Now THAT'S more like a Royal Wedding!

[Sean]

Princess Charlene of Monaco 'tried to flee three times'


PRINCESS Charlene had her passport confiscated after she tried to escape her marriage to Prince Albert II of Monaco, not once but three times.

South African-born Charlene Wittstock, who is two decades younger than her husband, even “took refuge” in her country’s embassy before she was persuaded to walk down the aisle.

The couple's glamorous and staggeringly expensive wedding attracted thousands of well-wishers to Monaco at the weekend. The guest list included dozens of royals, heads of state, fashion and sports stars and even James Bond.

But whether the bride wanted to be there is another question entirely.

She tried to flee in May after she got cold feet during a trip to Paris to try on her Armani wedding dress.

She tried again not long after during the Monaco Grand Prix.

And last week police told Le Figaro newspaper they confiscated her passport while she was en-route to Nice airport.

According to sources quoted in the French media, a deal had to be reached before she agreed to say “I do”.

"Several sources have even confirmed that an arrangement was reached between the future bride and groom," Le Journal du Dimanche reported.

Princess Charlene’s escape attempts follow reports that Albert, 53, was due to undergo DNA tests because of claims by at least one unnamed woman that he had fathered another illegitimate child.

Le Journal du Dimanche said Monaco "policy advisers" had discussed "two illegitimate children – one already born, the other to come". A senior palace official said Prince Albert was likely to undergo a paternity test in relation to one of the children.

Prince Albert II, 53, the son of Grace Kelly, has two confirmed children: Jazmin Grimaldi, 19, whose mother is Tamara Rotola, an American estate agent, and Alexandre Coste, six, whose mother is Nicole Coste, a former Togolese air hostess.

He has been with Charlene for five years, so any claims of children under five suggest the prince had been cheating on his bride.

Under Monaco law, none of Prince Albert’s illegitimate children have a claim to the throne.

A source told the London Telegraph: "Even if a third or even a fourth child is confirmed Albert will not have an official heir until Princess Charlene bears him one”.

And that baby is incredibly important to the tiny principality.

Should the throne become vacant Monaco would become an official protectorate under French jurisdiction.

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[The Hen]

Princess Charlene just sounds so Ramsey Street to me. No wonder she tried to flee.

[Lord Jim]

And that baby is incredibly important to the tiny principality.

Should the throne become vacant Monaco would become an official protectorate under French jurisdiction.

Hang in there Charlene...

No sacrifice is too great to spare the people of Monaco that dark fate....

[Gob]

[SisterMaryFellatio]

Cant be arsed to link to it but if you you tube - Royal wedding Monaco the kiss - hysterical yet sad.....looks like neither one of them wanted to get married the looks on their faces are priceless!

[Gob]

One seriously fucked situation.

[The Hen]

I have never seen a bride that unhappy at being married.

I feel so sorry for her.

Him, not so much. The only thing he had on the line was his pride.

[Guinevere]

I saw some pictures of the wedding and thought they looked unhappy and the kisses looked cold. Now it makes sense. Poor girl, talk about a gilded cage.

[rubato]

If he was a better man he wouldn't let her go through with it.

yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

White bird,
in a golden cage,
on a winter's day,
in the rain.

White bird,
in a golden cage,
alone.

The leaves blow,
Across the long black road.
To the darkened skies,
in its rage

But the white bird just sits in her cage,
unknown.

White bird must fly
Or she will die

White bird,
dreams of the aspen trees,
with their dying leaves,
turning gold.

But the white bird just sits in her cage,
growing old.

White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.

The sunsets come, the sunsets go.
The clouds roll by,and the earth turns old.
And the young bird's eyes do always glow.

She must fly,
She must fly,
She must fly.

White bird,
In a golden cage,
On a winter's day, in the rain.

White bird,
In a golden cage alone.

White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.
White bird must fly or she will die.

[Scooter]

And that baby is incredibly important to the tiny principality.

Should the throne become vacant Monaco would become an official protectorate under French jurisdiction.

Hang in there Charlene...

No sacrifice is too great to spare the people of Monaco that dark fate....

Except it is no longer true. Under the old constitution, a reigning prince(ss) could only be succeeded by an heir in the direct line. A vacancy on the throne would cause Monaco to become a French protectorate. This provision was part of the revisions to the Franco-Monagasque Treaty in 1918, when in the wake of WWI France had concerns about a German prince ascending to the throne if Prince Louis, the then heir apparent, then 48, died childless. But a reigning prince(ss) could adopt an heir and thus preserve the line. Louis had an illegitimate daughter, Charlotte, whom he legally adopted and thus secured the succession. (Charlotte was the mother of Prince Rainier and eventually renounced the succession in favour of her son.) The treaty and constitution were again amended in 2002, in recognition of the possibility that Albert might not ever have legitimate heirs, and allowed for succession in the collateral line. So Princess Caroline is heiress presumptive and will succeed Albert if he dies without heirs (or her eldest son if she predeceases Albert).