The head of Monaco’s royal house, Prince Albert II, is officially engaged to Olympian Charlene Wittstock. Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert are both Olympic athletes. The wedding date has not yet been set, though this famously wealthy country is certain to be a huge celebration.
Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert of Monaco
Ever since 2005, Prince Albert of Monaco has ruled the small city-state. Charlene Wittstock met Prince Albert of Monaco when she was competing as a swimmer. A schoolteacher as well as Olympic swimmer, Charlene Wittstock has lived in Monaco since 2006. No official date for the wedding has been set, though tradition dictates a waiting period of at least six months.
Monaco’s royal wedding
The prepared wedding between Wittstock and Prince Albert II will be the first royal wedding given that 1956. If Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock have children, they will become the heirs to the throne. Prince Albert does have two children – though both are illegitimate. Illegitimate kids aren’t eligible to become royalty, no matter who their parents may be.
A celebration for Monaco
Monaco is one of the smallest countries in Europe and is considered an independent city-state. France is responsible for the defense of the small country. The small country has just about 33,000 residents, and acts as a “European Las Vegas”. A large casino combined with the fact individuals pay no income tax make Monaco a very popular place for wealthy individuals. The country’s GDP is about $ 6.5 billion. In short, that means that the royal wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock is sure to be an costly, elaborate affair. Much like the recent royal wedding of Sweden’s Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling and the expected marriage of England’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, this wedding will certainly live up to the public’s expectations of spectacle.
