{"id":645727,"date":"2026-10-14T02:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/645727\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T02:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:48:20","slug":"style-of-monacos-new-generation-of-princesses-from-pauline-ducruet-to-charlotte-casiraghi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/645727\/","title":{"rendered":"Style of Monaco\u2019s new generation of princesses: from Pauline Ducruet to Charlotte Casiraghi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Royal or not, borrowing from your mom\u2019s closet feels like a universal rite of passage. Pauline Ducruet just proved it at the second edition of the Global Gift Gala in Monaco, held on October 9, 2026, at the H\u00f4tel de Paris Monte-Carlo, where she stepped out in a black gown that her mother, Princess St\u00e9phanie, had worn to the 2003 Rose Ball.<\/p>\n

More than two decades later, the dress once again took center stage at a special evening \u2014 this time for the daughter of the woman who debuted it. The gala brought together St\u00e9phanie with her children Pauline, Camille\u00a0and Louis Ducruet, as well as Marie Ducruet, along with Eva Longoria and Alexandra Malena Leclerc.<\/p>\n

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But beyond the red carpet and the charitable mission, Pauline\u2019s look taps into a deeply rooted tradition among the women of the Grimaldi family: bringing pieces from their mothers\u2019 wardrobes back to life.<\/p>\n

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Charlotte Casiraghi\u00a0and Alexandra of Hanover have already done it with designs from Princess Caroline of Monaco, proving that style can be passed down not only through attitude, but also through clothes.<\/p>\n

Pauline Ducruet: a crystal-embellished black dress makes a comeback 23 years later<\/p>\n

For the gala, Pauline chose a long, sleeveless black dress with thin straps, its clean silhouette offset by sheer panels adorned with silver crystals. The sparkle traces a spiral that winds around the gown, breaking up the solid black and adding light without the need for a profusion of jewelry or over-the-top embellishment. A black shawl finished the look, keeping the mood understated and elegant \u2014 a nighttime look that perfectly fits Pauline\u2019s personal style as a designer and founder of her own label, Alter Designs.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9 Getty Images Marie Ducuret, Louis Ducruet, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Camille Gottlieb and Pauline Ducruet attend the 2nd Monaco Global Gift Gala <\/p>\n

The dress, identified as a creation by Jiki Monte-Carlo, wasn\u2019t new to the family: her mother had worn it to the 2003 Rose Ball. Choosing it turned Pauline\u2019s appearance into something more than just a red-carpet success. Instead of hunting for a brand-new piece, she revived a gown with family history and wore it to a gala where she shared the spotlight with St\u00e9phanie.<\/p>\n

Princess St\u00e9phanie of Monaco and the 2003 Rose Ball<\/p>\n

The gown came from the wardrobe of Princess St\u00e9phanie, one of the most distinctive style personalities in the Grimaldi family. In 2003, she wore it to the Rose Ball, one of the highlights of Monaco\u2019s social calendar, which gathers the princely family each year along with guests from the worlds of culture, society and fashion.<\/p>\n

\"HRH\u00a9 Corbis via Getty ImagesHRH Princess Stephanie of Monaco, HRH Prince Rainier of Monaco, HRH Princess Caroline of Hanover and HSH of Monaco, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, HRH Ernst August of Hanover. <\/p>\n

The piece still reflects a look very tied to early-2000s eveningwear: black as a base, sheer elements as a sensual detail, and crystals as light-catching decoration. Its long, sleeveless cut keeps the elegance simple, while the sparkling details draw the eye along the length of the dress.<\/p>\n

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Charlotte Casiraghi brought back one of Caroline\u2019s dresses for the Rose Ball<\/p>\n

The love story between the Grimaldi women and archival gowns has another particularly memorable chapter with Charlotte Casiraghi. At the 2017 Rose Ball, Princess Caroline of Monaco\u2019s daughter appeared in a haute couture dress from Chanel\u2019s fall-winter 1996 collection, which her mother had worn in December 2000.<\/p>\n

\"MONTE-CARLO,\u00a9 Getty ImagesMONTE-CARLO, MONACO – MARCH 18: Charlotte Casiraghi attends the Rose Ball 2017 <\/p>\n

The design, crafted in black velvet with lace details and sheer accents, combined a plunging neckline with a long, dramatic skirt. Charlotte styled it with soft waves, red lipstick, and delicate jewelry \u2014 a classic, Old Hollywood\u2013inspired look that nodded to another era\u2019s glamour without feeling like an exact replica of Caroline\u2019s outfit. The piece was created by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, a house that is closely intertwined with the family\u2019s fashion story.<\/p>\n

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Alexandra of Hanover and Caroline\u2019s 34-year-old dress<\/p>\n

Alexandra of Hanover, Princess Caroline\u2019s youngest daughter, has also turned to her mother\u2019s closet. In January 2024, she attended the Chanel haute couture show in Paris in a black-and-white dress that Caroline had first worn in 1990 and repeated in 1993. The design, from the spring-summer 1990 haute couture collection, stands out thanks to its white collar, light-colored details on the pockets and sleeves, and the two rows of buttons running down the front.<\/p>\n

\"\u00a9 Getty Images Princess Alexandra of Hanover attends the Chanel Haute Couture Spring\/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week <\/p>\n

While her mother had embraced a more theatrical look the first time she wore it, with a hat and gloves, Alexandra updated it for her own era with black tights, heels, and a quilted chain-strap bag. The choice was a clear tribute to the dress\u2019s history and Caroline\u2019s long relationship with the French house, but it also showed how an archival piece can slip into a contemporary wardrobe without losing its identity. By the time Alexandra wore it, 34 years had passed since Caroline\u2019s first public appearance in the dress.<\/p>\n

A style legacy that goes beyond clothes<\/p>\n

The story of these three dresses speaks to more than just the rediscovery of vintage pieces. In a family whose public image is inseparable from fashion, clothes also act as shared memories and points of connection between generations. Pauline chose a dress of St\u00e9phanie\u2019s for a charity gala where they appeared together; Charlotte and Alexandra, for their part, found in Caroline\u2019s wardrobe designs that remain relevant decades after their debut.<\/p>\n

Added to this legacy is the enduring presence of Grace Kelly, whose elegance is still a touchstone for her granddaughters and the public image of the princely family. It\u2019s not necessarily about recreating their mothers\u2019 looks, but about claiming a piece of their story and carrying it into a new context. Sometimes, the most personal way to \u201cdebut\u201d a dress is, in fact, to bring it back into circulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Royal or not, borrowing from your mom\u2019s closet feels like a universal rite of passage. Pauline Ducruet just…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":645728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[290527,259226,146,9172,150957,85,46,32468,290528,290526,17329],"class_list":["post-645727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-alexandra-of-hanover","tag-charlotte-casiraghi","tag-entertainment","tag-fashion","tag-grace-kelly","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-monaco-royals","tag-pauline-ducruet","tag-princess-caroline","tag-royals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=645727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/645728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=645727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=645727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=645727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}