Princess Caroline & Family - Summer Vacation 2008, 2009...

[iloveroyals]

I too, think that Princess Caroline looks remarkably fit. I like her choice of a one-piece black bathing suit, which suits the venue (the semi-public Beach Club of Monte-Carlo), yet cut low in the front and with thin straps, to show she is still a zippy mommy. Caroline should write a book like the dozens coming out these days for all the baby-boomers like her, with titles like "How not to look your age", "How not to look old-fashioned", etc.

I also liked that she chose to take Alexandra to the Beach Club, as that was a tradition with Princess Grace. Of course, Princess Grace wore more conservative bathing suits, and if she went in the water, she wore a bathing cap. Caroline shows her modernity by letting her hair get wet and uncoiffed, just wanting to enjoy the water with her daughter, and going with the flow.

The way times have changed was made obvious to me in my early morning continuing education water aerobics class I take at my neighborhood community college. Only a couple of ladies, both in their sixties and quite charming, come in with above the neck full regalia: elaborate make-up, modern hairdos but not a hair out of place, earrrings and necklaces. You're positively afraid of splashing them and they seem to confuse a water class with a social encounter at the country club. It's nice to know that Princess Caroline would never make that mistake : context is everything. Can you imagine how much money could be generated for Monaco charities with the book I suggest ? But I guess that's better left to princesses like Ira of Furstenberg. Pity !

[debrann]

I totally agree with you iloveroyals......I think Caroline has a great disposition for older mums, but in saying that...I think in this day and age we all look younger...like being 50 is the new 40!!
But I still think it would be great if she shared her philosophy with us about being an older Mum...she could do a book and give the proceeds to her favourite charities!! How about Caroline???

[tbhrc]

July 29th, 2008: Pierre, Beatrice, Charlotte and Alex on vacation in Portugal:

Gallery - just click next picture

[covdm]

Thank you tbhrc!
It's funny the picture of Charlotte and Alex with the dogs!

[oxygen]

I wish the paparazzi knew that there's some things we just don't want to see! But the pictures with Beatrice and Pierre play fighting were so cute.

[julliette]

These are great great pics!! Thanks tbhrc:)
I've read in a magazine Char and Alex were in Portugal, but I didn't scan it because there were no pics. It's great we can see these great photos now.
In the magazine there were some things I guess it's interesting to know, that the journalists ask to owners of restaurants and shops they went, in spite of them (owners) hadn't talk almost nothing
- They are simply and educated persons
- Charlotte and Alex bought a french magazine VSD with them in the cover. (And Pierre is reading last week Point du Vue in one of this pics)
- Charlotte bought a swimwear in a little shop
- They were completly unnoticed by the people of the village
- They stayed as usual at Albina's house (Charlotte's godmother)
- They had dinner many time at a restaurant at the beach
- Charlotte and Alex speak english with each other

[pruts]

Originally Posted by iloveroyals

I too, think that Princess Caroline looks remarkably fit. I like her choice of a one-piece black bathing suit, which suits the venue (the semi-public Beach Club of Monte-Carlo), yet cut low in the front and with thin straps, to show she is still a zippy mommy. Caroline should write a book like the dozens coming out these days for all the baby-boomers like her, with titles like "How not to look your age", "How not to look old-fashioned", etc.

Don't you find all this admiration for how young and fit Caroline look, a bit over the top? She looks OK, like many women of her age, who had good faces and bodies to begin with, and who have taken good care of it. Especially the body needs a lot of work from yourself, for the face you need experts, who can do remarkable things these days if you have the money (no surgery involved, however!). The book you are suggesting could be very thin, therefore: take care of your body yourself, and be sure to have enough money for your face, when the times comes. Sorry to be a bit cynical, but how naive can you be?

[iloveroyals]

Originally Posted by pruts

Don't you find all this admiration for how young and fit Caroline look, a bit over the top? She looks OK, like many women of her age, who had good faces and bodies to begin with, and who have taken good care of it. Especially the body needs a lot of work from yourself, for the face you need experts, who can do remarkable things these days if you have the money (no surgery involved, however!). The book you are suggesting could be very thin, therefore: take care of your body yourself, and be sure to have enough money for your face, when the times comes. Sorry to be a bit cynical, but how naive can you be?

Don't worry, pruts. I'll probably hate what she wears tonight, will say so, and will have all her fans after me for daring to express a negative opinion. Cheers !

[pruts]

Originally Posted by iloveroyals

Don't worry, pruts. I'll probably hate what she wears tonight, will say so, and will have all her fans after me for daring to express a negative opinion. Cheers !

