Today is the 50th birthday of HRH Princess Caroline of Hanover, aka known as Princess Caroline of Monaco. God, it's hard to believe that Princess Caroline is 50, and she's still gorgeous!The eldest child of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, Caroline hasn't always had an an easy life, even for a princess. Her first husband was a sleazy playboy, her second husband died in a horrific power boating accident, leaving her a widow with three children, and her third husband likes to urinate in public.
Seriously, even though she traded up when she married Prince Ernst (he's an HRH and a distant member of the British Royal family, while she was an HSH), Ernie is no prize. He left his wife for her, and he's been known to make racist remarks in public. Ironically, Princess Grace had always wanted Caroline to end up with him. Go figure.
Anywho, since her brother Albert doesn't seem to be in the marrying mood (although he's got several illegitimate children running around), Caroline's oldest son Andrea (who is gorgeous by the way) will end up being Prince of Monaco one day. Unless Albert pulls a Warren Beatty and gets married in his fifties.
Caroline is considered to be the first lady of Monaco, filling in as a hostess at functions since Albert doesn't have a Princess (I volunteer for this position. I even speak French, slightly). She's the head of the Monaco Red Cross, the ballet, the opera, etc. She seems to have settled down from her early days when she used to dance at discos in skimpy outfits.
It's said that Princess Grace didn't live to see that Caroline finally stepped into the role that she was raised for. I think that she would be proud of her daughter.
That's all for today. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Winter blues!
EKM
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