Albert has been an International Olympic Committee member since 1985 and competed in five Winter Olympics as part of Monaco’s bobsled team
(CBS/AP) The unofficial royal wedding season continues as Prince Albert II of Monaco is now officially married to South African Charlene Wittstock. The long-awaited civil ceremony transformed the one-time Olympic swimmer into the Princess of Monaco. Pictures: Monaco wedding’s civil ceremonyPictures: The Eagles rock Monaco weddingPictures: Monaco wedding guestsPictures: Wedding preparationsSpecial section: Monaco’s royal wedding Charlene succeeds Hollywood beauty Grace Kelly, who wed Albert’s father Prince Rainier III in 1956 and died in a car accident nearly three decades ago. Pictures: The prince and the movie star Residents of the Riviera principality cheered and brandished Monaco’s white-and-red flag when the couple appeared at a palace window following Friday’s ceremony, the first of two days of royal events. The newlyweds waved back at the crowd and kissed each other shyly, sparking another round of cheers. Wittstock wore a silken blue jacket with ankle-length palazzo pants, an outfit press handlers said was made by famed fashion house Chanel, while the prince sported a sober dark suit and shiny white tie. When asked if they take each other in marriage, both quietly responded “Oui.” The marriage became official – and Wittstock became a princess – when Philippe Narmino, president of Monaco’s Council of State, pronounced “I declare you united by the bonds of marriage.” Albert’s sisters – Princess Stephanie in khaki, and Princess Caroline in an oversized straw hat – were among...
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