A serene-looking Princess Charlene wowed on her first outing in New York as a married royal with her husband, Prince Albert II of Monaco. The new princess, who wed Albert this summer amid a storm of controversy, met top New York donors to the Princess Grace Foundation yesterday over lunch at Daniel on East 65th Street. Albert made a speech, saying the foundation was established “in memory of my mother’s passion for the arts.” He then offered a toast to Charlene’s close friend Camilla Olsson, who is celebrating her birthday today. Guests say Charlene, a South African former swimmer, looked stylish in a sleeveless black dress with a conservative string of pearls and sat beside her husband. One onlooker said, “They seemed relaxed together but you couldn’t see any sparks flying. She did a wonderful job.” Guests included Lynn Wyatt, Denise Rich, Jimmy Coleman and Cynthia Ott. The prince was also overheard telling one guest his life was calmer now that he’s married.
Charlene acts royal part
