At first glance, it might seem likethe Monegasque royal family lives a charmed life.
During this time, Prince Rainier I is said to have sexually assaulted a young woman.
Royal brides, in particular, have been known to struggle to integrate into the Grimaldi family.
Decades later, the Zimbabwe-born Princess Charlene married Prince Albert in 2011, and history seemed to repeat itself.
Ultimately, throughout their respective marriages, Grace and Charlene endured loneliness and rumors of their husbands' infidelity.
Grace, for one, spent the years before her marriage working as an actress in Hollywood.
A generation later, Charlene’s strong professional background, in many ways, mirrored that of her predecessor.
For Grace, this meant relinquishing a large part of her personal fortune.
Williams relayed: “The dowry was, we believe, to be $2 million.
However, to marry Prince Albert, the Olympian was asked to give up much of her physical prowess.
This was exacerbated by the fact that neither woman was considered upper crust.
If Grace’s parents had limited contact with the old-fashioned elite, Charlene’s folks had even less.
The princess was born to a sales manager and a swimming instructor.
Thus, Grace and Charlene didn’t fully understand what they were getting into when they married royalty.
Even the people who could not catch a glimpse of the event personally wanted to read about it.
As reported byExpress, more than 1,500 journalists were present.
Ultimately, Grace struggled to process such a lively affair.
As her son, Prince Albert, would tellPeopledecades later: “Mom said it was ‘overwhelming.’
That ‘excited’ or the word ‘overjoyed’ wasn’t strong enough to express her feelings.”
He later added that the wedding “was so exhausting.”
“There were obligations, and she had to meet people and shake hands.
They all spoke French, and she only spoke English,” Robinson explained.
“It was a lonely life.
Reflecting on that difficult time, Charlene said that the loneliness “was sometimes overwhelming.”
Indeed, she also toldTatler: “I only have two people I consider friends here.”
Speaking with the Daily Mail on this issue, Leigh relayed: “Grace was humiliated.”
Decades later, Charlene has also had to confront rumors of her own husband’s infidelities.
Albert, though, has firmly denied these rumors.
Grace, especially, was said to struggle to adapt to palace life.
And, I think, you know, it was really difficult for her.”
In 1981,Princess Dianaalso recognized the sadness that lingered below Grace’s surface.
Years later, Princess Charlene would also be said to hide forlorn glances beneath her prize-winning smiles.
Apparently, the relationship was a happy one.
As Dornhelm told the outlet: “I was the exact opposite of all the people she normally frequented.
I believe she really appreciated having a friend who told her what he thought.”
The director was known to accompany Grace on a number of outings even as her own husband remained MIA.
Indeed, both princesses were mothers, albeit not always present ones.
Apparently, this experience was crushing for the new mother.
Charlene has also been known to spend a lot of time away from her children.
For Charlene, though, this challenge has been made particularly public.
In his words, Charlene “realized herself that she needed help.
Sadly, Charlene’s struggle has been said to mirror Grace’s own mental health battle from decades before.
“She was very unhappy.”
