{"id":1340,"date":"2010-06-23T11:03:28","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T16:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaco-consulate.com\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2023-12-13T02:12:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T02:12:57","slug":"the-palace-of-monaco-has-today-announced-the-engagement-of-his-serene-highness-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-to-miss-charlene-wittstock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monaco-consulate.com\/redesign\/the-palace-of-monaco-has-today-announced-the-engagement-of-his-serene-highness-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-to-miss-charlene-wittstock\/","title":{"rendered":"The Palace of Monaco has today announced the engagement of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Miss Charlene Wittstock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1341\" style=\"margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px;\" title=\"HSH Prince Albert &amp; Ms. Wittstock\" src=\"http:\/\/monaco-consulate.com\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Engagement.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Amedeo M.Turello\/Palais Princier - Monaco\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><em>June 23, 2010<\/em> \u2013 Prince Albert, Alexandre, Louis, Pierre, the Sovereign Prince and Marquis des Baux (52) is the only son of American-born Princess Grace, nee Kelly, who died in September 1982. He acceded the throne in April 2005 following the death of his father, the late Prince Rainier III.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Miss Charl\u00e8ne Lynette Wittstock (32) is a South African national, who was born on 25 January 1978 in Zimbabwe. She is a former school teacher and Olympic swimmer. She has been living in Monaco since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to hear the wonderful news today. There is much to celebrate in the principality and I\u2019m sure the people of Monaco are all looking forward to welcoming Miss Wittstock into their hearts, \u201c said Maguy Maccario, Consul General in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of Prince Albert\u2019s American heritage and his days spent living, schooling and working here, his many friends here in New York, indeed across the United States, will celebrate and rejoice in this very special announcement with the people of Monaco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monaconewsletter.com\/pdf\/news062310.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for the official Palace announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo credit: Amedeo M.Turello\/Palais Princier &#8211; Monaco)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Messages of goodwill and congratulations may be left below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 23, 2010 \u2013 Prince Albert, Alexandre, Louis, Pierre, the Sovereign Prince and Marquis des Baux (52) is the only son of American-born Princess Grace, nee Kelly, who died in September 1982. 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