From the article. Some are to quick to judge and totally miss the details. It wasn't some scandalist fling his wife was there. As far as her not being in Russia for the Olympics she doesn't like winter sports or care much for snow and that came from Albert's own lips during an interview when asked where she was a few years ago. I was surprised to see her at an event outside. Sometimes I think I am the only one who remembers details.
No details were missed. Your post makes it appear that no other opinion but yours is valid or no one knows the history. I think we all have heard it ad nauseum, this is a royal themed forum. Both sides have valid opinions.
I thought it was well covered above that he was a priest and married. That changes absolutely nothing. Simply those two things do not make him a saint. Many people have affairs and some have wives who know about it. He also owns the posh hotel where they partied for 7 hours, drinking heavily early in the day!
As far as the Olympics, she liked it enough to ensure she was photographed at the opening and photographed announcing the athletes of Monaco. She is the consort of the head of state. She belongs there in Russia, with her spouse, not playing the part of a drunken teenager on spring break. If she did not like the winter weather, that would not have been a problem - Russia and Sochi has been quite warm! Other spouses who did not attend who were then photographed in such positions would be criticized too.
She is not there to like or dislike events. She is there to represent the people she volunteered to be First Lady for. If she wants to drink and party, she needs to be more discreet. It seems that she is sullen and pouty when doing official duties and after a few days of 'work' needs to run off to party and recover. It would not hurt her to do her duties with less drunken parties. It would not have hurt her to spend time with her husband.
What is the excuse for all the other issues? She does not like it so she acts like a spoiled child? She could not attend her nephew's wedding to attend a boxing match her father was paid to promote. She could not so much as muster a smile at the soccer game but can throw herself around giddy and drunken at other times? She has to get her priorities straight; doing your job or duty is not always fun.
As far as the palace pr, It takes two. Charlene has made it clear that she is "stubborn" and does things her way. Corrina is one example of not having the right advisors.
Charlene herself contacts the media with emails and texts, in particular, with the likes of Bunte. Until she realizes, like Diana did, that the media will not always play to her tune, she will only play into their hands. The media love to bring down what they build up. She must take the advice of others for pr to work. Bunte paid to cover her brother's wedding (why other than for access to her I am still not sure of). Bunte reporters have had private access to her by their own admission. Bunte was clear in the article that she was not having an affair. Their point was her behaviour was totally inappropriate for her station. I think many agree!
