The Royal Correspondent

Several days ago HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco was in St. Moritz for the 3rd Annual Bobsleigh Monaco Historic Race. After the event was over the Prince Albert decided to hang around lovely St. Moritz for a day of skiing.

The Swiss online newspaper, Schweizer Ferneshen, caught up with the Prince during his stay and asked him about his upcoming marriage to Miss Charlene Wittstock, the challenges the couple will face, and fertility.

Yes, I said, fertility.

Per the article and video here is what Prince Albert had to say:

‘We have no time to be nervous, I have a lot to do, not just the wedding preparations, but also a lot of administrative duties,’ he says.

For someone like Albert of Monaco, who was long considered womanizer, the wedding is a big step. Nevertheless, his wishes for the future remain modest and realistic. He was already very happy, but ‘…the wedding is a further step, which I am very happy.’

Our time is complex and challenging as it is important for my life partner to be a reliable support to meet these challenges,’ said  Prince Albert. ‘I know that there will be obstacles, but that happens for all couples in this world.’

Prince Albert has finally found the right thing in Charlene Wittstock. A successor will make his happiness perfect, but the sports-loving Prince does not dream of having his own family football team. ‘I do not want to contribute to the overpopulation of the world. But, one or two would be a blessing.’

To watch the video of HSH Prince Albert speaking click the link: HSH Prince Albert blabbing about his upcoming marriage

Source: Schweizer Ferneshen Photo courtesy of: Zimbio.com by Bauer Griffin

If there is one thing people would say about the Princely family of Monaco… they are a generous bunch.

This afternoon in Monaco HSH Prince Albert and his sister, Princess Stephanie continued their annual tradition by handing out gifts to the citizens of Monaco.  This  time the recipients were the elderly Monégasques within the tiny Principality.

The gifts were distributed at the Red Cross Center in the heart of Monaco as well as at the Foyer Sainte Devote school.

Later on, HSH Prince Albert visited the Princess Grace Hospital to handout more presents to the patients.

Talk about lucky.  Now, I want to move to Monaco, and receive cool free gifts from the Princely family!  :)

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com by Christian Alminana/Getty Images

On December 15, 2010, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco along with his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock, attended the Arbre de Noel for the children in Monaco.  Also in attendance, of course, was HRH Princess Caroline of Hanover and HSH Princess Stephanie of Monaco.

The Arbre de Noel event is a tradition in the tiny principality, and the first time Miss Wittstock participated in the Christmas tree gift giving event.  After a quick photo-op in the courtyard of Palais du Monaco the guests were ushered inside to receive their gifts from the Princely family.   The guests cheered and screamed as Santa Claus entered the room, and the guests were more than happy to receive their presents.

After, the guests spoke with the Princely family and ate yummy food.  Again, many photos were taken and it seems that everyone enjoyed themselves.

Photos courtesy of VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images), and REUTERS/Eric Gaillard at Daylife.com.

An Austrian band will be quite busy in 2011.  Why?  The orchestra known as No Problem Orchestra will be performing at both the Royal wedding in Britain as well as Princely wedding in Monaco next year.

The eight member world renowned group, consisting of mentally disabled musicians, were asked to play for both weddings and of course they said, YES!  I mean… who wouldn’t, right?

According to the Austrian Times:

The extraordinary band, who have played gigs in the United States and across Europe, gave a private concert to Queen Elizabeth II at Highgrove House in the British county of Gloucestershire eight years ago. Also in 2002, the No Problem Orchestra performed in Monte Carlo for the first time.

The British royal wedding will take place on April 29, 2011 at Westminister Abbey while the Princely wedding will take place on July 2 and 3 2011.  The venue for the Monaco wedding will be held outside in the Palais du Monaco courtyard.

Source courtesy of the Austrian Times at http://www.austriantimes.at/news/Panorama/2010-12-13/29068/No_Problem_Orchestra_to_rock_Royal_wedding_bashes

Photos courtesy of Palais.mc (Monaco) and  Clarence House/Mario Testino (United Kingdom)

This evening in tiny ass Monaco, where the rich and sleazy party their`Okoles (Hawaiian word for ‘Butts’) off, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco decided that he was in a festive mood and he wanted to share it with the working people of Monaco (actually those who serve and work in Monaco don’t actually live there.  They either live in  Beausoleil or some other cutesy village with cobblestone streets and stuff.)

The not-so dashing Sovereign prince of Monaco allowed people to shake his hand whilst staring at his bald head during his brief visit to the inauguration of the Christmas village in Monaco.

Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves for this photo-op, but many were wondering, “Where is Charlene?”

I guess she couldn’t make it for some reason; however, she did attend another event with Princess Stephanie the day before.  How nice.

Photos courtesy of RD.

Sounds exciting, right?  Well, I guess it depends on the individual.

Apparently, Charlene didn’t look too thrilled to watch the match between Monaco and Nice on November 27, 2010.  The bride-to-be looked sullen and bored out of her mind.  Or, perhaps she wasn’t.  I mean, she does have a lot on her plate these days; for example a major princely wedding to prepare for.

The former South African swimmer is currently in “princess training” meaning she is being taught the ins and outs of palace life as well as proper etiquette according to various Monaco insiders.

Nevertheless, I am looking forward to this princely wedding.  It could be the most beautiful wedding since June 19, 2010 when Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling in Stockholm.  Or it can be a complete and utter disaster… a total trashtastic bruhaha.

Only time will tell…

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com (Getty)

HSH Prince Albert of Monaco attended the 10th Annual International Film Festival in Monte Carlo, Monaco yesterday, and at his side was his fiancee, Miss Charlene Wittstock.

Now, the last time our eyes had the pleasure of staring at her was last Friday, when she looked like a cartoon character of Eva Peron.  And, let me say this:  She didn’t look so good.  The poor dear look so frigid and so full of herself that I was surprised that a Monégasque citizen didn’t throw tomatoes at her and shout, BOOOOOOO!

Nevertheless, the couple looked, well, pretty good.  Albert continues to lose weight (thank god) and Charlene hasn’t looked this good since… ummmm… well… never.

This is the look that she should stick too.  Soft natural hair, clothes that flatter her body type and makeup that brings out her features.

Well done, Char!  Though you might want to ease up on the frosted blueish accent eyeshadow.  Other than that, you look lovely my dear!

Photos courtesy of Daylife.com (Reuters)

The answer is a resounding… NO.

According to a recent poll in the French newspaper, Nice-Matin, over 67% of the people believe Monaco will not change with a new Princess standing by Prince Albert’s side.

Why is this poll important?  Why would anyone care?  Well, blame Prince Albert.  He, along with his PR staff, made an extreme faux-pas by noting to the press that with the upcoming marriage to the former South African swimmer visitors would flock to the tiny Principality the same way people did when Prince Rainier married Grace Kelly.

And there is another connection to the poll.  In order to gain more tourism to little Monaco, the government decided to spend $7 million (which is chump change in Monaco) and to hire a big PR company to re-invent its reputation from a Eurotrash sleaze-fest nation to a sleek and glamorous country filled with respectable people.  According to William Pannaud, chairman of TBWA-Paris, the advertising agency handling the Monaco account they noted that Prince Albert wanted to:

…appeal to the intelligence to speak to the spirit…

Um, okay.  Good luck.