Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco Make Rare Appearance At King Charles III's Coronation

More than two years after her hospitalization for health issues, Princess Charlene stepped out with her husband, Prince Albert of Monaco, at King Charles III and Queen Camilla's coronation May 6.

By Angie Orellana Hernandez May 06, 2023 9:57 AM
| Updated May 06, 2023 10:00 AM
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Princess Charlene of Monaco graced King Charles III's coronation with a rare public appearance.

Amid her health journey, the 45-year-old and her husband Prince Albert of Monaco stepped out together at Charles and Queen Camilla's crowning ceremony May 6. For the occasion, Charlene wore a blush-colored skirt set with matching fascinator. Meanwhile, Albert royally suited up in his military uniform.

Charlene's outing comes more than year after she was hospitalized in her home country of South Africa for an ear, nose and throat infection. In November 2021, she stepped away from her royal duties to receive treatment at an undisclosed location outside of Monaco. At the time, Charlene and Albert's twins Jacques and Gabriella, now 8, were photographed on their palace balcony with drawings that read, "We miss you Mommy" and "We love you Mommy."

While Charlene largely kept quiet on the details of her health struggles, Albert explained to People in the same month that her illness was a culmination of "several factors which are private matters."

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"She was clearly exhausted, physically and emotionally," he said. "She was overwhelmed and couldn't face official duties, life in general or even family life."

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It wasn't until a few months later that Charlene opened up about her health for the first time while attending Monte-Carlo Fashion Week with her daughter.

"When I returned to the Principality, I focused all my energy on my children, my husband and my health because they are my priority," she told the Monaco Matin in May 2022. "My state of health is still fragile and I don't want to go too fast. The road has been long, difficult and so painful. Today I feel calmer."

Scroll on to see all the guests from King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation: 

Prince William & Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales

Prince George

Princess Charlotte

Prince Louis

Prince Harry

Princess Anne

Prince Edward

Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank

Princess Beatrice & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Prince Andrew

His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Malaysia & Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Malaysia

Former Prime Minister of UK David Cameron & Samantha Cameron,

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway & Crown Princess Mette-Maritof of Norway

Former Prime Minister of UK Tony Blair & Cherie Blair

James & Pippa Middleton

Andrew & Rosemary Parker Bowles

Carole Middleton

Lady Louise Windsor

Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco

Former Prime Minister of UK Lis Truss & Hugh O'Leary

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece & Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece

King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand & Queen Suthida of Thailand

French President Emmanuel Macron & Brigitte Macron

Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan & Crown Princess Kiko of Japan

Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein & Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

Mike Tindall & Zara Tindall

Prince Albert II of Monaco & Princess Charlene of Monaco

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

King Felipe VI of Spain & Queen Letizia of Spain

Princess Anne

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