Charlene, Princess Of Monaco wears £3.2k Jenny Packham gown at Monaco E-Prix
Charlene, Princess of Monaco, arrived with Prince Albert at the 2026 Monaco E-Prix gala dinner in a £3.2k Jenny Packham sequin-embellished maxi dress. The 48-year-old royal chose the designer’s Wonderlust gown, pairing it with a bangle and her £250k pear-cut diamond engagement ring from Albert.
Jenny Packham’s Wonderlust gown
The dress carried a silver bodice with a boat neckline and cropped, floaty sleeves finished with thousands of delicate crystals. Its deep blue tailored skirt fell to the floor, while Charlene styled her blonde bob into a chic updo and wore the front section loose in glam Hollywood waves.
Her daytime appearance took a different route. Charlene wore a bridal white suit over a silk champagne-coloured blouse, finished with milky white heels, before changing into the evening gown for the gala dinner.
Monaco E-Prix gala dinner
The gala placed Charlene alongside Albert at one of Monaco’s most visible calendar events, with the Jenny Packham choice drawing the sharpest attention. Packham has described working directly with Kate as “It's always quite a collaboration.”
That connection runs through Charlene’s recent wardrobe choices. In December 2025, she wore Packham’s Fresco gown at the annual Bal de Noël, a look with a low V-neckline, a Grecian gold belt, a flowing skirt and caped shoulders.
Princess Kate and Queen Mary
Packham’s designs have also appeared on Princess Kate and Queen Mary of Denmark. Kate wore a gold sequin dress in 2021 for the premiere of James Bond's No Time To Die and later a cornflower blue cape gown for a 2025 state banquet, while Queen Mary wore a pink frock for a 2025 gala dinner for culture and art at Christianborg Palace.
Packham said in an interview with Harper's Bazaar: “I learnt very early in my career that in fashion I must never feel too good or satisfied with my work or assume that just because things are going well things will continue that way.” She added: “If you want longevity in fashion, keep reinventing, looking outwards, being curious and don’t get lazy.”
For Charlene, the practical takeaway is simple: her most recent public appearances now show a clear pattern of formal daytime tailoring followed by high-glamour evening dressing, with Packham recurring in the evening slot. The next public read on that pattern will come the next time Monaco’s royal couple appears at a major gala.
