The accounts don't work out in Monaco: Charlene's million-dollar salary and Prince Albert's secret payments

Charlene from Monaco He turns 46 this January 25. A birthday that almost overlaps with the Principality's great festival, Santa Devota, in honor of its patron saint, which will take place this Saturday, January 27. The South African swimmer makes headlines not only for the party she prepares, but also for her expenses. The princess received a salary of 1.2 million pounds a year (2.1 million euros), as published Daily Mail which quotes the former account manager who worked in the finances of the Monegasque palace for 20 years.

During his years of work at the Grimaldi headquarters, manager Claude Palmero recorded expenses in his account notebooks to which the French press has now had access. He revealed that Albert II of Monaco made “secret payments” to his ex-lover and also to the children he had before marrying Charlene, with whom he has twins Jacques and Gabriella (9 years old). The prince is the father of Alexandre (20 years old), son of former stewardess Nicole Coste; and Jazmin Grace (30), daughter of Tamara Rotolo. These payments were made through a separate bank account.

The level of Charlene's “unrestrained spending”, who also managed to ensure that the generosity of her husband, Alberto, also reached her brother, Sean, according to the British newspaper. Sean, who runs an NGO with the swimmer, would have received more than 780,000 pounds (more than 900,000 euros) from his brother-in-law in 2022. royal to buy a property, the newspaper publishes.

As an example of Alberto's wife's expenses, her wardrobe budget. Charlene, once again, tops the ranking of the royals who spent the most on clothes in the last year, according to UFO no more. The South African, with 155 pieces released in 2023, reaches 371.000 euros, with an estimated average price per garment of approximately 2,900. She occupies first place out of 19 royals, while Queen Letizia occupies 12th place on the aforementioned list.