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The mysterious absence of Princess Charlene of Monaco - a timeline of events

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13th March 2022
In May of 2021, Princess Charlène of Monaco embarked on a trip to her native South Africa, to carry out work on conservation with her Foundation. Little did she know, but that trip would be the last she was able to undertake in a very long time.On the day she was supposed to attend a Formula 1 event in Monaco, the Princely Palace released a short statement saying that she had to stay in…
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Princess Charlene returns to Monaco

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13th March 2022
Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco.The Princess of Monaco reunited with her family in the principality earlier this week after undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness for several months outside of Monaco.The Princely Palace released a statement on 12…
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The curse of the Princely Family of Monaco

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12th March 2022
The ill-health of Princess Charlene of Monaco is just the latest in a series of bad luck for the Princely Family of Monaco, and according to a legend, it is all because of a witch’s curse.Legend has it that the Grimaldi family has been cursed for around 700 years…
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Prince Albert of Monaco releases major statement as Princess Charlene's mystery absence continues

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1st March 2022
Prince Albert of Monaco has released a major statement regarding Monégasque-Russian relations as the city-state’s leader continues to work in the absence of Princess Charlene.The Princely Palace announced that Monaco is imposing economic sanctions against Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine.The sanctions will similar to those already imposed by the majority of European…
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Princess Charlene is now a manga character

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28th February 2022
Princess Charlene appears in the latest edition of a popular manga that already has ties to the Princely Family.In a statement to Le Parisien, Princess Charlene, who is still being treated for an undisclosed illness, said, “I am delighted with the release of the sixth…
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Is Monaco preparing for Princess Charlene's return?

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22nd February 2022
Prince Albert II of Monaco has revealed that his wife, Princess Charlene, is recovering well and could return to Monaco in the near future.Speaking to Monaco-Matin newspaper, Prince Albert said that his wife is ”doing much better and I hope she will be back in the Principality very soon.”Charlene has been treated at an undisclosed clinic since November 2021 when she returned…
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Prince Albert attends Olympic Games

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17th February 2022
The Winter Olympics are taking place in China. Most royal families did not want to attend the Olympic Games.Some did not attend due to the global health situation, while others did not attend for diplomatic reasons, as many countries boycotted sending representatives to…
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Royal Olympians: Princess Charlene

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15th February 2022
Before she became the Princess of Monaco, Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess Charlene’s Olympic career.Charlene Wittstock developed a love of swimming in her childhood, which was spent in Zimbabwe (where she was born in 1978) and South…
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