Is Princess Charlene in Monaco?

Princess Charlene is a member of the 700-year-old House of Grimaldi, alongside her husband Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco, the current Head of the House.

Did Charlene Wittstock win an Olympic medal?

In 2000 she won the gold medal for the 200m backstroke event at the “Marenostrum” international swimming meeting in Monaco. Charlene was part of the South African Women’s 4x100m medley swimming team which came 5th in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Where did Princess Charlene of Monaco grow up?

Charlene was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the daughter of Michael and Lynette Wittstock; the family relocated to South Africa in 1989.

Who is the ruler of Monaco?

Albert II
The Grimaldi family, which has ruled Monaco for eight centuries, is Europe’s longest-ruling royal family. The presently reigning prince is Albert II, who ascended in April 2005….Monarchy of Monaco.

Is Charlene of Monaco sick?

Though her absence initially caused speculation about potential unhappiness between the couple, over the last few months, Charlene has revealed that a series of surgical complications have left her in pain and unable to fly. After a handful of surgeries, Charlene is due to return to Monaco soon.

How did Prince Albert and Princess Charlene meet?

Charlene met Prince Albert at the Mare Nostrum swimming competition in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 2000. The couple married on 1 July 2011.

Why did Charlene Wittstock not come back from South Africa?

Then everyone in a jeep for a photographic safari Charlene Wittstock never comes back! The Princess of Monaco has been in South Africa for weeks now, where she was struck first by an airway infection and then by her anti-poaching missions.

How did Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock meet?

Wittstock met Albert II, Prince of Monaco, in 2000 at the Mare Nostrum swimming meet in Monaco. They made their public debut as a couple at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. She accompanied him to the weddings of the Crown Princess of Sweden in 2010 and of the Duke of Cambridge in 2011.

How old is Charlene Wittstock’s granddaughter AIVA?

THE PARTY FOR THE GRANDDAUGHTER – It is the 43-year-old princess who posts photos of her family in South Africa: Aiva, her granddaughter, is 5 years old. The girl is the second child of Sean, the younger brother of the former swimmer who with his wife Chantell and the firstborn Raigen, 7, has remained to live in South Africa.

Where is Princess Charlene of Monaco right now?

Monaco’s Princess Charlene is holed up in her native South Africa for the tenth anniversary of her wedding to Prince Albert, and she’s reporting suffering from a serious infection.