After tying the knot in 2011, Albert and Charlene found themselves at the center of a media storm.
However, despite the naysayers, the royals continue to insist that their relationship is happy and secure.
In 2014,the pair welcomed twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.
Speaking to a French media outlet, Charlene declared her unconditional support for Albert.
“I often tell him, ‘No matter what, I’m a thousand per cent behind you.
I’ll stand by you whatever you do, in good times or in bad.'”
However, her profile grew massively when she crossed paths with the Monaco royal in 2000.
Recounting their first meeting, Charlene toldThe Timesthat she felt an instant connection to Albert.
Several years later, the couple debuted their relationship to the world.
Despite their seemingly perfect love story, critics have expressed plenty of doubts about the couple.
Days before their wedding, rumors began circulating that Albert had been accused of having a third love child.
Some tabloids claimed that the child was old enough to have been conceived during Albert’s relationship with Charlene.
A source allegedly backed up the claim, telling theDaily Mailthat Charlene suspected Albert of cheating.
“That is the priority,” the source purportedly said.
Did Princess Charlene give a shot to escape Monaco prior to her wedding day?
Supposedly, palace officials confiscated Charlene’s passport to prevent her from leaving Monaco.
For their part, the royals emphatically denied the claims.
Charlene never left to go to the airport, nothing like that ever happened.
She was never upset and never wanted to stop the wedding."
Albert’s legal team slammed the claims, calling them “seriously defamatory.”
In 2012, the royal family sued British publication The Sunday Times for their part in propagating the rumors.
“The article caused the newly-wed couple enormous upset and embarrassment.
Their wedding spanned several days and reportedly cost around $68 million.
Looking back on her big day, Charlene told The Times, “There was a lot going on.
It was beautiful; it was sentimental, showing my most intimate moment to the world.”
Charlene’s wedding day sobs prompted critics to speculate that she didn’t actually want to marry Albert.
In a 2013 interview, Charlene clarified that she was not sad during her nuptials.
I don’t know how to answer that, honestly.
‘What’s it like being a princess?'”
The hubbub started when Albert made a solo trip to Paris.
This time, the couple tried to outpace the rumor mill by offering an explanation for Charlene’s absence.
Speaking exclusively toPeople, Albert shut down the rumors.
“I want to make that very clear.
These are not problems within our relationship; not with the relationship between a husband and wife.
It’s of a different nature.”
Still, critics remained unconvinced, and some suggested that Charlene looked unhappy while posing with Albert.
The princess also sported a new platinum blond pixie cut.
Some critics noted that the princess looked sad and detached at times during the outing.
Speaking withExpress, Judi James weighed in on Charlene’s facial expressions at the ceremony.
“When the mouth smile drops, she can suddenly look sad and isolated.”
Speaking withPage Sixin 2022, an insider defended the couple, stating that Voici’s claims were totally false.
“They spend every weekend at their country place.
Albert is fully supportive of Charlene and is also helping her with her charities.”
In this instance, the royal family wasted no time clapping back at their tabloid adversaries.
“just disregard this article which is totally unfounded.”
The hullabaloo started when the royals attended the Rugby World Cup Final together.
On this occasion, the monarchs exchanged numerous hugs and kisses while Charlene clung to Albert’s arm.
For any other couple, this PDA-fest might have passed as a cute moment between spouses.
As for Charlene, James stated that her “extreme PDAs” seemed unnatural and over-the-top.
The expert also noted that Charlene’s attention seemed to be elsewhere.
When all was said and done, their PDA-filled encounter only intensified the scrutiny around their relationship.
In his interview, Albert opened up about his first meeting with Charlene.
“You know, after that, I didn’t see Charlene again for several years.”
“We had a great time.”
