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Royal rebel Princess Charlene chugs down champers at Formula One

May 28, 2018

Princess Charlene was all smiles at the Monaco Grand Prix as she downed champagne. Source: Getty

She’s one of the most glamorous and well-liked royals around and Princess Charlene of Monaco has proved once again that she knows what she’s doing when it comes to style and entertaining a crowd.

Charlene, 40, was all smiles as she stepped out in a daring thigh-split maxi dress at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday with her husband Prince Albert II, 60. The pair were there for the to help Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrate his victory, and the princess looked more than happy to cheers the Red Bull driver with a gulp of champagne.

The princess was offered a sip of champagne while she stood on the podium with Ricardo and took it upon herself to down the bottle in front of the cheering crowd.

Charlene is no stranger to celebrating big wins, and represented her home country of South Africa in the swimming at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games as well as the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

The mother-of-two showcased her bold style once again at the glamorous event, sporting a flattering multi-coloured summer frock worth AU$5259 from Swiss fashion label Akris, which complimented her figure and showed off enough skin to ensure that all eyes were on her at the event.

Princess Charlene was all smiles as she stepped out in a daring thigh-split maxi dress at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Source: Getty

She topped off her look with a fashionable pair of two-toned blue heels and a simple pair of diamond earrings.

Prior to the event, she took to social media to share a photo of her children, Princess Gabriella, three, and Prince Jacques, three, in their own race car, proving even the littlest royals were excited for the big race.

Taking to Instagram Princess Charlene wrote: “Getting ready for the GP”.

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Princess Charlene and Prince Albert have been married since 2011, the pair first met at a swimming competition in Monaco in 2000.