Princess Charlene of Monaco has once again denied rumors that her marriage to Prince Albert is on the rocks, describing such reports as ‘tiresome’.
The Monegasque royal, 45, has just returned to Monaco after a solo trip to her native South Africa, where she was visiting family.
The trip marked her first visit to the country since 2021, when she was suffering from a terrible illness that kept her away from her husband and eight-year-old twins for several months because she could not fly.
During her most recent visit, she revealed in an interview that she is tired of hearing rumors about problems in her marriage to 65-year-old Albert, and admitted she has no idea where they come from – while also shedding light on her decision to delete her Instagram page this summer.
The comments come after she told a Monaco publication that she is “serene and happy” in her marriage – denying rumors emerging in German and French media that she was now “living in Switzerland” and that her marriage ” ceremonial’.
Princess Charlene, 45, has labeled rumors of trouble in her marriage to Prince Albert, 65, as ‘exhausting’
Speaking to South Africa’s News24, the princess, who shares twins Jacques and Gabriella with Prince Albert, said: “I find the rumors (about my marriage) tiring and tiresome.”
In particular, she referred to claims in the German newspaper Bild and the French newspaper Voici that she had moved to Switzerland and returned to Monaco ‘by appointment’ to carry out official engagements with the prince.
The former Olympic swimmer insisted there is “nothing wrong” with her marriage, saying: “I just don’t understand where these rumors are coming from.”
The royal mother of two explained that she deleted her Instagram account to protect her family’s privacy
Speculation about the couple’s marriage was further fueled this summer when Charlene deleted her Instagram account.
However, the mother of two shut down speculation surrounding her decision, claiming it was purely to protect her children’s privacy.
She revealed she wants to keep the twins away from the “pressures” of life in the public eye for as long as possible – although she admits they are already picking things up.
Speaking about the close siblings, she said she is “grateful” to know they will always be there for each other.
Princess Charlene returned to public events in Monaco on Monday evening as she joined the Monegasque Seniors Association for an evening of celebration.
She beamed as she shared a ballroom dance with one of the society members and received an elegant bouquet of flowers from other members.
Reports that Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s relationship was on shaky ground date back to their wedding day in 2011, when she was dubbed the ‘Runaway Bride’ by the French media for allegedly trying to flee before the ceremony (a suggestion that she later laughed).
In 2021, Princess Charlene’s extended visit to South Africa reignited the rumor mill as she was not seen in Monaco for ten months.
On her return to the principality, Albert claimed she was ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘unwell’. He told People magazine that it became “quite clear” that she was “unwell” a few hours after Charlene’s return, before he went to Switzerland for further treatment.
He said the former Olympian “realized she needed help,” adding: “She was overwhelmed and unable to cope with official duties, life in general or even family life.”
The prince said the final treatment decision-making process involved an intervention-style meeting with family members, explaining: “I sat her down with her brothers and a sister-in-law. She had already made her decision and we just wanted her to confirm it in front of us. She wanted this.
‘She already knew it was best to rest and get some real medically framed treatment. And not in Monaco. For privacy reasons it should be somewhere outside Monaco.’
Meanwhile, he revealed that Gabriella and Jacques would ‘visit’ Charlene once they were ‘medically cleared’, saying the twins ‘knew she was tired’ and ‘not quite themselves’.