Where is Princess Charlene? Prince Albert admits that she is not in Monaco
The Monaco prince revealed his wife is staying at an
undisclosed location, away from him and their young children. He said:
"She is better but she still needs rest and peace. She is not in the
Principality but we will be able to visit her very soon. I cannot tell you more
out of discretion.
"There is tiredness, not just physical, which can only
be treated with a period of rest and monitoring."
Princess Charlene was forced to remain in South Africa for
ten months, after picking up an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) infection on a trip
to visit her homeland.
Her husband said the couple’s two children, six-year-old
twins, had "suffered from the absence of the mother", but insisted he
had stepped up to fill the void.
Albert said: "For me, it's pretty simple – my priority
is my family.
"This is an extremely important time in [the
children's] life – the way they grow up helps them see the world."
"And if one of the parents is away for medical reasons,
the other parent has to be there.
"I have heard too many friends and acquaintances
telling me that they wish they had been there for their children, at a certain
age, taken up by their work or their professional life.
"I don't want to have these regrets."
When asked by Monaco Matin if the children had been
"more protected" as a result of their mother's absence, the
63-year-old royal said: "They should be protected in general, but of
course they suffered from the absence of their mother.
"But they had enough distractions and a family circle
that made sure they were not lacking in affection."
Just after Princess Charlene's return to Monaco, her
sister-in-law Chantell Wittstock told the MailOnline the 43-year-old princess
may not be returning to the palace.
Ms Wittstock also said Charlene did not plan to immediately
return to public engagements.
However, she later retracted the remarks.
The Princess had previously been living in a modest
two-bedroom apartment, rather than in the royal palace.
There has been speculation that the Princess would return to
this property, with Ms Whitstock saying: "She'll probably be commuting
between the two, wherever she's comfortable.
"And none of that is clear yet where she'll be settling
or anything like that.
"I mean, she only just arrived back, so it's everybody
finding their feet.
"The Princess is very excited to see her kids and
they're very excited to see their mom again.
"So we'll see where she'll be settling. But it will be
with her husband and her children."
Charlene was unable to fly home from South Africa under
doctors' orders, due to her inner pressure being unable to "equalise"
as a result of the ENT infection.
She had originally flown out to South Africa to take part in
an anti-poaching wildlife mission for the Princess Charlene of Monaco
Foundation.
This was the Princess's second visit to South Africa his
year, travelling previously for the funeral of King Goodwill Zwelithini of the
Zulu nation.
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