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The royal twins of Monaco, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, go to the circus with their family

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David Niviere/SC Pool – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Princess Gabriella, Prince Jacques, Camille Gottlieb and Prince Albert

It was a day of fun at the circus for the Royal Family of Monaco!

Royal twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella joined their father, Prince Albert, and other family members at the 45th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival on Sunday. The 8-year-old siblings – who wore matching scarves with their father – were greeted on the red carpet by cast members wearing facial makeup and elaborate costumes, with Gabriella taking on a shared royal task: accepting a bouquet of flowers.

They then took their front row seats to watch acrobats, animals, trapeze artists and more.

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Princess Gabriella of Monaco (R) attends the 45th International Circus Festival: Day Three in Monaco, Monaco on January 22, 2023.Princess Gabriella of Monaco (R) attends the 45th International Circus Festival: Day Three in Monaco, Monaco on January 22, 2023.

Princess Gabriella of Monaco (R) attends the 45th International Circus Festival: Day Three in Monaco, Monaco on January 22, 2023.

David Niviere/SC Pool – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Princess Gabriella of Monaco

Members of the royal family of Monaco were also present at Friday's performance. Prince Albert, 64, was accompanied by his sister Princess Stéphanie and two of their children: Camille Gottlieb and Louis Ducruet. Louis walked arm in arm with his wife Marie Chevallier, who is expecting the couple's first child. The couple shared the news in an Instagram post in November, sharing the exciting news with their dog's bandana – which read “soon to be big brother.”

Princess Caroline's daughter Charlotte Casiraghi also attended a performance at the International Circus Festival on Saturday with her aunt Princess Stéphanie.

Camille Gottlieb, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the photocall of the 45th International Circus Festival on January 20, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.Camille Gottlieb, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the photocall of the 45th International Circus Festival on January 20, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.

Camille Gottlieb, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the photocall of the 45th International Circus Festival on January 20, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.

Olivier Anrigo/Getty Camille Gottlieb, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier

Prince Albert recently told PEOPLE that he and Princess Charlene are looking forward to attending the coronation of King Charles III. to take part on May 6th.

As members of the royal family, King Charles and Prince Albert have a unique, decades-long friendship. Prince Albert described King Charles as “an extremely patient man. A very educated man and someone with a great sense of humor.”

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Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the 45th International Circus Festival: Day One in Monaco, Monaco on January 20, 2023.Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the 45th International Circus Festival: Day One in Monaco, Monaco on January 20, 2023.

Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevalier attend the 45th International Circus Festival: Day One in Monaco, Monaco on January 20, 2023.

Olivier Anrigo/SC Pool – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Prince Albert

Prince Albert also shared that he and Charles are often “as a couple” at gatherings such as weddings, funerals and christenings because they are “the only two royal men.”

“It became a kind of 'Here we go again!' Situation that happened to us so many times that we laughed about it,” shared Prince Albert. “'Oh, I see you're here, so I guess we'll end up walking down the aisle together again.' You know, something like that was actually pretty funny.