I can't say the word I wanted to say. Someone mentioned that they thought Charlene looked good in the pictures and actually I think in the face she does (although I think that the choice of clothing, poses, and background are another matter). In my opinion, the entire scenario of this shoot and inteview is cheesy. As someone mentioned above, why does one agree to an interview if they want their privacy while they are dating Prince Albert. Oh I know, she's not going to talk about him in the interview - her cherished memories are in that shoe box. Can someone please tell this woman that the European media ONLY cares a hoot about a South African woman who placed 5th, 19th, and 26th in her Olympic events 7 years ago because she is dating the Prince of Monaco.
Again, please, can anyone point me to a similar photo shoot done by Mary, Letizia, Camilla, MetteMarit, Mathilde, or Maxima WHILE they were dating their future husband? Anyone?
yeah, sure -- and will Albert now sue the magazine for invading his so-called privacy (like he claimed in the 2 most recent well publicised incidents)? i agree it sounds like to me veiled complaint from her that he is not budging on the marriage issue not one bit, not even for her (but who knows what will happen, maybe she thinks she can wear him down or is it just word play for the article?)
and I do believe she needs help - help from being regular and unknown and have no money. So Albert is helping her, great for her, she got what she wanted. she has done well.
What kind of help is Humbertus talking about she needs to have now? give some people an inch and they want a mile.
How could she not know if she is becoming princess or not by now??? did she really voice such a thing in that interview??
I like Charlene's ability to focus and to see things through except things that she thinks are not important - like school where she could not have cared less. Her olympics achievements are big events for anyone and take a lot of inner strength and determination clearly and CW is made to look like one to run away from a challenge but that thing is amazing, if it is to be believed.
but i question like the others - if she was so private why would she answer questions even to this fellow about wanting to get married and have children? Why do they say the press only finds so many unflattering pictures of her? Maybe because she allows herself to be in unflattering situations? Can she not control herself and the things she does in the least?
Albert announced to the whole planet more than once, more than twice and again to whoever would be listening whenever he has been plainly asked that he has no intention of marrying anyone either now or in the future. no marriage plans. If he marries her, i will be shocked. i wonder does CW think that he is saying that all just for the articles? maybe he is, but many women have tried it - CW is not the first to apply that 'never give up' attitude about him (i know, i know she was actually referring to her goals and not to Albert - i will try to keep it in context). Look at the extremes CW has gone (however she came about it does not matter) - moving all the way to MC to "train" and she is working hard for sth too (just like Alex's mother worked so hard trying to capture Albert, and she claimed that she just
knew she was the one).
interesting how the article seems to paint her as waiting (and almost suffering) ever so patiently for him to make up his mind. SPIN.
not like he does not like her, but if he really loved CW i think he would marry her and have children with her and not leave her to wonder or worry about it. plain and simple (not like PA is so noble, but i think he knows what he does not want to do). maybe she should leave and see if her absence would convince him rather than the present tactic of being on call all the time while at the same time sad and enduring to the end (i'm sure a few women have tried that strategy too). i will be shocked if he marries her, no one knows Albert's intention apart from what he has already said except him (not even CW, his self proclaimed soul-mate CW apparently).
I really hope she is not so naive and juvenile as she has come across. imo, if she was so care free and living in the moment as she said, she would not have spoken to any concern at all about any long term commitment from PA (especially since he seems to be a confirmed bachelor), she would be about the 'now' only and just keep partying.
She's having fun and making work for herself and lives a nice life in south of France - how could she be melancholy about anything when living in the south of france for goodness sake!
I would also agree, Albert is probably really lovable (I would not know really), and for a woman who is desperately looking for love, and it would probably be easy to fall for his charm and sophistication and most everything else about him. Albert is a woman magnet like all the other princes, no exception. and CW is too easily impressed, i think.
i hope PA has learned not to underestimate women who would try to manipulate him out of their own desperation. It is not so long since his last big very, very embarrasing very public blow-up and CW should think not look a gift horse in the mouth.
JMO