Princess Charlene of Monaco is hardly your typical princess. For one thing, she is an Olympic swimmer who has won plenty of international athletic competitions. For another, she does not conform to the classic royal look; unlike Princess Catherine or even Princess Diana, Charlene has been known to experiment with unconventional hairstyles, like the military buzz cut. Perhaps, then, it was in this spirit of individuality that Charlene decided to spend the night before her wedding at a concert.

Indeed, the royal bride and her groom, Prince Albert, decided to attend an Eagles show on the eve of their nuptials. The event, which was open to the public, was a way to signal that the four-day wedding was officially underway. It is worth noting that, like Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III before them, Charlene and Albert got married in a civil ceremony, followed by a religious one. And, no different from their predecessors, the modern royals had another party on the eve of their second wedding, with Jean Michel Jarre performing electronic music at the local port. 

In the end, Charlene and Albert's pre-wedding parties were a smashing success. As Albert later told People, "This was an enormous affair — probably even bigger than I ever thought. It was nice in many ways, we had some great side events leading up to it, like the Eagles concert, a lot of wonderful things. Jean Michel Jarre's show ... That was great."