Any year where you get title "princess" added to your name has got to be a good one.

By that logic, Charlene Wittstock, a.k.a. Princess Charlene of Monaco, has had a pretty awesome year. The South African stunner, formerly an Olympic swimmer, married Prince Albert II , famous for his inability to produce legitimate heirs (illegitimate ones he's got in spades ) and for being Grace Kelly's son.

As gaining royal status catapulted Charlene to the international stage, the princess nervously accepted her role as a fashion icon. With strong shoulders from years of swimming but a soft, girlish face, Charlene was embraced by Vogue and Giorgio Armani alike.

There were some in the fashion world who were less than charmed -- Charlene's basic wardrobe of beige and black prompted Cathy Horyn to call her "a flat pancake" -- but Charlene stuck to her sartorial guns: little black dresses , gowns by Dior and Akris and the occasional print to spice things up.

Below, a look at Princess Charlene of Monaco's best style moments of 2011!