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Princess Charlene of Monaco shared her annual family Christmas card while recovering from exhaustion in a treatment facility

Dec 22, 2021, 19:13 IST
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Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Gabriella, Prince Jacques of Monaco, and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.Photo by AJ/Pool/Getty Images
  • Princess Charlene of Monaco shared an illustration of her family on their Christmas card on Tuesday.
  • "Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe festive season all my love," the royal wrote on Instagram.
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Princess Charlene of Monaco shared an illustrated sketch of her family on their annual Christmas card while recovering from exhaustion in a European treatment facility, People reported.

The 43-year-old posted an Instagram picture of the card on Tuesday, which has over 38,000 likes at the time of writing. It depicts herself, Prince Albert, 63, and their twin 7-year-old children, Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, and Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, in front of a Christmas tree.

"Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe festive season all my love," the royal captioned her post on Instagram.

Since she was grounded in her home country of South Africa by issues related to an ENT infection in May, Charlene has undergone multiple medical procedures. She received emergency treatment for complications arising from the ENT infection on September 1, causing her to be admitted to the hospital overnight, South African publication News24 reported at the time.

On November 8, Charlene returned to Nice on Albert's private plane and was reunited with her family in Monaco after a six-month absence, People reported at the time.

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A week after arriving home, Charlene had to pull out of her country's National Day celebrations, feeling unable to carry out royal duties due to "profound general fatigue," the palace told the publication in a statement on November 16.

In an exclusive interview with People's Peter Mikelbank published on November 19, the sovereign prince said his wife "was clearly exhausted, physically and emotionally" and would seek medical care at a treatment facility outside of Monaco, which he expected to last at least several weeks.

The publication added that the decision "involved an intervention-style meeting with family members" including her brothers and a sister-in-law. "She was very calm and very understanding," Albert said.

Albert also dismissed a number of rumors, including that this was a reflection on their marriage, saying: "Because I know there are rumors out there, let me say: This is not COVID. And it's not cancer-related. It's not a personal relationship issue. And if you want to discuss another speculation, it isn't related to plastic surgery or facial work at all."

Representatives for Princess Charlene did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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