Prince Albert returns to Monaco this week, and according to our source at the palace the long awaited announcement of his and Charlene Wittstock’s engagement will be made imminently – perhaps even in the week ahead.
Tuesday January 27 2009 is St. Devote day – St. Devote day is the patron saint of the Grimaldi family…
There’s been some unrest among some Monaco citizens after the abandonment (although officially it’s been termed postponement to try and soften the blow) of the island that was to be built off Monte Carlo, with some suggestions that if Prince Albert put Monaco’s needs ahead of his environment campaigns the costs wouldn’t have been as high, and the island would have gone ahead…
Shortly after the announcement Prince Albert left Monaco for a few weeks in Antarctica, and finished there this last week.
Our source tells us that the palace has been stung by some of the criticisms they have heard privately, and that some people have commented that it wouldn’t have happened while Prince Albert’s father was Sovereign.
And while they can’t do a lot about the island, they can urge Prince Albert to stop people getting fed up with the ‘will he, won’t he’ saga of marrying Charlene – hence the news from our source to stand by for an official announcement from the palace in the coming week or two.
The date for the wedding? June is a possibility once the Grand Prix run around the streets of Monte Carlo and Casino Square is out of the way, but September and early October dates are being looked at more favourably, possibly the weekend after the Monaco Yacht Show.
Could there be a royal wedding announcement this week? Here's a photo of Monaco Cathedral where the wedding will be held to remind Prince Albert what it looks like...
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