rose dance. Glamor has returned to Monaco in the 1920s

The Rose Ball lit up Monaco again after two years of delays. And Prince Albert appeared again in public without Princess Charlene, the great absence of which is the high point of the social calendar in the principality.

The charity event marks the Monegasque tradition since 1954 and takes place in the Salle des Etoiles del Sporting Monte-Carlo. March is the month in which the ceremony is traditionally held, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the edition was postponed to July 8. Chaired by Princes Albert and Charlene of Monaco, it is an event that brings together international personalities to raise funds for the Princess Grace Foundation, responsible for helping children and young people. The gala took place in a particularly outstanding year, as it coincided with the 40th anniversary of Grace Kelly’s death.

Christian Louboutin caused a sensation with Prince Albert and Princess Caroline of Monaco

After the death of the German creator Karl Lagerfeld, a personal friend of Princess Carolina and responsible for the creative direction of the event for a decade, the fate of the Baile da Rosa is now in the hands of another figure close to the Grimaldi family: it fell to the famous Shoe designer Christian Louboutin responsible for this year’s theme, “The 20s, the return” — or the return of the 1920s, for a vintage atmosphere worthy of the most luxurious cabaret.

Among the fashion show, one of the highlights was the dress of Princess Alexandra of Hanover. Beautiful and showy, red and white, gauze and voluminous, these are the characteristics that marked the choice of the youngest daughter of Carolina de Monaco, who would have been one of the first stars to wear Louboutin, in the 90s, still a relative distance from the boom that would come from the magician of stilettos . to know.

The princess appeared alongside her boyfriend Ben-Sylvester Strautmann with whom she entered into a relationship in 2017.

Not only did the guests speak at the beginning of the ceremony, but also the details of the main stage where the event takes place. 14 thousand roses, 900 golden Napoleonic chairs, 400 candles and 1700 meters of tablecloths. These are the exact numbers of the decorative motifs of the Salle des Etoiles. The arrangements also included pink lamps decorated with tassels of the same color, and there were bouquets of roses and golden vases on the guests’ tables.

The details of the tables show the detail in the preparation of the event

According to the Tatler social bible, there was no shortage of raffles and the lucky recipients of the draw: prizes for the guests present included Louis Vuitton handbags, Chanel jewelry and even the rental of a private jet. Fireworks added an extra sparkle to the night and the royals didn’t miss a chance to dance as Diana Ross’s “I Feel Love” invaded the yes columns.