Caroline has always been fiercely private when it comes to her growing family |
On August 3, 1986, at Princess Grace Hospital, 29-year-old Princess Caroline of Monaco and her husband of almost three years, Stefano Casiraghi, welcomed their second child, Charlotte Marie Pomeline.
Like her elder brother Andrea, born in 1984, the 6lb 8oz little girl would not receive a royal title, taking instead her father's last name. In making this decision her mother presumably hoped Charlotte, named after Prince Rainier's late mother, would be able to lead a more normal life, escaping the difficulties associated with being a princess.
Caroline, fiercely private when it came to her growing family, was keen on keeping the birth a secret for as long as possible. Just two hours after Charlotte's arrival, Prince Rainier and 25-year-old Stefano, who had driven Caroline to the hospital, attended a championship boxing match together, while the press remained unaware Monaco had welcomed a new little "princess".
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