Princess Charlene.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Monaco’sPrincess Charleneis preparing to share the holidays with her family after atryingyear.
A statement released to PEOPLE on Thursday reveals that Charlene, 43, continues her convalescence with “encouraging” results and will be seeing her husband,Prince Albert, and children in the coming days.
“Princess Charlene is recuperating in a satisfactory and reassuring manner,” the palace statement confirms, before cautiously adding, “although it may take a few more months before her health has reached a full recovery.”
Prince Albert with twins Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques.VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images
Earlier this month, Prince Albert told PEOPLE that an in-personvisit with the childrenremained his family priority, saying “It’s what we most hope for most.” Current plans are for the family to spend some time together at the undisclosed location where Charlene is being treated.
Princess Charlenereturned to Monacoin mid-November after being “grounded” in South Africa for six months over medical issues and several surgeries involving complications of ENT (ear, nose and throat) procedures. Just days after, however, a joint statement announced the princess was experiencing"profound general fatigue,“which forced her to withdraw from public activities, including Monaco’s traditional National Day ceremonies.
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco.PLS Pool/Getty Images
The Prince described Charlene’s decision as a voluntary choice. “She had already made her decision, and we only wanted her to confirm it in front of us. She wanted this. She already knew the best thing to do was to go and have a rest and have a real medically framed treatment.”
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Since her withdrawal from public spotlight, the princess has broken her silence twice — on December 10, she posted photos ofher children’s “countdown” birthday party, and on Tuesday, she posted afamily Christmas portrait.
Thursday’s pre-Christmas advisory from the palace concludes that “once her health is strong enough, the Princess looks forward to spending time with the Monegasque people before asking that during the remaining period of convalescence, the Prince and Princess kindly request their family privacy remain well respected.”
source: people.com
