She really likes to "work" in Monaco!!
She may not be working
in Monaco but she is surely working
for Monaco!
Monaco is the land of conspicuous consumption and Charlene has not really brought in to that aspect. Oh, don't get me wrong, she has attended the requisite fashion shows and sports designer clothing but she has never come across as a show pony. In short, she was not born to it. Princess Grace came from a more than comfortably wealthy background, and despite her father and uncles sporting abilities, centred her life around those of her other uncles, the arts, and that is where she directed her Foundation.
But, the new Serene Highness of Monaco did not come from such an exclusive background. Princess Charlene has given Monaco something to be proud of. She has shown that Monaco has a generous heart and shown that " to whom much is given, much is required". Albert must be so incredibly proud of his wife. She has come from a relatively modest background to the incredible richness that is the way of Monaco but she has not forgotten where she comae from. More, she is sharing the joy and, if the photo's from the Olympics are anything to go by, he gets a real buzz from her doing it.
But, what Monaco provided for the South African Swimming Team, and Charlene facilitated, has not gone unnoticed in the world of sport. It was an act of grace and generosity . . . Charlene continues to be one of Monaco's newest but, by virtue of her position, foremost ambassadors.
I wondered where she had disappeared to. Well, just think, Serene Highnesses have beloved Granny's too. 
