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June 23, 2010 / 12:35 PM

Prince Albert II to wed Charlene Wittstock

Prince Albert II of Monaco addresses the National Press Club about climate change and the involvement of his foundation, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, in solutions for global warming in Washington on November 30, 2009. UPI/Madeline Marshall | License Photo

MONACO, June 23 (UPI) -- The Palace of Monaco announced Wednesday the engagement of Prince Albert II to Charlene Wittstock, a 32-year-old South African former youth worker.

The prince, 52, is the son of the late Prince Rainier III, Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi, and the late Princess Grace, a one-time Hollywood screen icon.

Prince Albert II succeeded his father, Prince Rainier III, July 12, 2005.

The palace did not say whether Prince Albert II and Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer, had set a wedding date. No other details regarding the royal proposal were released.

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