Albert was passed over in favor of his older sister, Princess Caroline.
