Prince and Princess bring kids to Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Prince and Princess bring kids to the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris

The royal children were spotted with their mom and dad on July 26

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JULY 26, 2024 4:39 PM EDTJUL 26, 2024, 4:39 PM EDT

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco accompanied their parents to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. Ahead of the event, the nine-year-old twins were spotted in Paris with their mom Princess Charlene, dad Prince Albert and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sergey Bubka.

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While his father wore a red jacket for the occasion, Jacques sported a sharp navy jacket and blue tie. Charlene looked effortlessly stylish for the ceremony wearing a jumpsuit, said to be by French fashion house Louis Vuitton, per The Royal Couturier.

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: IOC member and former Olympic Pole Vaulter Sergey Bubka, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carlades, and Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco attend the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The mom of two and her husband kept dry during the ceremony on Friday wearing ponchos. Charlene was seen laughing in the rain beside her husband.

Prince Albert II of Monaco (R) and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Last month, the royal couple carried the Olympic torch during its stop in Monaco. The Prince and Princess are both former Olympic athletes. In 2000, Charlene's swim team came in fifth at the Sydney Olympics. The swimmer, who was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Africa, stopped competing in 2007 after qualifying for the Beijing Olympics.

MONACO, MONACO - JUNE 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE : NO TABLOIDS WEB & PRINT, NO DAILY MAIL, NO DAILY MAIL GROUP, NO VOICI, NO CLOSER) Alexandra Coletti, Charles Leclerc, Charlene, Princess of Monaco, Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Prince Jacques of Monaco, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Xiaoxin Yang and Rudy Rinaldi attend Olympic flame lighting on June 18, 2024 in Monaco, Monaco. Paris is gearing up to host the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Prince Albert has participated in five Olympic Games as a member of the national bobsleigh team. He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985 and is president of the Monegasque Olympic Committee. On the eve of the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Albert and Charlene joined other royals at a dinner held at the Louvre.