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Charlene, Duchess of Monaco, has been battling various infections for a year that have ruined her health. Problems with her sinuses, throat, ears and nose left her physically and emotionally exhausted. A few days ago, another blow hit her – a coronavirus infection.
- Charlene, Duchess of Monaco, is 44 years old. She was a swimmer in her youth and since 2011 she has been married to Prince Albert
- Last year, she was absent from Monaco for six months because health problems prevented her from returning from South Africa
- He has had several treatments behind him. Her health, she admits, is still “very fragile”
- It all started with a sinus lift surgery to prepare her for implant placement
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Charlene – not a duchess yet, but a swimmer
Later Princess of Monaco was born Charlene Lynette Wittstock in 1978 in Zimbabwe. When she was 11, her family moved to South Africa. There, in 1996, she began her swimming career. She swam in butterfly and backstroke styles, and even represented South Africa at the 2000 Olympics. She also participated in the World Championships (sixth place in 2002) and the Commonwealth Games.
She quit swimming in 2008 to focus on the duties of the Princess of Monaco. Charlene and Prince Albert first appeared as a couple in 2006. They were engaged in 2010 and married a year later.
What are the health benefits of swimming? It is considered one of the least strenuous sports and is often recommended by doctors as optimal physical activity. Regular use of the pool or open waters improves endurance, strengthens many parts of the muscles, while not overloading the joints. Swimming also strengthens the circulatory system, increases the efficiency of the respiratory system and lungs, has a positive effect on the spine, bones and tendons. It is also one of the best ways to reduce stress.
Princess Charlene and numerous infections
The benefits of sports were apparently long-lasting, because for a long time the media did not find an opportunity to write about the health adversities of Princess Charlene. That changed last year, when she disappeared from Monaco for months and hid in South Africa.
The trip to her native country was supposed to take ten days and ended in six months. The reason was a serious infection of her nose, throat and ears which made it impossible for her to travel by plane. Most likely it was ARVI.
The signal that something was wrong was pain in the ears. She learned from doctors that hearing problems made it impossible to travel by plane.
The infection was a consequence of a bone graft and sinus lift that had already undergone surgery in Monaco. This, in turn, was to prepare the duchess for the implant surgery.
In order to get rid of laryngological problems, another surgery was necessary, which took place in August. The Ducal Palace informed that the Duchess underwent a four-hour operation under general anesthesia.
Fatigue and exhaustion
The Duchess was recovering for a very long time. In fact, this process is still ongoing. In September, she passed out in her apartment and was taken to the Netcare Alberlito Hospital in Ballitoville, South Africa. Another operation was needed on September 8. A number of treatments and related rehabilitation made Charlene struggle with eating and sleeping, and she lost a lot of weight. Her immune system was severely weakened, so isolation was necessary to avoid exposing her body to COVID-19 or the common cold.
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The health problems did not end after returning to Monaco in November last year. Further therapy was needed. As Prince Albert revealed in an interview, Charlene was treated in one of the European centers due to “physical and emotional exhaustion”. The Duchess herself announced that she would not take part in the celebration of Monaco’s national holiday on November 19 because of “general exhaustion”.
In one of the last interviews in May, the Duchess revealed that her health was still “very fragile” and that she did not want to “do anything too fast”.
The prolonged absence of the Princess of Monaco last year gave rise to many rumors, both about her relationship with her husband and about her health. Cancer problems or COVID-19 infections were searched for. The prince denied these reports on an ongoing basis, but in the end the duchess did not save herself from the coronavirus.
She fell ill quite recently. The media reported the infection, officially confirmed by the Ducal Palace on June 4. The Duchess was isolated. There are no detailed data on the course of the disease.
This is not the first case of coronavirus in the princely family. Prince Albert has had COVID-19 twice. He was infected for the first time in March 2020, and again in April this year.
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