Princess Charlene of Monaco has
set the record straight about rumours of a marital rift with Prince
Albert. In a candid interview with the newspaper Monaco-Matin, the 44-year-old
dismissed the “malicious” reports.
The mum-of-two spent most of
last year away from Monaco after falling ill in her native South Africa in May
2021.
“You want to talk about
rumours of divorce or my new home in Switzerland?” she said. “I
still find it regrettable that certain media peddle such rumours about my life,
my relationship.
“Like everyone else, we
are human beings, and like all human beings we have emotions, and weaknesses,
only our family is exposed to the media and the slightest weakness is
relayed.”
She added: “We discussed
these malicious articles together and he did everything to protect me and our
children.”
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Princess Charlene has spoken out about the rift rumours
During her recovery period in
South Africa, the princess missed her tenth wedding anniversary with Albert in
July, with the palace posting a series of videos documenting their marriage to
commemorate the milestone.
Now back home with her family,
Charlene appreciates the love she has received from royal well-wishers.
“I’m very happy to be back home in Monaco and with my family,” she
remarked. “I received so many positive and warm messages when I was away
from Monaco, and I thank them for their support.”
Back in September, Prince
Albert was also forced to address the rumours, insisting there is no rift
between him and his wife, Princess Charlene.
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The royal couple share two children together
At the time, he told People:
“She didn’t leave Monaco in a huff! She didn’t leave because she was mad
at me or at anybody else.”
The reason Charlene remains
abroad is down to “medical complications” following a “severe
ear, nose and throat infection”. He added: “It was only supposed to
be a weeklong, ten-day maximum stay, and [she is still there now] because she
had this infection all these medical complications arose.”
