Saturday, May 31, 2014

Twins for Albert & Charlene?

According to this tweet Derek Watts sent on  May 30, the Princess of Monaco is expecting twins.

 This has not been confirmed by the palace's press office.  Charlene will not be accompanying Prince Albert to the Netherlands.

Watts wrote: "My old bulawayo schoolmate mike wittstock has phoned to say his daughter is pregnant with twins. Congrats princess charlene and albert!"


The local newspaper also spoke with  Charlene's father, who stated his daughter is pregnant with twins. 

http://benonicitytimes.co.za/177845/princess-charlene-monaco-pregnant/


I would not call the comments about twins to be gossip, as it was Charlene's father who made the statement.


The official announcement did not say the Princess was having a baby.  The palace announced a pregnancy, thus avoiding, for now, the idea that Charlene has two buns in the oven.


http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/monaco-celebrates-announcement-of-new-baby1.html







6 comments:

Michelle said...

that would be quite an interesting scenario! especially if they were boy/girl and the girl came first... Hereditary Princess for all of a few minutes. i've always particularly thought it would be interesting if a c-section was necessary, in which case the doctor may have to first remove the baby who would have been born second had they come the natural way. we shall see...

Marlene Eilers Koenig said...

In France, it is last out ... so Prince Michel of Orleans precedes his brother, Jacques, who came out first. Presume Monaco is the same.

phoebes in santa fe said...

That's curious. Why is it "last out"?

Charles von Hamm said...

That's if you're an Orleanist... Not the case with the twin sons of HRH the Duke of Anjou.

juan said...

Very interesting what you say, in the Prussian case, Carl Friederich is the heir apparent, but I think he came out first, or was Louis Ferndinand who came out first?

Marlene Eilers Koenig said...

Charles, it has nothing to do with Orleanists. I remember reading that there are a number of countries that consider the second twin to be the first born. It is based on French primogeniture rules going back to the ancient regime. Luis Alfonso's sons were born in the USA, so their birth certificates would reflect the status of 1st and 2nd, by the time of birth. Juan, I believe Carl Friedrich was the first, as per the announcement of his name as first, but Germany may not be one of the countries regarding the twin issue of succession.