has every reason to be full of cheer this December. The
Monegasque royalis not only preparing for Christmas, but also for
her son Raphaël's first birthday on 17 December.Equestrian star Charlotte, who
participated in Gucci Paris Masters on Thursday, is no doubt planning the perfect first birthday party for her only child in the run-up to Christmas.
, whose father is Charlotte's comedian partner
Gad Elmaleh, was just eight days old on 25 December last year and Charlotte is most likely looking forward to a somewhat less stressful day now her son is not a newborn.The festive season is not only special for 28-year-old Charlotte. Her brother
Andrea Casiraghi and his wife Tatiana Santo Domingoare excited parents-to-be.The couple, who have a one-year-old son called Sacha, are expecting their second child in 2015.
Princess Charlene and her
husband Prince Albert, Charlotte and Andrea's uncle, are also eagerly
awaiting the birth of their twins.Albert and Charlene will be first-time parents when their twins arrive any day now.
"As it is a twin pregnancy the birth will surely take place a dozen days early,"Albert told local paper
Monaco Matinin a rare interview, adding that
he doesn't know the gender of the babiesas he asked his pregnant wife to keep it a secret. "The princess probably knows but she is playing the game," said Albert. "She is keeping the secret as I asked her to. You know,
one doesn't often have the opportunity to have such pleasant surprises in life. That is why I prefer not to know the babies' gender before the birth."
