Prince Albert thanks God for the birth of the twins

He said: “I wish to share this moment of happiness with the Monegasque people and more widely with all my country’s residents.

“These births further bolster the feeling of community that unites us.

“My dear fellow citizens and residents of the Principality, It is with great joy that I have the pleasure of announcing that Princess Charlene gave birth on Wednesday , December 10,  2014 to one boy and one girl named: Jacques, Honoré, Rainier, who will bear the title of Crown Prince,  and Gabriella, Thérèse, Marie, Princess and second in the line of succession.

“I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all those, in Monaco and across the world, who have expressed their attachment to the Princess, myself and my Family.

“Thanks be to God for this blessing.”