PHOTOS – Retro 2021: the terrible year of Albert and Charlene of Monaco
2021 will have its share of misfortune for the Monegasque princely couple. A year marked by the health problems of Princess Charlene, forced to stay in South Africa for several months, alongside du Rocher and her family. An absence that did not fail to fuel rumors about a possible break with Prince Albert. A period also marked by inconsolable mourning and scandals.
The separation. This could take up the year of the Grimaldi in just one word. This ordeal was intense and painful. For nearly six months, from mid-May to early November, Princess Charlene is stranded in South Africa due to a severe infection in the ENT area, which forced her to undergo several operations. A state of health that has also deprived of the company of her husband and children. A heartbreak for the small family. During the absence of his wife, Prince Albert, helped by his sisters, Princesses Caroline and Stéphanie of Monaco, took charge of her children’s education and an insured his official responsibilities. An absence that inspired bad tongues. If for some the ex-swimmer extended her stay in South Africa after suffering a “umpteenth metamorphosis on his face”, others have insinuated that son marriage to prince Albert was in trouble. Rumors denied by the main stakeholders.
November 8, after long months of waiting, Princess Charlene has finally reunited with her husband and children. But the reunion was short-lived. The mother of Jacques and Gabriella, still weakened, left the Rock towards a secret destination to begin his convalescence. A new start for the twins, who sent a moving message to their mother during the Monegasque National Day on November 19: “Mom we miss you”.
Princess Charlene, an inconsolable grief
Over the past year, Princess Charlene has had to deal with mourning. His friend Goodwill Zwelithini, the king of the Zulus, passed away in March. A deep tear for the wife of Prince Albert. In May, the couple learned of the death of a figure from the Rock, Jean-René Palacio, artistic director of the Bains de Mer company in Monaco and the Jazz festival in Juan. A few months later, in October, the former professional swimmer lost her “little angel”an adorable purebred black chihua that she has waited for a lot.
Between the anonymous ravens posts objective of close collaborators and the ricochets of prince andrew financial scandalPrince Albert has not escaped controversy this year …
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