Monaco's Prince Albert FINALLY to settle down as he proposes to girlfriend Charlene

Daily Mail ^ | 3:28 PM on 23rd June 2010 | Unknown

[Niuhuru]

If she takes up swimming again, she won't be able to wear her engagement ring in the pool - she'd surely sink.

Prince Albert of Monaco has proposed to South African former swimmer Charlene Wittstock - giving her a ring that more than makes up for his reputation as an eternal playboy.

The royal palace said in a statement that the engagement was announced today between the 52-year-old prince and 32-year-old Wittstock.

[Niuhuru]

Charlene herself is a former Olympian swimmer, not bad.

[brooklyn dave]

Now this is news!

[Overwatcher]

One of the favorite kid pranks in my day was to phone the tobacco store and ask, “Do you have Prince Albert in a can?”

[krb]

[stylecouncilor]

His sister Caroline was hoping her son, Andrea Casiraghi would inherit the Grimaldi throne.



He's not guilty! :)

[Apparatchik]

Dude looks like Mr. Weatherbee.



Guess it helps to be a wealthy prince.

[iowamark]

Prince Rainer has been gone five years, Princess Grace died 28 years ago. Time flies.

[printhead]

Did they let him out? BTW, why does Dr. Pepper come in a bottle?

[Niuhuru]

She is classy and no major scandals and former Olympian. It’s a good choice for Albert considering the pasts of many of the princess consorts.

[Tax-chick]

Undead?

[Nervous Tick]

>> why does Dr. Pepper come in a bottle?

IIRC, it had to do with his wife; she died or went insane or something.

[Niuhuru]

Here’s hoping that Caroline doesn’t cause trouble. Princess Antoinette caused trouble for Grace and I imagine that Caroline won’t like being demoted from being First Lady of Monaco.

[kabumpo]

pretty face, ugly hands.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Who is Princess Antoinette?

[radiohead]

<He’s not guilty! :)

Heck no!

[luckystarmom]

His face looks like his mom, but more masculine. You can definitely see the family resemblance. He’s handsome!

[Niuhuru]

Rainier’s sister.

[afraidfortherepublic]

[afraidfortherepublic]

[afraidfortherepublic]

Thanks. I didn’t know about that part of the story. Is she still alive?

BTW, I was disappointed to learn that Albert has TWO known illegitimate children by 2 different mothers. Can’t those Grimaldis curtail themselves? Are any of the children of his sisters legitimate?

I remember all the hoopla about the Kelly - Grimaldi nuptials. They even allowed us to listen to the radio broadcast in school the day of the wedding. And when those 3 children were born, they were on the covers of every magazine. They all have turned out to be a disapointment.