Princess Charlene Debuted Grace Diamond Necklace in New York Gala Night

Their Serene Highnesses Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, and Princess Charlene are currently in the United States to attend a series of royal engagements in Washington and New York in honor of the Princess Grace Foundation's 40th anniversary.

Following his visit to Washington DC, Prince Albert II joined his wife at the Princess Grace Foundation Gala Night in New York City. He is the current president of the foundation established in 1982 in honor of his mother. 

Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco ©Oliver Huitel 

According to the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the Princess of Grace Foundation Awards ceremony during the Gala night honors young talents to fund their education in cinema, theater, and dance. 

This year marks 40 years of the Princess Grace Foundation headed by Prince Albert II. It was established in 1982 by Prince Rainier III following the sudden death of his wife in a car accident. 

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene attend Princess of Grace Foundation Gala Night in New York City © Oliver Huitel 

Princess Charlene glowed in a stunning floral silk gown in sleeveless, but what makes her appearance extra special is the necklace named "Life in Pink", which, according to the Prince's Palace of Monaco, she wore for the first time.

Princess Charlene wears life in Pink Grace Diamond Necklace

According to People magazine, Princess Charlene's special necklace, which she wore for the first time, is owned by Maison Mazarea, a new brand specializing in rare colored diamonds, uniquely autonomous in its process from mining to design.

The 1.79-carat necklace in Grace diamond was created by Parisian jeweler, Lorenz Bäumer, and called "La Vie en Rose," or Life in Pink, and embellished in Grace diamond in honor of Princess Grace of Monaco, born Grace Kelly, a former Hollywood actress, who died in a car accident in September 1982. 

This trip to the United States is Princess Charlene's third time accompanying her husband overseas, after Norway and Italy, since she resumed royal duty in April this year. 

Photo credit: ©Oliver Huitel/The Prince's Palace of Monaco,, and Getty Images