Prince Albert had the best possible
birthday present this year. The Monegasque royal – who turned 64 on 14 March –
was able to celebrate the occasion with his wife, Princess Charlene, following her long-awaited return home.
It was confirmed at the weekend that former Olympic swimmer Charlene was
back in Monaco after spending nearly a year away from her family while battling
an ear-nose-throat (EMT) infection. The news was announced in a statement
released by the Palace and confirmed that because of the royal’s
“encouraging recovery” and with her doctors’ permission she has been
able to return to her home – no doubt so she could be with her husband on his
special day.
The statement added: “The next few weeks should allow for Princess
Charlene to further strengthen Her health before gradually resuming Her
official duties and commitments.
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| Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with their twins |
“In order for Princess Charlene to achieve a full recovery and as
She still needs peace and calm, The Princely Couple, therefore, asks that their
private life and family environment continue to be respected.”
Albert, Charlene and their seven-year-old twins – Princess Gabriella and
Prince Jacques – are expected to spend the day quietly together at their home
in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco.
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The royal couple have been married since July 2011
Charlene, 44, was admitted to a treatment facility outside of Monaco in
November, with her husband revealing in December that she was
“recuperating in a satisfactory and reassuring manner”.
The princess had only returned to Monaco in November after being
grounded in South Africa for six months with an ENT infection.
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Princess Charlene has now returned to her family
It’s understood that Prince Albert and the couple’s children visited
Princess Charlene at the treatment facility during the Christmas holidays.
The royal couple marked their tenth wedding anniversary last July but
had to spend the day apart as the princess was still in her native South
Africa, where she underwent multiple procedures for the ENT infection.
