In the previous video, we talked about
how the Monaco royal family was cursed by a witch 700 years ago, affecting the
marriages of future generations. Then, we saw that from Princess Grace and her husband
Prince Rainier III, and their ancestors, including their grandfather's generation, none
could escape this curse. Their grandfather, Louis I, fell in love with a married
laundress from Algeria but couldn't marry her. He had an illegitimate daughter
and eventually married an actress. Now, what about Princess Grace's children
and their marriages? She had a total of three children, one of whom is the current Prince of
Monaco, Albert II. The other two are Princesses Caroline and Stéphanie. Princess Caroline fell
in love at the age of 20 with a Frenchman, Junot, who was 17 years her senior and had
been divorced. However, this marriage lasted only a brief two years, ending in the husband's
infidelity and divorce. In her second marriage, Caroline married an Italian businessman,
Stefano. They had two sons and a daughter, and despite thinking that their
happy marriage would continue, an unfortunate incident occurred. Stefano, a
powerboat racer and multiple world champion, died in a racing accident in 1990. At that time,
their eldest son, Andrea, was only 6 years old. Andrea was once named one of the world's 50
most beautiful people by People magazine. When photos of him with a melancholic expression
surfaced, everyone marveled at how he resembled a prince from a fairy tale. He was very close to his
father from a young age, and Stefano's death had a profound impact on him. Hence, every photo of him
appeared melancholic. He kept long hair when he was young, reportedly because it was his father's
favorite hairstyle. He was also considered as a potential heir to the Monaco throne since his
uncle, the current Prince Albert II, remained unmarried for a long time. So, during that period,
Andrea was the second in line to the throne after his mother, Princess Caroline. However, now it
seems that he has little connection to the throne. Andrea has a younger brother, Pierre, and a cousin
who is the son of Grace's youngest daughter, Stéphanie. Stéphanie was the little girl sitting
in the front passenger seat when Grace had the car accident. After the accident, it was Stéphanie who
ran out of the car, desperately calling for help for her mother. She witnessed her mother's fatal
accident with her own eyes, and it's possible that she never fully escaped the shadow of this
unexpected tragedy, leading a rebellious life. She got married for the first time to her
bodyguard and had a son and a daughter. However, the bodyguard, despite marrying a princess,
ended up being unfaithful, leading to their divorce. Stéphanie then had another daughter with
her second bodyguard. Later on, she fell in love with a circus elephant trainer. Astonishingly,
she was so headstrong that she traveled with her three children, following the circus wherever it
went. They lived in a caravan, and surprisingly, the circus performer was not actually divorced.
After a few years with the circus performer, Stéphanie had to give up and return to Monaco.
Upon returning to Monaco, she got married again, this time to another acrobat from the circus.
However, this marriage lasted only a year. Perhaps the love stories of the previous
generation were too complicated and dramatic. In the case of Princess Grace's
grandchildren, everyone seems to follow conventional marital lives. Andrea,
Pierre, and Princess Stéphanie's son Louis, all at a young age, found stable girlfriends
and got married after a few years of dating. Starting with Andrea, his wife Tatiana is
the descendant of a top Colombian tycoon. Due to her father's death, Tatiana directly
inherited one-sixth of the family fortune from her grandfather. With this inheritance, she became
the richest person in the country with the highest per capita GDP after marrying Andrea. Although
Tatiana is Colombian, she was born in New York and studied in Europe. She met Andrea's sister
at a prestigious Swiss school, and through her, she got to know Andrea. Andrea and Tatiana
had a lot in common, from fashion to art, from sports to music. Andrea later mentioned that
Tatiana was the one who could truly understand him among his numerous girlfriends. After dating
for 8 years, before they could get married, they welcomed their eldest son Sasha, who is also
Princess Grace's first great-grandson. Then, they held a grand wedding in Monaco. At the time of
their marriage, Tatiana was already pregnant with their second child. This time, it was a daughter
named India. They chose the name because Tatiana's mother had lived in India for a long time,
managing hotels and antique shops. Tatiana herself also liked the ethnic Indian style of dressing.
