Monaco royals boost Yorkshire charity
(CBS) Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco brought some continental glamour to a charity ball in Yorkshire, England, this week.
The Monagasque newlyweds, who were married in three days of festivities in July, were among 300 people attending the Yorkshire Variety Club Golden Ball at Harewood House on Sept. 4, 2011.
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Part of a series of celebrations to mark the half-century of the Yorkshire Committee
of the Variety Club Children's Charity, the black-tie event raised 250,000 pounds, reports the Daily Mail in London..
The 33-year-old princess, a former Olympic swimmer known for her sense of style, wore a cream and gold, V-necked sleeveless gown. Her hair was pulled back, showing off yellow diamond earrings. The prince wore a black tuxedo.
His late parents, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, attended a smilar event 40 years ago at the Queen's Hotel in Leeds.