Princess Charlene of Monaco has spoken for the first time about her health crisis, admitting it is “still fragile” amid a “painful journey”.
Princess Charlene of Monaco has spoken for the first time about her mysterious illness, describing her experience as “long, difficult and very painful”.
In a sincere interview with Monaco-Morning The Royal newspaper, 44, admitted that it is taking its recovery process slowly.
“My health is still fragile and I don’t want to go too fast,” Princess Charlene told the publication. “The road has been long, difficult and very painful.”
The former Olympic swimmer, who married Albert the Prince of Monaco in 2011, has been in the news for the past year for her prolonged absence from public life after suffering an ear, nose and ear infection. throat that underwent several surgeries in her home country. South Africa, where he remained for 10 months.
In November 2021, Page six reported that Charlene had “almost died” in South Africa after undergoing multiple surgeries and losing an extreme amount of weight.
She reportedly became ill for the first time in May, during what was supposed to be a 10-day visit to her home country, but was forced to undergo a series of painful surgeries that were delayed. his return to Monaco until the end of 2021.
In November last year, Albert said People magazine that Charlene’s condition was the result of “several factors that are private matters.”
“She was clearly exhausted, physically and emotionally,” she said, adding that she was admitted to a “treatment facility” a few hours after her return. “She was overwhelmed and could not cope with official duties, life in general or even family life.”
Page six reported last year that sources related to family friends were concerned that Albert was “ministering” to his wife’s serious illness.
“It is unfair to represent her with some kind of mental or emotional problem,” the source told the publication. “We don’t know why the palace downplays that he almost died in South Africa.”
The source added that Charlene’s extreme weight loss was due to the fact that she had only been able to “grab liquids through a straw” during her battle for health.
“She has not been able to eat solid food for more than six months due to all the surgeries she has undergone since then,” the source continued.
In early May, the princess made her first public appearance in months, attending the Monaco E-Prix with her husband and seven-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques.
Charlene, dressed in a tailor-made gray dress, debuted with a platinum blonde pixie cut during the high-profile outing, and was photographed participating in post-race trophy presentations.