Divorce Speculations Swirl as Princess Charlene Removes Wedding Ring; Palace Denies Split Rumors
Rumors of a possible divorce between Princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband, Prince Albert, have intensified after the princess was seen without her wedding ring and missed a significant public event with her spouse. This development comes just two days after palace sources officially denied that their marriage was in trouble.
Is the Princess Charlene and Prince Albert Divorce on the Horizon? Speculation about an impending split grew after Princess Charlene appeared without her wedding band during a March 24 event in Milan, Italy. The incident occurred one day after a French magazine investigation hinted that the royal couple was separating. However, palace representatives quickly dismissed the story as "malicious rumors."
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert tried to prove that their relationship was stable by attending the Monte-Carlo Woman of the Year Awards together, with the princess wearing her wedding ring. However, the next evening, the former Olympian chose not to accompany her husband to the glamorous Rose Ball, prompting him to bring his sister Caroline instead.
An anonymous source told Globe:
"They can deny it until they're blue in the face, but there are problems in the marriage. That's why she ditched her ring. She doesn't feel like wearing it and knows the talk it will generate. She knows what she's doing."
Did Prince Albert Spy on Princess Charlene? According to previous reports from the entertainment news outlet, Prince Albert has been monitoring Princess Charlene by having people close to her report on her every move, fearing she might leave again. The princess spent the first nine months of 2021 in her native South Africa and an additional four months in a Swiss clinic, with Albert stating that she was dealing with an ear, nose, and throat infection.
Globe reported that Princess Charlene left Monaco following allegations that Prince Albert had fathered a third child out of wedlock with a Brazilian woman while courting his current wife. Although the prince vehemently denied the woman's claim in an Italian court, he allegedly provides financial support to two other children born outside of his marriage.
Sources suggest that Princess Charlene is staying in the marriage for the sake of her twins, Jacques and Gabrielle, and her decision not to wear the wedding ring is a message to both the public and her husband.
The insider added:"When she takes off the ring, the one Albert gave her when he proposed, it's sending a message like, 'Watch out. I left you once, I can do it again.'"
Princess Charlene has not commented on the allegations of removing her wedding ring and avoiding Prince Albert, while the palace continues to dismiss separation rumors. As a result, fans of the royal couple should approach these unconfirmed reports with skepticism until further evidence emerges.