Overview

• On June 25, the palace announced that Princess Charlène and her ten-year-old twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, would not join the planned trip to Expo 2025 in Osaka.
• Prince Albert II will depart for the Expo on June 27 with Princess Stéphanie, her children Pauline Ducruet, Camille Gottlieb and Louis Ducruet, and daughter-in-law Marie Ducruet as official delegates.
• The palace statement issued via Instagram attributed the change in plans to heightened security concerns stemming from ongoing tensions in the Middle East affecting international travel.
• Members of the royal family appeared together at Monaco’s traditional Johannisfeuer celebration on June 24, where Charlène shared a tender moment with the twins.
• During his visit in Osaka, Prince Albert II will oversee Monaco’s “Take Care of Wonder” pavilion and attend a benefit football match whose proceeds will support Fight Aids Monaco and Japanese charities.