Ducruet was born on 4 May 1994 at Princess Grace Hospital CentreinLa Colle, Monaco. She is the second child of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet. Her parents subsequently married in a civil ceremony on 1 July 1995. She has an older brother (Louis) and three half-siblings. Her half-brother Michael is the son of Daniel Ducruet and Martine Malbouvier.[2] Her half-sister, Camille Gottlieb, is the daughter of Princess Stéphanie and Jean-Raymond Gottlieb.[3] Her other half-sister, Linoué Ducruet, is the daughter of Daniel Ducruet and Kelly Marie Carla Lancien.[4][5]
Ducruet received a baccalaureate, literary section, from LycéePrince Albert IdeMonaco.[6] Ducruet is said to have skipped a year in school, making her a year behind her brother, rather than two years behind.[7] She received her French Baccalauréat degree in July 2011. In 2012, she studied at Monaco's language school.[8]
For three years, Ducruet was a stylist apprentice at the Instituto Marangoni in Paris.[9] In 2015, Ducruet went to study fashion design in New York; part of her studies were a five-month internship at Vogue[9][7] and a six-month internship at Louis Vuitton.[10] She received an associate degree in Fashion Design from Parsons The New School for Design 2015–2017.[11]
In June 2017, Ducruet partnered with Maria Zarco in the launch of Altered Designs, a fashion company the two women publicize via Instagram.[10] In 2022, she was selected to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Monaco.[12]
Ducruet's earliest activities include the training of elephants in the circus of Franco Knie.[19][20] In 2004, she was involved in gymnastics; her mother is president of Monaco's gymnastics federation.[21]
As of December 2011, according to Princess Stephanie, Pauline was assisting her with all aspects of the 2012 International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo.[8] She also founded and presides over the jury of the "New Generation" circus festival in Monaco, specifically for people under 20 years of age.[22]
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