Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco dressed in local Lappish clothing of reindeer skin, travel by reindeer sledge in Kautokeino March 26, 2012.Reuters
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco dressed in local Lappish clothing of reindeer skin, travel by reindeer sledge in Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersPrince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco dressed in local Lappish clothing of reindeer skin, travel by reindeer sledge in Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersPrince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco dressed in local Lappish clothing of reindeer skin, travel by reindeer sledge in Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersMonaco's Princess Charlene tries to lasso her target, with 'reindeer ears', during her and Prince Albert's visit to Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersMonaco's Prince Albert II (R) and Princess Charlene toast with the president of Sami parliament Egil Olli at a dinner in their honour, during a visit to Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersMonaco's Prince Albert II (R) and Princess Charlene attend a dinner in their honour, during a visit to Kautokeino, in the north of Norway March 26, 2012.ReutersMonaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, dressed in local Lapponian clothing of reindeer skin, look at each other during a visit to Kautokeino March 26, 2012.ReutersMonaco's Princess Charlene looks at a gift from the hosts of a dinner held to honour her and her husband Prince Albert's presences, during a visit to Kautokeino, north Norway March 26, 2012.Reuters
Monaco's Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene took part in a sledge ride during their trip to Kautokeino, Norway on 26 March, 2012.
Dressed in traditional Lappish attire, the royal couple bonded with the locals and rode through the snow-filled region. While the princess wore sleek beige coats with layers of fluffy white fur, the prince was reportedly clad in a similar furry coat with a white fur hat.
Towards the evening, the couple attended a dinner held in their honour by the President of Sami Parliament, Egil Olli.
During their tour, the prince interacted with the local reindeer herders discussing about the possible challenges that climate change and industrialisation pose to reindeer husbandry.
The prince will study how the lifestyle of the Arctic's indigenous Sami people, largely reindeer herders, is being affected by climate change.
On 27 March, Prince Albert II will participate in the opening of the 3rd World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference where he gave a speech during the Arctic seminar entitled, Arctic Change, Indigenous Youth and Future Opportunities.
Start the slideshow to catch a glimpse of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene during the sledge ride and the evening gala: