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Princess Charlene and Prince Albert release Christmas card and video, plus new portraits of Monaco twins

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It’ll be a merryand glamorous Christmas for Monaco’sroyal family. The Prince’s Palace released Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s annual holiday card, which stars their twins – Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella – while paying tribute to the royal family’s late matriarch,Princess Grace Kelly.

“May the joy and peace of theholiday season be with you in this New Year 2017,” a message inside the cardread.

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Photo: Vanessa Von Zitzewitz / Palais Princier

The gorgeous family gathered for thephoto taken in the palace’s Salon des Glaces, posing alongside an ornateChristmas tree. Charlene exuded elegance wearing a dazzling, Ralph Lauren dressand Jimmy Choo heels. The mom-of-two sweetly hugged her son, while her excited daughter sat onher lap.

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Like their parents, the royal two-year-oldswere dressed to the nines for the photo. Gabriella looked holiday ready wearinga festive red dress and matching hair bows, while Jacques wore a navy sweater, trousers and whitesneakers.

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Princess Gabriella Photo: Vanessa Von Zitzewitz / Palais Princier

Prince Albert proudly stood behind hiswife and children for the holiday picture. Adding a sentimental touch to the Christmas card is a stunning portrait of the 58-year-old Prince’s late mother, Grace Kelly, which can be seen behind the family-of-four.

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Playful Prince Jacques Photo: Vanessa Von Zitzewitz / Palais Princier

Along with the formal holidaycard, the palace also shared five additional photos of the royal twins takenduring the holiday photo session as well as a behind-the-scenes video. Jacques looked angelic in two close-up shots,posing in one with a snowflake decoration held to his head. Meanwhile adorable Gabriella wasphotographed coloring on the floor in one picture and standing in front of herfamily’s lavish tree in another.

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Prince Albert and the twins Photo: Vanessa Von Zitzewitz / Palais Princier

A final tender photo showed alaid-back Prince Albert playing on the floor beside the Christmas tree with his young children. Attached to the newly released potraits, a message stated:“Prince Albert, Princess Charlène and their children, Hereditary Prince Jacquesand Princess Gabriella, wish you a Merry Christmas and wish you all the bestfor 2017.”

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