Why a royal family member did not join his wife and kids at Prince Albert’s accession celebration

July 19 was a family affair for the Monégasque royals

Royal family celebrates Prince Albert of Monaco's ascension celebration

JULY 21, 2025 8:15 PM EDTJUL 21, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT

Members of the Monégasque royal family came together over the weekend to celebrate 20 years of Prince Albert of Monaco's reign. The 67-year-old Prince was surrounded by his wife Princess Charlene, their twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, as well as his two sisters, nieces, nephews and great-nephews at the celebration held on the Palace Square.

Son of Pierre Casiraghi Francesco Casiraghi, wife of Pierre Casiraghi Beatrice Borromeo, daughter of Caroline of Hanover Charlotte Casiraghi and Albert II of Monaco pose as they arrive to attend the 20th anniversary of the accession of Prince Albert II in Monaco, on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) / NO TABLOIDS WEB & PRINT, NO DAILY MAIL, NO DAILY MAIL GROUP (DMGT), NO VOICI, NO CLOSER (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Princess Stephanie's three kids, Louis Ducruet, Pauline Ducruet and Camille Gottlieb were all in attendance, while only three of Princess Caroline's four children, Andrea Casiraghi, Charlotte Casiraghi and Princess Alexandra of Hanover, were at the celebration. Absent from the family gathering on July 19 was Caroline's younger son, Pierre Casiraghi.

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On the same day as the celebration in Monaco, the Admiral's Cup officially kicked off with a race in the English Channel. Pierre, who is vice president of the Yacht Club de Monaco and the founder of Team Malizia, is at the helm of one of the Monégasque team's two boats. Per the Yacht Club de Monaco, the Admiral's Cup is the unofficial world cup for offshore racing. It was announced earlier this year that the Yacht Club de Monaco would be competing in the Admiral’s Cup for the first time this summer.

Monaco royal family celebrate 20 years of Prince Albert reign

Pierre spoke about representing Monaco during a press conference on July 18, saying: "Well, for us, we're a very small country and a yacht club that is relatively young compared to some of the clubs in England. So it's very important for us... We don't have so many sports which Monaco is represented because we have very little nationals. We're about 7,000 nationals. Just the other day I was actually walking in the old town in Monaco and some of the, you know, the elderly people were having a coffee and they read that we performed quite well in the IRC National and they were actually really proud and they said, 'We're gonna follow the race.' So for me it's something really, really nice and really motivating. So it's very important and the whole community, sailing community in Monaco is definitely gonna be following the team."

MONACO, MONACO - JULY 19: (EDITOR'S NOTE : NO TABLOIDS WEB & PRINT, NO DAILY MAIL, NO DAILY MAIL GROUP, NO BILD, NO CHI, NO VOICI, NO CLOSER) Francesco Carlo Albert Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo attend the celebration of Prince Albert II of Monaco's 20 years on the throne on July 19, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

While Pierre missed his uncle's celebration on July 19, his wife Beatrice Borromeo and their two sons, Stefano and Francesco, were present. Caroline's second son and his wife, who have been married since 2015, are expecting their third child. In May, ICON Magazine founder Inga Griese reported that Beatrice is "happily pregnant with a girl after two sons."