Daily Archives: July 2, 2011

Prince Albert II Marries Charlene Wittstock – Amid Possible Scandal

July 2, 2011   Monaco   3 Comments

After many years of bachelorhood, Monaco's Prince Albert II married longtime girlfriend Charlene Wittstock. The couple married twice - once in a civil ceremony, the other religious. Royals, heads of state, celebrities and other dignitaries attended the nuptials and the Monegasque people happily celebrated that their sovereign Prince finally tied the knot. But with the weddings came a dark cloud of possible scandal. In the days leading up to the event, it was widely reported that Charlene tried Read more [...]

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