Why Princess Charlene of Monaco is stuck in South Africa: from emergency surgeries and Prince Albert’s latest love-child report to a shocking new look, everything you need to know
- Stuck in her home country after surgery made flying impossible, she’s been helping with rhino conservation at Thanda Safari in KwaZulu-Natal
- British tabloids say that Albert fathered a child with a Brazilian woman in 2005, but Charlene has pledged to stand by him
Princess Charlene has been away from home for over three months now.
But what exactly is going on? And why is Charlene in South Africa while her family remains in Monaco? From complications after surgery to new love-child claims, here’s everything you need to know about the royal love saga.
The mystery medical procedures
After Prince Albert made numerous public appearances by himself at the start of 2020, the princess released a statement saying she would not be with her husband on their tenth wedding anniversary.
She blamed their separation on instructions from her medical team. In her message, Charlene thanked Albert for being “the most incredible support to me”. She also said she was undergoing “multiple, complicated procedures after contracting a severe ear, nose and throat infection in May”.
Despite the separation, the princess said she had daily conversations with her husband and children to “keep [her] spirits up”.