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Monaco's newborn royals, Princess Gabriella and Crown Prince Jacques Honore Rainier, posed for their first official photos with their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. The twins were born Dec. 10, 2014.
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King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain
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In the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, left, and his bride, Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafanua, leave church after a wedding ceremony in Nuku'alofa on July 12, 2012.
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(CNN) -- You can tell them apart by the color of their onesies, pink and blue.
Monaco's newborn royals, Princess Gabriella and Crown Prince Jacques Honore Rainier, posed for their first official photos with their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene.
The photos were released Tuesday on the royal family's official Facebook account. They were taken at the Princess Grace Hospital, where the twins were born on December 10.
Monaco welcomes royal twins
"A beautiful Christmas gift to Monaco, friends of the Principality of Monaco and the royal family," said the post.
Royal twins born in Monaco
The twins are the first children born to Charlene Wittstock, the former South African Olympic swimmer who married Prince Albert II in 2011.
Even though Jacques was born two minutes after his sister, he will be next in line for the throne under Monaco law.
Prince Albert also has two children born out of wedlock in 1992 and 2003.
