Jubilant Princess Charlene of Monaco is reunited with Prince Albert to cheer on her native South Africa who beat England to reach the final of the Rugby World Cup – after missing a gala honouring her late in-laws

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Princess Charlene of Monaco was snapped cheering as she attended a Rugby World Cup match with her husband Prince Albert yesterday.

The royal, 45, was seen punching the air as she watched her native South Africa beat England by 16-15 in the semi-finals at the Stade de France in Paris.

Mother-of-two Charlene – who herself is an athlete, winning a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – looked stylish as she attended the sporting event, donning an almost all-black ensemble.

She wore black fitted trousers with a matching jumper, then paired the ensemble with a black coat, with cream panels on the oversized collar. 

Meanwhile, her trademark pixie crop was styled into a neat side parting, putting the focus on her statement earrings – an extra large pair of gold hoops. 

Princess Charlene of Monaco (pictured) attended the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at Stade de France in Paris yesterday

The royal (pictured) cheered on her native South Africa, who beat England 16-15 in the match yesterday

Charlene (pictured, right) was accompanied by her husband Prince Albert (pictured, left) as she watched the rugby in Paris

The royal opted for a classic make-up look, pairing a fresh base and deep peach blush with a natural pink lip, and brown smokey eye.

Meanwhile, Prince Albert, 65, was dapper in a white shirt and striped tie, with a black jacket. 

During the engagement, Charlene and Albert were photographed interacting with the South Africa players in their dressing room, as well as cheering from the stands.

Charlene’s appearance yesterday followed her absence from a gala event the night before. 

Prince Albert, along with his sister Princess Stephanie of Monaco honoured their late parents in a glitzy gala on Friday night.

Both Charlene and the couple’s children – eight-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella – missed the gala.

However, Stephanie’s children joined their mother at the event, at the Monte Carlo Casino for the Centenary Ball, which paid tribute to the late Prince Ranier III on the 100th year of his birth.

To formally open the ball, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie shared a sweet moment as they teamed up for a ballroom dance. 

Rumours have continued to swirl around Prince Albert (pictured, left) and Princess Charlene (pictured, right) and the state of their marriage

The couple were photographed smiling and clapping as South Africa beat England in the semi final match

Yesterday’s appearance was the latest in a string of joint engagements the couple has undertaken in recent months

Point de Vue reports the 140 exclusive guests at the banquet dined on a six-course menu put together by Richard Rubbini.

The vintage wine had been brought into the event from the cellars of the Hôtel de Paris.

After dinner, guests moved to the after party at the Monte Carlo Opera, a location that had been reportedly kept secret until the night.

As guests danced the evening away, they were serenaded by former X Factor winner, London-based singer Leona Lewis.

Before appearing at the rugby yesterday, Charlene’s last public appearance was earlier this month, when she joined her husband and his niece Charlotte Casiraghi, 37, to launch a new boat for Monaco’s maritime police.

The boat they inaugurated, the Saint Georges shuttle, is the latest addition to the police fleet. Capable of reaching 45 knots, it will be useful for sea rescues and other missions.

Meanwhile, last month, Princess Charlene attempted to quell persistent rumours that her marriage to Prince Albert is on the rocks, describing them as ‘exhausting’.

Apparently keen to be seen together, the engagement launching the boat was one of several joint outings undertaken by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene over that week.

She had only recently returned to Monaco after a solo visit to native South Africa. 

Athlete Charlene, who has competed in the Olympics and won a silver Commonwealth Games medal, was pictured interacting with the players of South Africa inside the South Africa dressing room

The royal looked impassioned as she spoke to the players in the changing room at the stadium in Paris

During the match, Charlene looked just as passionate, and was snapped cheering on her team from the stands

Prince Albert appeared to be looking on admiringly at his wife, as she interacted with players in the dressing room

The trip marked her first visit to the country where she grew up since 2021.

On that visit, she suffered a serious illness which kept her away from her husband and eight-year-old twins for several months because she was unable to fly.

In an earlier interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sierra, Albert had said: ‘I don’t understand all these rumours, which hurt me, about us…they’re lies.’

For her part, Charlene maintains that she is ‘serene and happy’ in her marriage, denying rumours that surfaced in German and French media that she was now ‘living in Switzerland’ and that her marriage was ‘ceremonial’.

Speaking to South Africa’s News24 before her return last month, the princess, who shares twins Jacques and Gabriella with Prince Albert, said: ‘I find the rumours [about my marriage] tiring and exhausting.’

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