Prince Albert: Leggings As Pants! (PHOTOS)

First Pippa Middleton, now... Prince Albert II?

Yup, it's true -- the Monaco royal made our heads (and dozens others') turn on Sunday by rocking a tight pair of leggings. As pants. With white athletic socks.

The occasion? The "No Finish Line" charity run in Monaco, which wrapped up today. The race benefits a variety of children's charities, including the Cardio-Thoracic Center of Monaco for kids with heart defects and the Sheik Zayed hospital in Mauritania.

Always the benevolent royals, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene showed their support by suiting up and walking the race. Straying from her typically muted, monochromatic style (like the beige outfit she wore yesterday), Charlene chose a bright red windbreaker and black athletic pants with basic white sneaks.

Prince Albert II, on the other hand, decided for something a bit splashier. The royal's outfit included a red windbreaker to match his wife's, a neon orange puffer vest, white ankle socks, sneakers with neon yellow laces and tight Spandex bottoms. Leggings, if you will.

Check out the stems on that prince! We can't help but commence a slow clap for the audacity that is this leggings-as-pants ensemble. But that's just our opinion -- what do you think about a pantsless prince?

Check out the fantastic pictures below.

Comments

[brianmouland]

04:16 PM on 11/22/2011

Nothing special

[Sita001]

09:50 AM on 11/22/2011

it's not like he was showing off some inappropriate bulge here; who the hell thought this was news? clicked thinking that it was some sort of bad taste party but once again HP has managed to make the truly trivial into a page with ads on it

[RSR68]

04:55 PM on 11/21/2011

I see the Pippa Middleton look is catching on...

[LiberalMormon]

12:08 PM on 11/21/2011

Stop the presses! Prince Albert wears running pants to a charity run!

[Tizoc]

10:14 AM on 11/21/2011

I've been wearing these skin-tight pants for years and I'm always asked: "How far did you run today?" And my answer is the same: "From the car into the store." They are just sooo comfortable, and if Shakespeare and his merry characters could get away with wearing them, why can't I?

[tdiki]

09:55 AM on 11/21/2011

I love it. he was there to charity run. The race benefits a variety of children's charities, including the Cardio-Thoracic Center of Monaco for kids with heart defects. Really he was not there for a fashion show. I think he dressed perfectly for the occasion. Well done prince and his wife.

[Terri Lorz]

09:31 AM on 11/21/2011

Looking good. Terri Jo Lorz

[ccc1001]

09:17 AM on 11/21/2011

i dont understand what the big deal is? these people have nothing else to write about? the Prince is wearing tight pants made for the occasion. i think this reporter should be demoted back to writing the obituaries.

[abudotcom]

08:52 AM on 11/21/2011

Who ever wrote this article has no knowledge of: Speed Skating? Cycling? Swiming? etc.. ? Hmmm

[kimbaby4k]

08:22 AM on 11/21/2011

Looks like running or biking pants to me...................where's the big story?

[Debra Weber]

08:21 AM on 11/21/2011

He is at an athletic event. These pants seem to be athletic wear. I will now cease my subscription to HuffPost Style because you don't seem to have a clue.

[Paws Up]

08:08 AM on 11/21/2011

Do they hire any random person to write in the Style section????? This woman cant tell that the Prince is wearing running tights???? *face palm*

[Sunflo]

08:02 AM on 11/21/2011

Charlene seems to be aging exponentially!

[damdelion12]

04:21 AM on 11/21/2011

Birth was his only advantage...

[WiltonDiary]

04:09 AM on 11/21/2011

Albie: YOUR junk is showing.

[JUNIORSBOX]

06:01 AM on 11/21/2011

Business in the front - party in the back !