Princess Charlene of Monaco is approaching her due date and it appears the impending arrival of two royal bubs with husband Prince Albert has the extended family over the moon.
Charlene’s father, Mike Wittstock has expressed his excitement to French publication Point de Vue.
Mr Wittstock recently moved to Monaco to organise a boxing tournment and to be close to his 36-year-old daughter. Charlene’s twins, one of which will be heir to the Monegasque throne, will be his third and fourth grandchildren.
“Our son Sean, who lives in South Africa, is the father of a 10-month-old child and yesterday it was the first birthday of our granddaughter,” he said. “Now there are two others about to be born, as you know! It’s amazing! Our grandchildren come fast and furious. Four in a year.”
But although he will have two royal grandchildren, Mr Wittstock says he will treat them all equally.
“I will respect everything required by the protocol, my daughter knows that, but other than that they will be treated in the same way as their cousins,” he said. “I have already opened a savings account for their futures and my daughter’s children will also have their own, with the same amount in. They certainly do not lack funds but I will treat them equally.”
The Palace confirmed Charlene’s pregnancy back in May. She spoke to Hello! magazine last month in New York: “I feel absolutely great,” she said.
Mike Wittstock and Princess Charlene at her wedding.
Charlene holds her baby bump at the Seventh Annual World Focus on Autism hosted by Autism Speaks at The New York Hilton Midtown.
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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene arrive to attend ‘Prince Albert II of Monaco’s Foundation’ award ceremony on October 12.
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Charlene at the 8th Annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards at Sheraton Times Square on September 21, 2014 in New York City.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Evian Championship village during the final round of The Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club on September 14.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend the new Monaco Yacht Club opening on June 20, 2014.
Charlene and Albert on their honeymoon.
The couple at the London Olympics.
Albert and Charlene watch the Olympic swimming.
