Who was the most glamorous lady at Monacos annual Rose Ball?

Did you know that the late Karl Lagerfeld came up with the idea of the Rose Ball, the annual charity gala in Monaco? I didn’t know that. Lagerfeld was quite close to several members of Monaco’s royal family, including Princess Caroline and her daughter Charlotte Casiraghi. Monaco does have a lot of balls and galas though, so I’ll excuse myself for not knowing the history of the Rose Ball.

This year’s Rose Ball included Prince Albert, Princess Caroline and all four of Caroline’s children – Andrea, Pierre and Charlotte Casiraghi, and Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Princess Charlene did not attend – I tend to believe that Caroline relishes any event where she gets to play the first lady of Monaco, so she was posed close to Albert for many of the photos. Andrea and Pierre brought their glamorous wives, Tatiana and Beatrice respectively. I sometimes wonder if there’s any sister-in-law drama – Beatrice comes from very old money and she’s extremely glamorous, where Tatiana just seems more low-key and hippie-ish (although Tatiana comes from money too). Meanwhile, Charlotte made an appearance with her boyfriend/fiance Dimitri Rassam. Charlotte gave birth to her second child last year, a son named Balthazar, with Dimitri as the father. But back in January, there were rumors that the relationship was already on the rocks. I’m glad that they’re still together and putting in coupled-up appearances. I wonder if they’ll marry this year?

Fashion notes: Charlotte wore Saint Laurent, Caroline wore Chanel (in honor of Lagerfeld), Beatrice wore Dior and Tatiana wore Giambattista Valli. Beatrice’s Dior is probably the best and most glamorous look. I’m really disappointed in Charlotte’s Saint Laurent (it was custom too, yikes). And Tatiana needs a more streamlined look.

Photos courtesy of Backgrid.

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