Prince Jacques is declared the next in line to the Monaco throne after the gender of the twins was kept secret from their father, Prince Albert II, during pregnancy.
- December 11, 2014
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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco have welcomed their first children. Charlene, who is a Zimbabwean-born former Olympic swimmer, gave birth to twin babies on Wednesday, December 10 just after 5 P.M. local time at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco.
The babies are named Princess Gabriella Therese Marie and Prince Jacques Honore Rainier. Prince Jacques will be the next in line to the throne and receive the title of Marquis of Baux (in Provence), while Princess Gabriella will receive the title of Countess of Carlades and is the second child in the line of succession.
The gender of the twins was kept a secret even from their father during Charlene's pregnancy. Forty-two canon shots were fired to mark the arrival of the babies, 21 for each infant.
Prince Albert also has a daughter, Jazmine, and a son, Alexandre, from two other previous relationships. They, however, are excluded from the throne because they were born out of marriage.
