Louis Ducruet is expecting his first child with wife Marie Chevallier
- Louis Ducruet, the grandson of Princess Grace, and his wife Marie Chevallier is expecting their first child together
- Louis and Marie are college sweethearts. The two met in a Cannes nightclub and discovered they were classmates at a nearby business college
- Their upcoming baby will be the third great-grandchild of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly
The royal family of Monaco is going to add a new member to their family!
Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie reveal they’re expecting their first child
Louis Ducruet, the grandson of Princess Grace, and his wife Marie Chevallier is growing the Grimaldi family tree. Marie and Louis will soon be a mom and dad.
The beautiful couple took to Instagram on Wednesday in a joint post that they are expecting their first child together. Louis shared a smiling photograph of the pair alongside their beloved dog, Pancake, who wore a doggy ensemble emblazoned with the words “Soon To Be Big Brother”.
He then simply captioned the post,
“An adventure is about to begin,”
Prior to the couple’s pregnancy announcement, Louis and Marie joined the rest of Monaco’s royal family for National Day celebrations on November 19. Marie attended the event wearing a pink jacket over a dress that showed off her tiny baby bump.
Congratulations to Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier on their new bundle of joy! You two are going to be amazing parents.
Louis and Maries’s baby will be the third great-grandchild of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly
The exciting pregnancy news comes after the couple revealed their family-planning intentions early this year. After celebrating their relationship’s ten-year anniversary in March, they acknowledged that they are now considering the next phase of their marriage.
During an interview with a French magazine in April, the couple admitted they both wanted a child, but while Louis wanted to start right away, Marie wanted to wait so she could focus on her career.
Louis is the president of the Monaco Sports Federation while Marie heads up Société des Bains de Mer’s Marketing Events and Protocol department.
The couple also acknowledged that they have opposing views on the number of children they would like. Marie stated that she would like to stop having children after two, whereas Louis would like to have four.
“It’s true that Louis has been telling me about his desire to be a dad for several years. I’m not totally ready yet. I would like to wait a bit longer, but maybe next year?”
A brief on Louis and Marie’s romance
Louis and Marie, both 29, had been together since 2011 when they met in a Cannes nightclub and discovered they were classmates at a nearby business college. It was “love at first sight” for both of them.
The college sweetheart then tied the knot in a civil ceremony in July 2019. They married the next day in a religious ceremony at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in the principality.
Louis choose the same venue for his wedding where Louis’ grandparents, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier II, married in 1956.
When he was asked about the wedding venue, he said,
“I was really attached to my grandfather. And I wanted him to be here with me. At some point, he will be with me during the wedding ceremony at the cathedral,”
“That’s why we chose it, and Marie supported me in this decision, even though the place is big and there’s a protocol, but that’s the only way for my grandfather to be with us.”
