New princess in Monaco - Charlene Wittstock engaged to Prince Albert

Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock has officially announced her engagement to Prince Albert II of Monaco. Both members of the couple are athletes that have competed within the Olympics. There is no wedding date yet, but it is sure to be a huge celebration fitting of the wealthy country.

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Engagement of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock

Prince Albert II, the son of Princess Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III, has been the head of Monaco since 2005. Charlene Wittstock met Prince Albert of Monaco when she was competing as a swimmer. Monaco has been the home of Wittstock, a teacher and Olympian, since 2006. No official date for the wedding has been set, though tradition requires 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 since 1956. The official heirs of Monaco can be the children that come out of this marriage. Prince Albert has admitted paternity of two kids, though both are illegitimate. Monaco's ruling body has re-affirmed in the last few years that illegitimate children aren’t in any way eligible for royalty status.

The big party in Monaco

Monaco is an independent city-state in Europe. The country is bordered on three sides by France, which is financially and socially responsible for the defense of the country. The small country has just about 33,000 residents, and acts as a “European Las Vegas". Wealthy individuals tend to move to Monaco, given the fact there is no income tax. The GDP of the country is about $ 6.5 billion. In short, that means that the royal wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock is certain to be an expensive, elaborate affair. Much like the recent royal wedding of Sweden’s Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling and also the expected marriage of England’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, this wedding will certainly live up to the public’s expectations of spectacle.