If you look at the photo it's taken at a medal ceremony where a National Anthem is playing. That is how he was taught to stand at a young age plus he is a reserve Lieutenant Commander in the French Navy. That is how you will see military personal stand to show respect.
Not to mention he was there as a Member of the Intl Olympic Commitee and also as an Olympian to give those Medals out. Combine all of that and the way he's standing straight at attention in the picture makes it pretty obvious to me it was taken during the playing of whichever Country's National Anthem during the Ceremony.
While I don't think there's anything affair wise going on here, it also doesn't help Charlene. She's the First Lady of a Country, plus an Olympian herself. I don't care if she loves Winter or not, she's the Princess of Monaco now and that means doing things you don't like sometimes. Like attending The Winter Olympics for instance.
Regardless of how you might feel about Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, you have to admire her for working to cope and deal w/her serious phobia of flying. She knew what saying yes to Haakon's proposal meant and from all reports it is not that simple unease we all have at times when flying, but is/was a pretty paralyzing phobia However she knew becoming Crown Princess of Norway would mean representing Her Country on the World Stage and that means flying. That she has become able through therapy and learning coping skills to be able to handle flying, not only is proof of HRH's strength of character, but also how seriously she takes her role as Crown Princess of Norway.
That's the problem Charlene has and pictures such as these just serves to cement the impression that she wanted to be HSH the Princess of Monaco, but none of the duties or work the title brought along w/it. Now I don't know Charlene personally, but when you look back on the last few years, that is the impression you have of her. I give her a pass w/the Rugby, as it had to do w/The Sainte Devote Celebrations and if either her or Albert not been there, that would not have gone over well. However, I personally have lost track how many times over the last three years where I have wondered when is she finally going to try and prove her nay sayers wrong.
Sadly, this just adds more fuel to the fire and by now, she *should* know better. Charlene should know the paps are just lying in wait for a chance such as this, but nope and once again the story is "Caught yet again shirking her duties to have fun in the sun." I mean...Literally having an all out booze binge out on a Restaurant Patio during the day!?! Really!?!
Just as I thought she was beginning to turn her PR image around too. I just don't get it.