Princess Caroline of Monaco separated?

[Chalet]

Princess Caroline and daughter celebrate in Monaco as husband Ernst remains absent

Despite her husband's absence, Princess Caroline enjoys the army parade to mark Monaco's National Day with daughter Alexandra. The ten-year old princess beams from the palace balcony alongside half-sister Charlotte. Brothers Andrea and Pierre Casiraghi also joined Alexandra and Charlotte to watch the annual parade.

Princess Caroline celebrated Monaco's National Day with ten-year-old daughter Alexandra on Thursday, but there was still no sign of her husband Ernst of Hanover by her side.

Fifty-two-year-old Caroline and Ernst, 55, who married in January 1999, have not been seen together since June, according to reports.

In September Caroline moved back to the principality and enrolled Princess Alexandra in a local school, while Ernst remained in the family home in Fontainebleau, near Paris.

At the time Monaco’s royal palace released a statement denying rumours the pair had split.

More recently, Caroline's long-time family friend Maryam Sachs has refuted reports that she is romantically involved with the sometimes controversial German aristocrat.

But Ernst's absence at one of the most important events on the Monegaesque calendar adds to speculation that all is not well between the couple.

Not that there seemed to be any signs of trouble on the face of young Princess Alexandra of Hanover at the annual festivities.

The ten-year-old beamed alongside half-sister Charlotte, from her mother's marriage to the late Stefano Casiraghi, on the palace balcony as she watched the annual army parade pass by.

Earlier, Alexandra and Charlotte had joined mum Caroline and brothers Andrea and Pierre at the traditional Thanksgiving Mass in Monaco's Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Among the other members of the Grimaldi family taking part was Prince Albert, who led the celebrations, and Princess Stephanie.

[msdeb]

again?

[buttmunch]

I thought this happened awhile ago. Her kids are all losing their looks, by the way. The boys were pretty hot at one point but now? Meh. The girl is still ok but I think she'll go the way of Caroline.

[sputnik]

^^^
i think pierre (the youngest) is cute. he's a huge pothead.
andrea, the oldest, is a major druggie (cokehead) and asshole.
as for caroline and ernst, yeah, they'll get back together. they're both alkies and fight like cats and dogs when drunk, then get drunk again and make up.

[buttmunch]

Ahhhh...drunk make up sex. Does it ever get better than that?

[Chalet]

Looks like I'm behind the times. I was reading Paris Match before (well, okay, more like looking at the pics). Caroline will always be beautiful but she's getting that hardened look. The son with the glasses was really handsome a few years ago. The eldest daughter is a Caroline clone.

...thinking how to combat hardened look....

[msdeb]

Looks like I'm behind the times. I was reading Paris Match before (well, okay, more like looking at the pics). Caroline will always be beautiful but she's getting that hardened look. The son with the glasses was really handsome a few years ago. The eldest daughter is a Caroline clone.

...thinking how to combat hardened look....

Grace had that hardened look too... before she went parasailing over the cliff.

[Brookie]

Both Caroline and Stephanie look really haggard and old. Time and the sun have been anything except nice to both of them. Prince Egghead isn't anything to write home about either.

[Abbey Normal]

Grace Kelly's gene pool sure got diluted with every generation.

[AliceInWonderland]

Grace Kelly was a tramp

[A*O]

Charlotte looks rough in the top pic but OK in #3. The boys are typical Eurotrash brats. Ernst is probably back on the sauce again - he nearly died a while back from pancreatitis and other booze related problems. He said it was a big wakeup call but I doubt he listened for long. Still no sign of Prince Albert getting married and producing an heir. But he's NOT gay OK?

[WhoAmI]

...thinking how to combat hardened look....

I've been watching my friends closely the last few years to see who's turning hard and leathery. Obviously, the smokers, those who drink every day, and those who don't wear sunscreen and tan are doing the worst. Less obviously, those who don't wear sunglasses every time they go out are not doing well. I think it's the squinting. Even in the winter and when it's cloudy out, people squint and furrow their brow when outside. Enough of that will give you a hardened look.

Also avoid skiing. The skiiers are the real slack-skinned leatherfaces, even with all the PS money can buy.

Just my observations. Hope you don't like the great outdoors!

[sluce]

They were expected here in Philly this past weekend for their Aunt Lizzy's funeral. She died late last week and was the last living sibling of their mother. I haven't heard if any of them showed. Lizzie was an interesting woman but sadly she was overshadowed in death when writers made her obit 80% about Grace.

[MrsDark]

I've been watching my friends closely the last few years to see who's turning hard and leathery. Obviously, the smokers, those who drink every day, and those who don't wear sunscreen and tan are doing the worst. Less obviously, those who don't wear sunglasses every time they go out are not doing well. I think it's the squinting. Even in the winter and when it's cloudy out, people squint and furrow their brow when outside. Enough of that will give you a hardened look.

Seriously, even if they don't give two shits about their looks, I don't know how people run around in the bright sun without anything over their eyes. I can't see for shit in brightness and have to have shades to drive or anytime outside in the daylight. I guess I've always been light sensitive in the eyes. My son is the same way. Been playing little league for years, but without sport shades he's useless (and a big time squinter).

[Brookie]

^ So, no wonder your name is "MrsDark", eh?