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Monaco’s royal baby is on its way

The news of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene’s pregnancy comes after a turbulent period for the royal couple.

Russian billionaire completes Monaco takeover

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev completed his takeover of Monaco on Friday and promised to invest at least $130 million in the struggling club.

Sting in the fairy tale

Sting in the fairy tale

<b>Nikiwe Bikitsha</b> wonders whether she was the only one whose sense of sisterhood took a battering while observing Charlene Wittstock’s wedding.

Albert and Charlene to shell out the clams at Oyster Box

It’s a venue fit for a prince and princess: a hotel famous for its sweeping views of the ocean and a presidential suite that lists for R50&nbsp;000.

Zuma to lunch with Monaco’s royal newlyweds

Zuma to lunch with Monaco’s royal newlyweds

President Jacob Zuma will lunch with newlyweds Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco on Wednesday, the president’s office says.

Monaco royal newlyweds arrive in SA

Monaco royal newlyweds arrive in SA

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived in South Africa on Tuesday to host a reception after their wedding weekend.

Sink or swim

Monaco’s Prince Albert marries in royal pomp

Monaco’s sovereign ruler Prince Albert wed SA’s Charlene Wittstock on Saturday in an opulent ceremony attended by royalty and the international elite.

Princess Charlene ‘is really pretty

Princess Charlene ‘is really pretty, she’s delicious’

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene married in a religious ceremony in their palace on Saturday, one day after their civil wedding.

Princess Charlene ‘is really pretty

Royal watchers rub shoulders with F1 fans

Royal watchers descended on Monaco’s princely wedding seeking regal glamour, but found themselves crowded alongside Formula One aficionados.

Charlene Wittstock weds Prince Albert II of Monaco

Charlene Wittstock weds Prince Albert II of Monaco

South Africa’s Charlene Wittstock has wed Prince Albert II, in a ceremony that transformed the one-time Olympic swimmer into the Princess of Monaco.

Monaco lights the braais for royal wedding

Monaco lights the braais for royal wedding

Monaco’s royal house invited the population of its tiny realm to join them in celebration as the Grimaldi clan prepared to embrace Charlene Wittstock.

Rumours cloud build-up to Monaco wedding

It took an ugly rumour of a threatened split to put the Monaco royal wedding on the front pages on Wednesday.

Monaco prepares for royal wedding fever

Monaco prepares for royal wedding fever

Tens of thousands of tourists are expected to watch Prince Albert of Monaco and former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock marry in Monaco this week.

Royal weddings set to light up 2011

An extravaganza of royal glamour should lift the gloom in Europe in 2011 with the weddings of Prince William in spring and Prince Albert in the summer

Monaco’s Prince Albert to wed SA Olympic swimmer

Prince Albert II of Monaco, son of late Hollywood star Grace Kelly, announced his engagement on Wednesday to South African Olympic swimmer.