He returned to show himself in public in the company of his Charlene, silencing rumors about their family crisis (they recently celebrated eleven years of marriage). Today, Albert II of Monaco – caring husband, a full-time dad, knows how to skillfully combine real and diplomatic obligations and is very attentive to the climate. And how is the young man? An excellent athlete, a regular in social life and an extremely charming person. Let’s look at the best photos of his youth together.
Family album
Portrait with father, Prince Rainier III, and mother, Princess Grace; Already in the first official photographs, Alberto demonstrates great seriousness and a deep understanding of his role. From Grace Kelly certainly inherited the beauty: “But inside she was even more beautiful,” said the Monegasque royal in an interview with the BBC.
Walking
The whole Grimaldi family walks outside the city. In the frame, all three brothers: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert and little Stephanie.
Prince of Monaco
The picture shows a young Alberto smiling in a boat off the coast of the Principality of Monaco.
The first day at school
In this tender frame, like all mothers in the world, Princess Grace of Monaco accompanies her daughter, Princess Stephanie, on her first day of school. Already accustomed to the whole procedure, 12-year-old Prince Albert heads to the Lyceum, where he studies in the fourth grade. The flared trousers, which are stylish and easy to wear, take us back to the seventies.
At Wimbledon with Diana
If there is a frame that immortalizes the royal beauty of the eighties, it certainly is the one showing Princess Diana of Monaco and Albert in the stands at Wimbledon during the final between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.
official portrait
Alberto posing for an official portrait in 1983 In the background is a photograph of his mother, Grace, who died last year in a tragic car accident. At the age of only twenty-four, Alberto finds himself without the main mentor in his life.
Sports, what a passion!
Albert II of Monaco he has always, from a young age, been a great sports fan. After all, to be precise, all Monegasques by origin never shied away from physical competition. Tennis, football, skiing and bobsledding, Alberto also briefly participated in the Olympic Games, proudly carrying the flag of the Principality.
Paris – Dakar
His passion for adventure and sport led him in 1985 to compete in the most famous rally in history: the Paris-Dakar Rally Raid.
playboy prince
Prior to marrying Charlene in 2011, Alberto was known as the “Playboy Prince”, newspapers and tabloids report on his conquests, citing the names of famous women: Brooke Shields, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Kylie Minogue and even Gwyneth Paltrow. In the frame, he is depicted in the company of actress Sharon Stone, with whom he has always had a great friendship (although rumors of a secret relationship between them have never been absent).
Source: Elle