My Adia, the writer of Midi libre Henry-Jean Servat, is if I am not mistaken also the author of a book about Monaco or Grimaldis. In any case he is a well known jetset writer and apparently like Stephane Berne showing them in a favourable light. I wouldn't put it past him to have been approach by palace PR to write sth up mentioning Charlene. I think all the PR contracts and speech contracts are coming her way due to her relation with Albert ad some clever PR management. They are trying to establish her as a brand with some image. And there are quite a lot of strings that can be pulled promisses of interviews with Albert (he is seeked after but mostly turns them down) in return for some positive coverage. By making out as if she is able to support this lifestyle all by herself and not depending on Albert, they are trying to boost her image. Though it escapes me, why you would want to establish her in the advertising market, when she is aiming for a different title. Having some kind of income is not a bad idea, but if she wants a positive image she needs to have sth more profound then a few glossy pics and giving speeches that someone rehearsed with her and wrote for her. You are absolutely right in saying it is a facade. But all these jornalists and media experts know that it is a facade and they know that if Charlene get's the job, there is money to be made by publishing the truth. Whom are they doing it for? A lot of people already do not like her without knowing all the little details that we know. They will like and respect her even less once the truth is published. And they will not be able to deny it as, the Grimaldis are known for their use of lawyers to make people believe their way of seeing things, those who are smelling a good bookdeal, will be collecting unrefutable evidence as they go along. And what then? Another PR campaign? When I look at the lengths they are going for this woman for to sell her off as being the best thing since sliced bread, when indeed she is a pretty nondiscript ordinary (in every sense of the word) woman with a rich old boyfriend. Why not try to find one that does not need all this effort to begin with? There are plenty of nice pretty women out there. What does he see so special in this one (or does he?) that in a certain aspect he goes to great lengths for her, but on the other hand when it comes to getting her some help with respect to dress, manners, etc. he leave her out in the cold? It looks to me very undecided. Ad at present I believe he really doesn't know himself where this all is going to lead him. Maybe that should give him a clue that he is forcing a shoe to fit, when instead he should look for the person who actually fits into the shoe naturally.