In 2018, they welcomed their third child. Now, let's talk about Andrea's younger brother,
Pierre. Pierre was a rebellious young man in his youth, and his favorite activity was rowing,
unaffected by his father's unexpected death. In 2008, Pierre met Beatrice, a descendant
of Italian nobility. Beatrice's father was an Italian hereditary noble, and her mother's
family once managed the luxury brand Valentino. Beatrice herself was a graduate student in
journalism at Columbia University in the United States. She possessed a model-like
figure, an angelic face, and exceptional fashion sense. At the age of 29, she married
Pierre, who was two years younger than her. Now, let's talk about their cousin, Louis, the son
of Princess Stéphanie. While studying in Paris, he met Marie, a French-Vietnamese
woman. The two flirted for quite a while and finally got together shortly
before graduation. This pure and innocent campus romance unfolded in the Monaco royal
family, known for its glamorous gossip, making it surprisingly heartwarming.
After officially dating, the woman openly shared various photos of the couple
on Instagram. Finally, one day, a simple and clear proposal photo appeared on a beach in
Vietnam. Yes, it was that straightforward. Strictly speaking, none of the individuals
mentioned above can be considered the Princess of Monaco. The true Princess of Monaco is the wife
of the current reigning Prince, Albert. Perhaps inheriting his father's charm or influenced by
the high standards set by his mother, Grace Kelly, Prince Albert remained single for 50 years.
However, before his marriage, Prince Albert had numerous romantic involvements. Apart from
various rumored relationships with supermodels and celebrities, what astonished Monaco was the
revelation of his two illegitimate children. The first instance involved a fling with
a waitress who had come from the United States to work in France. After a brief
affair, she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter named Jazmin in the United
States. When the young girl turned 14, she traveled from the United States to
Monaco to acknowledge her biological father, causing a sensational uproar. Eventually,
through a paternity test, Prince Albert acknowledged Jazmin as his daughter. Following
this revelation, Jazmin returned to the United States and comfortably embraced an affluent
lifestyle as the granddaughter of Grace Kelly and the daughter of the Prince of Monaco. She even
paid tribute to Grace Kelly by posing for photos in a spread for Bazaar magazine. She frequently
flies back to Monaco to attend various parties. Prince Albert's another acknowledged
illegitimate child is his son with an Air France flight attendant, a mixed-race
child. The media often inquired whether Prince Albert would marry the flight
attendant to ensure the throne would pass to his son. Perhaps tired
of the persistent questions, Prince Albert decided to arrange for both the
mother and son to live in the United Kingdom. Now let's talk about the current Princess
of Monaco, Charlene. Charlene is a former South African swimming champion who
represented the South African team at the Sydney Olympics. She met Prince Albert
during a swimming competition held in Monte Carlo in 2000. The Prince discovered that,
among the many beautiful women he knew, he favored athletic women the most, considering
sports to be a tradition in their family. Both his grandfather and uncle were Olympic
champions, and he himself was an athlete. Prince Albert participated in the bobsleigh
competition for Monaco in four consecutive Winter Olympics and excelled in sports
like handball, rowing, sailing, and skiing. The public became aware of Albert and
Charlene's relationship during various sporting events. However, for Charlene, dating
a well-known European playboy presented its challenges. When Prince Albert and Charlene got
married, French tabloids vividly described how, a few days before the wedding, Charlene
attempted to escape from Monaco to France, intending to fly to South Africa. Prince Albert,
utilizing diplomatic relations with France, confiscated Charlene's passport at the airport
and personally went there to persuade her to stay. Although Charlene agreed, she was visibly
upset during the wedding. The authenticity of this story is unknown, but Charlene did shed
tears during the wedding. The royal wedding was globally broadcasted, and compared to the
wedding of Rainier and Grace 50 years earlier, it was equally grand. After marriage,
Charlene gave birth to twins in 2014, finally providing an heir to the
Monaco royal family. At that time, Prince Albert was already 56 years old. From
publicly available photos, the family of four seems to be happy. As for the curse from 700 years
ago, let's hope it has dissipated into thin air.
