Prince Albert and Princess Charlene share a rare PDA at Rugby World Cup final: Monaco royal embraces his wife as she celebrates South African victory against New Zealand

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Princess Charlene of Monaco put on a loved-up display with her husband Prince Albert at the Rugby World Cup Final in Paris on Saturday. 

The royal, 45, was spotted cheering and hugging Prince Albert as he congratulated his wife on the South African win against New Zealand at Stade de France.

Mother-of-two Charlene – who herself is an athlete, winning a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – appeared in great spirits as she watched the Springboks seal victory in a tense final against New Zealand.

The rare public display of affection follows months of speculation about the state of the royal couples marriage

Charlene looked typically chic in a grey coat which she wore over a black polo neck jumper.

Princess Charlene of Monaco put on a loved-up display with husband Prince Albert at the Rugby World Cup Final in Paris on Saturday

Meanwhile, her trademark pixie crop was styled into a neat side parting, while she added more glamour with her statement gold hoop earrings.

The royal opted for a classic makeup look, pairing a fresh base and deep peach blush with a natural pink lip, and brown smokey eye.

Meanwhile, Prince Albert, 65, was dapper in a white shirt and red tie, with a navy jacket.

During the game, Charlene and Albert were snapped looking very close as they cheered from the stands.

Last month, Princess Charlene attempted to quell persistent rumours that her marriage to Prince Albert is on the rocks, describing them as ‘exhausting’.

In an earlier interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sierra, Albert has said: ‘I don’t understand all these rumours, which hurt me, about us…they’re lies.’

For her part, Charlene maintains that she is ‘serene and happy’ in her marriage, denying rumours that surfaced in German and French media that she was now ‘living in Switzerland’ and that her marriage was ‘ceremonial’.

Speaking to South Africa’s News24 before her return last month, the princess, who shares twins Jacques and Gabriella with Prince Albert, said: ‘I find the rumours [about my marriage] tiring and exhausting.’

The royal, 45, was spotted cheering and hugging her Prince Albert as he congratulated her on her home country’s win against New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday evening

Mother-of-two Charlene – who herself is an athlete, winning a silver medal in swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – appeared in great spirits

The rare show of PDA follows months of speculation about the state of the royal couples marriage

During the game, Charlene and Albert were snapped looking very close as they cheered from the stands

The royal opted for a classic makeup look, pairing a fresh base and deep peach blush with a natural pink lip, and brown smokey eye

Last week, the royal pair attended the Rugby World Cup match semi-finals were Charlene was seen punching the air as she watched her native South Africa beat England by 16-15.

During the engagement, Charlene and Albert were photographed interacting with the South Africa players in their dressing room, as well as cheering from the stands.

Charlene’s appearance yesterday followed her absence from a gala event the night before.

Prince Albert, along with his sister Princess Stephanie of Monaco honoured their late parents in a glitzy gala on Friday night.

Both Charlene and the couple’s children – eight-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella – missed the gala.

Charlene looked typically chic in a grey coat which she wore over a black polo neck jumper

Meanwhile, her trademark pixie crop was styled into a neat side parting, while she added more glamour with her statement gold hoop earrings

Meanwhile, Prince Albert, 65, was dapper in a white shirt and red tie, with a navy jacket

However, Stephanie’s children joined their mother at the event, at the Monte Carlo Casino for the Centenary Ball, which paid tribute to the late Prince Ranier III on the 100th year of his birth.

To formally open the ball, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie shared a sweet moment as they teamed up for a ballroom dance.

Before appearing at the rugby yesterday, Charlene’s last public appearance was earlier this month, when she joined her husband and his niece Charlotte Casiraghi, 37, to launch a new boat for Monaco’s maritime police.

The boat they inaugurated, the Saint Georges shuttle, is the latest addition to the police fleet. Capable of reaching 45 knots, it will be useful for sea rescues and other missions.

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