Charlene, Princess of Monaco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charlene, Princess of Monaco

princess of Monaco; former South African Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1978

Place of Birth: Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe

Profession: model, swimmer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charlene, Princess of Monaco (née Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: Charlène; born 25 January 1978) is a Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer and wife of Prince Albert II. The Princess was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), the daughter of Michael and Lynette Wittstock, and the family relocated to South Africa in 1989.
Charlene represented South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with her team finishing fifth in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay.
Charlene retired from competitive swimming in 2007. Charlene met Prince Albert at the Mare Nostrum swimming competition in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 2000.
They were first seen together in 2006, and Princess Charlene has accompanied Prince Albert on many of his official duties since then.
They announced their engagement in June 2010, and were married on 1 July 2011.
The Princess's pregnancy was announced on 30 May 2014.
On 10 December 2014, she gave birth to twins Princess Gabriella and Hereditary Prince Jacques.