charlene wittstock Archives - History of Royal Women

Princess Caroline Monaco at 65: Acting First Lady of Monaco

January 23, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Grace of Monaco (née Kelly) had found out she was pregnant in July 1956 and had written to her friend Judith Kanter, “We’re preggos! Ecstatic!! Rainier will make the announcement soon…” The room adjoining Grace and Rainier’s bedroom was turned into a nursery with a Disney theme of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [read more]

Princess Charlene of Monaco – From swimmer to Princess

March 25, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Charlene Lynette Wittstock was born on 25 January 1978 as the daughter of Michael and Lynette Wittstock. She was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe. She is the eldest of three siblings, and her two younger brothers are Gareth (born 1980) and Sean (born 1983). When Charlene was 12 years old, the family [read more]