Good sports, iloveroyals! Have you seen the pictures yet? Colour of her dress is lovely, model hard to define yet.

[shappica]

Wow, Charlotte looks gorgeous, and Peirre and Beatrice make really hot couple!
thanks tbhrc

[auroraDaniel]

i simply love the pics..thanks tbhrc!! Charlotte looks really good. Pierre and Beatrice looks cute together :)

[Ducii]

thanks for pics TBHRC, they are beautiful.....

[La Bouche d'Or]

Article of Charlotte & Alex + photo

GALA article

here's translated version :

A bit rebellious, Charlotte Casiraghi did not attend the famous Bal de la Croix-Rouge held Saturday evening in Monaco. The beautiful Monégasque preferred go on holiday with his companion in the Canary Islands. The lucky chosen called Alex Dellal, a young boy play wealthy, who is the brother of the girlfriend of Pierre Casiraghi (the younger brother of Charlotte)! The programme for the young couple: beach, fiesta and idleness. And during his little trip in the Mediterranean, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco celebrated its anniversary on August 3 in Ibiza ... loin du Rocher. At 21 years, the lovely Charlotte asserts its independence. And strangely recalls her mother ...

[asturiana]

Thanks for the fotos tbhrc.

The actual issue of Hola has an article of their vacations:

Carlota y Pierre Casiraghi, las vacaciones de dos atractivos hermanos con sus respectivos novios

[julliette]

Charlotte with Alex and his friends and family at Formentera, Spain

Pic1 ** Pic2 ** Pic3 ** Pic4 ** Crazy Alice ** Pic5 ** Pic6 ** Pic7 ** Pic8 ** Pic9 ** Pic10 ** Pic11 ** Pic12 ** Pic13 ** Pic14 ** Pic15 ** Pic16 ** Pic17 ** Funny face

source: wenn

[Ducii]

And where spend his holiday Andrea I don't see any photos of him...

[asturiana]

Charlotte and Alex, vacations in Formentera: Galerías de imágenes (Pictures from Hola.com)

[sandsla]

Originally Posted by pruts

Don't you find all this admiration for how young and fit Caroline look, a bit over the top? She looks OK, like many women of her age, who had good faces and bodies to begin with, and who have taken good care of it. Especially the body needs a lot of work from yourself, for the face you need experts, who can do remarkable things these days if you have the money (no surgery involved, however!). The book you are suggesting could be very thin, therefore: take care of your body yourself, and be sure to have enough money for your face, when the times comes. Sorry to be a bit cynical, but how naive can you be?

No!

She looks great. And natural!

[Odette]

I agree that ballet lessons at a young age, help a lady later on during her "Mature" years to stand in a way that makes her look, slimmer and taller. Caroline had years of ballet lessons and she knows how to carry herself well. If Q Silvia of Sweden could show up at the Riviera in a bikini till she was 64 I am sure Caroline can do better in a one piece bathing suit.
Then again Caroline never baked herself in the sun like Stephanie does and she looks much less "lined" than her younger sister.
Besides, the good life does wonders to the complexion.......

[iloveroyals]

I don't want to pour oil into the fire, but since the discussion about Caroline's fitness has resumed, let me add this. Pruts, I don't know how old you are, nor what your background is, but I can tell you from experience and the experience of my baby-boomer friends, that your condescending tone toward me was quite misplaced. What is naive is to think conserving your body in a state of eternal youth is the norm, or does not require much effort. It is not, unless you live a very privileged life where you can spend many happy hours maintaining your body in various pleasant ways. For one thing, childbearing takes its toll (especially four times). If you work, especially full time, and have a family, taking care of your body through proper nutrition and exercise will be at the bottom of your priorities. If you are not properly educated in how to maintain your body, you will not even know where to start, and will lack the motivation and solidarity of like-minded friends that is essential.

I think that Princess Caroline has done a great job maintaining a youthful figure. I think that indeed ballet was the foundation of her interest in gracefulness, and an interest in endurance, strength, form, was reinforced thanks to all the sports her mother insisted she play (she talked about that in an interview). She is now obviously into yoga (pictures from a couple of years ago), continues to swim and dive (pictures from last year), and if she can be faulted in other aspects of her physical appearance, fitness is not one of them. Not for her I think, liposuction. Sure, she has a little belly, so what ? She is 51, a mother of 4. So I stand by what I said earlier. Her maintainance program is very effective and she looks beautiful. As far as her style goes, well that is another issue altogether, but for women our age, she is an inspiration because we know how hard it is.... Sure money helps, but her self-discipline is free and it's something we can all look up to.