In fact, she wasn’t even supposed to go to work.

It was there that the Togo-born beauty met her prince charming for the first time.

“I always served in First Class so I was accustomed to dealing with VIPs.

Nicole Coste close-up, smiling

When I saw Albert our eyes met and I knew this was different.

Soon, however, it became clear that Albert and Nicole’s relationship was not so lighthearted.

In 2003, the couple welcomed a son, Alexandre Grimaldi prompting them to drift apart.

Nicole and Alexandre Coste

For another, he was not exactly quick to claim paternity.

In terms of genetic evidence, it has been reported that Albert took a top-secret D.N.A.

test, which was performed at a lab in Switzerland.

Nicole Coste side shot

Sadly, this was not the only time that Albert avoided his fatherly responsibilities.

Albert ignored Rotolo’s requests for a paternity test for years, only taking responsibility when Jazmin was eleven.

She even provided personal photos to the outlet as proof of the baby’s paternity.

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene seated and waving

However, L’Express claimed that Albert was way more motivated by “media blackmail.”

And, for a while, both parties appeared to move on.

This move was blasted by the European tabloids.

Nicole Coste at a party

A piece in the French outlet,Voici, asked, somewhat rhetorically, what Nicole’s intentions were.

Apparently, though, the Togolese beauty had a much simpler goal.

They thought it would cause embarrassment.”

Nicole Coste smiling

In practical terms, this meant that Nicole was quickly pushed out of Monegasque society.

She stopped receiving invitations to parties.

And, even on the rare occasion that she went out, Nicole was treated badly.

Princess Charlene walking

It would be awkward if she is here."

Nicole confessed, “At Easter, Alexandre said two things upset him.

One was the British weather and the other was not seeing his father.”

Charlene and Albert posing

This revelation seemed to weigh on the single mother.

We must find a way to make this happen."

“‘I suppose as a new wife, how would one feel?

Princess Charlene speaking

But she should think about my innocent child.

But during the engagement period, I experienced things that alerted and shocked me.”

“Given our respective ties to the prince, we should have made sure to support each other cordially.

Nicole Coste in a gown, smiling

In our situation, diplomacy had to prevail.”

In fact, he was so heated about the whole matter that he decided to clap back.

Ultimately, the prince revealed that he was “furious” to read Nicole’s interview.

Nicole Coste posing

“It was out of place,” Albert said.

Interestingly, this was not the first time that Albert condemned someone for speaking ill of his wife.

She revealed that when the couple received some bad press, “We discussed these malicious articles together.”

What’s more, Charlene said that Albert “did everything to protect me and our children.”

As the mother of Albert’s first-born son, Nicole is technically part of the family.

And, interestingly, she knows it.

Compellingly, Nicole made this offer right when the crown was at its weakest.

Indeed, Nicole attended the Grand Prix along with her son, Alexandre Coste.

Perhaps, she has other motives.