Royal Family News: Prince Albert Of Monaco Must Pay Charlene £10million To Appear In Public With Him?

Royal family news reveals that French media outlets report that Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife Princess Charlene have a top secret contract in which she is to appear at public events in exchange for £10m a year. She has been seen in recent days after a long absence giving rise to speculation she is now under an obligation to fulfil her royal duties.

Is Princess Charlene Being Paid?

Charlene was away from Monaco after, “a long period of illness that included almost a year away in her native South Africa and then months of treatment in Switzerland.” Magazine Voici reported, “But the Princess did not return at any price. She would have had her husband sign an ultra-confidential contract.”

Nonetheless other French outlets reported that her sudden re-appearance has been welcomed by at royal fans.

Princess Charlene Has Returned to Form?

According to Voici, “Conditions include Albert paying Charlene ‘12 million euros [£10.2m] per year.” after this claim was made, a rival publication, Paris Match Belgium, announced that, “Prince Albert would himself pay a tidy sum to the princess so that she appears at his side at public events.”

Is Princess Charlene Under Contract?

The Royal Palace in Monte Carlo has not addressed the latest claims about Charlene. It is known that the principality spends roughly £40m a year to cover the institution’s expenses. Receiving no response from the palace did not stop the outlets from speculating further that, “events that Charlene could now be contractually obliged to attend include the F1 Grand Prix and the Rose charity ball.”

A royal insider in Monte Carlo told Mail Online, “Of course the Princess enjoys huge perks, but ready cash is not guaranteed. She’s been through a very difficult time, so it would make sense for Charlene to try and secure her own guaranteed income.” Perish the thought that she would actually work for an income like the rest of us.

Is Princess Charlene Prepared To Work?

Last Saturday pictures of Charlene, her husband and their seven-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, were taken at the Sainte Dévote Rugby Tournament. Prior to that Charlene joined the family at the Monaco E-Prix 2022.

But before these appearances Charlene and Albert were rarely seen together. The former Olympic swimmer spent almost a year in South Africa after she, “contracted a sinus infection during a solo charity trip, and the illness left her hospitalized.”

She returned to Monaco last November, then left for Switzerland to receive treatment for what the Palace called, “profound general fatigue.”

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