Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco wear matching outfits

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco have appeared in public with their children for the first time since the palace was forced to deny rumours the couple’s marriage was on the rocks – and they even matched their outfits.

The family looked picture-perfect as mother-of-two Charlene, 45, put her arm around eight-year-old Prince Jacques and placed her other hand on Princess Gabriella’s shoulders as the family went to a match as part of the Sainte Devote Rugby Tournament.

Ex-Olympic swimmer Charlene looked elegant in a white top and white trousers, layered with a navy blue blazer which was embroidered with the clubs rugby logo.

She opted for bright red lipstick and red nails to match and shaded herself with translucent sunglasses.

Meanwhile Prince Albert, 65, opted for smart trousers with a white shirt and a red tie and donned the same blazer as his wife.

The couple’s eight-year-old twins looked animated as they watched the game, with Jacques, who sported a pair of blue wayfairer sunglasses, raising his hands and cheering at one point.

Before the event began, Charlene chatted to two young rugby players about the match while she carried the match ball.

The sweet family appearance comes weeks after a French publication reported Princess Charlene and Prince Albert were in the process of a divorce – something the palace has strenuously denied.

After ROYAUTÉ reported their 12-year marriage was coming to an end, a spokesman said the couple ‘formally deny the malicious rumours peddled by the magazine’.