There was a big celebration in Monaco: Prince Albert honored his late father at the Centennial Ball. His wife Charlène, however, skipped the ball.
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00:00 Prince Albert II and his younger sister, Princess Stephanie, took over the dance floor at the
00:05 glamorous Centennial Ball in Monaco.
00:08 The ball, held in honor of their late father, Prince Renier III, was meant to showcase the
00:13 Monegasque royal family in all its glory.
00:16 In attendance were Stephanie's daughter, Camille Gautlieb, and her son, Louis de Cruyff, along
00:21 with his wife, Marie de Cruyff.
00:24 However, one important member of the royal family was notably absent, Princess Charlene.
00:30 Could it be that she cancelled her participation to prepare for another event?
00:35 In fact, the next day, Charlene was seen cheering for her favorite South African rugby team during
00:40 a match in Paris, as reported by Paris Match.
00:44 Albert was also there.
00:46 Despite Charlene's absence, the members of the Monegasque royal family relished their
00:50 celebration.
00:52 Albert and Louis donned elegant dark tuxedos with black bow ties, while the ladies shimmered
00:57 in sparkling outfits.
00:59 Stephanie and Marie were dressed in light cream tones, while Camille wore a lavender
01:03 dress.
01:04 The ball was held to celebrate Prince Renier's 100th birthday.
01:09 In addition to dinner, the opportunity was also used to collect donations from guests
01:13 for Stephanie's foundation to fight AIDS.
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