Prince Albert of Monaco makes surprise visit to restaurant in a small Cheshire village that's home to footballing royalty - without wife Princess Charlene

Prince Albert of Monaco, 66, shocked customers when he was spotted solo dining for lunch at celebrity hotspot, San Carlo, a restaurant based in Alderley Edge.

Prince Albert says family have 'showered him with affection' after former adviser accused him of giving millions a year to ex-mistresses - but admits Charlene is 'very upset' by claim she hired illegal nannies

The king, 66, spoke to Paris Match to mark his birthday two months after Claude Palmero revealed Charlene's personal spending allowance rocketed to more than £1million-a-year.

Princess Charlene of Monaco debuts soft new look with feathery, face-framing layers - as she swaps out structured pixie cut for relaxed bob

The princess, 46, looked effortlessly chic in a bejewelled pink jumpsuit as she attended the glamorous Rose Ball in Monte Carlo, swapping out her typically structured pixie cut for layers.

Belle of the ball! Princess Charlene stuns in a bejewelled pink jumpsuit as she attends the glitzy Rose Ball in Monte Carlo (after skipping last year's festivities)

The princess, 46, held a bouquet of red and pink flowers as she arrived at the 'Disco Bal de la Rose Monaco', hosted by Christian Louboutin, with her husband, Prince Albert.

As Kate Middleton's Photoshop blunder sparks wild speculation about her wellbeing, how Princess Charlene of Monaco disappeared from public view for 10 months

Princess Charlene of Monaco was absent for most of 2021 while having medical treatment in South Africa before moving to a Swiss clinic that allegedly specialises in mental health and addiction.

Prince Albert of Monaco's daughter Jazmin Grimaldi says she feels a 'special connection' to her grandmother Grace Kelly after visiting Oscars Museum and holding an Academy Award

The LA-based actress daughter of Prince Albert of Monaco , 32, paid tribute to the relative she never met in a sweet Instagram post on Sunday,.

Is Princess Charlene of Monaco following in the glamorous footsteps of Grace Kelly - and becoming the most expensively dressed Royal in Europe?

The Monaco royal family is associated with enviable glamour thanks to actress, beauty and fashion icon Grace Kelly. It comes at a price, of course, as we reveal...

Prince Albert of Monaco says the King's 'determination, courage and openness' have always been inspirational as he sends his 'warmest thoughts and prayers' to Charles amid cancer diagnosis

In a statement, the 65-year-old Monegasque royal sent his 'warmest thoughts and prayers' to Charles, 75, who is said to be 'on good form' following treatment earlier today for an unspecified cancer.

Now Monaco's 'Crown Jewels' have been drawn into the multi-million pound cash scandal shaking Monte Carlo. The gems are certainly fit for a princess, writes JOSIE GOODBODY

In case you're not familiar with the name, Claude Palmero is a former accountant who was in charge of palace finances for more than two decades, but was fired last year by Prince Albert.

United front! Charlene and Albert arrive together for second day of Saint Devote festivities in Monaco after Prince accused of sending 'secret payments' to mistresses

The couple broke cover on Friday after the Royal Family was engulfed in a financial scandal, with details of their spending sensationally revealed by their former accountant, Claude Palmero.

RICHARD KAY: Is this Prince Albert's secret Monaco love nest just around the corner from the palace he shares with his wife?

Quite why the man who rules the world's favourite tax haven (pictured right with Princess Charlene) needed such a bolthole (left) a few streets from the 'Pink Palace' is gripping super-rich denizens

JAN MOIR: The scandal grenade that's exploded in Monaco for Prince Albert is a grim warning of what a prince with no purpose can get up to

What was it about billionaire Prince Albert of Monaco that attracted so many women? Was it his personal charm - or his gorgeous, bulging, deep pockets?

Prince Albert of Monaco's daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, 31, is a bit part actress but enjoys a Hollywood home, a $3M NYC apartment and jaunts to Europe thanks to $344,000 a year from her father

It would appear that Jazmin, 31, enjoys a luxurious lifestyle across Los Angeles and New York City - with regular lavish trips to Europe in the calendar - while working as an actress.

As the 'secret payments' Prince Albert of Monaco 'pays to his former mistresses and the children he's had out of wedlock' are unveiled by his sacked accountant, ALISON BOSHOFF pores over the paperwork

Devastating, detailed financial information has been provided by a former accountant, who spent more than two decades at the heart of the Monaco royal family, before being let go last year.

Revealed: The 'secret payments' Prince Albert of Monaco 'pays to his former mistresses and the children he's had out of wedlock' unveiled by his sacked accountant, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

Devastating, detailed financial information has been provided by a former accountant, who spent more than two decades at the heart of the Monaco royal family, before being let go last year.

Inside Charlene's 'dangerous' spending: Monaco Princess hired 'illegal immigrants' on £90 a day including nannies she handed her newborn twins to and a woman who 'ties up dogs in the shower', former palace accountant claims

Claude Palmero's notebooks, shared with Le Monde, claim that Charlene spends a $1million while paying illegal immigrant nannies '$90 a day'

Charlene's 'dangerous' spending: Monaco Princess hired 'illegal immigrants' on £90 a day including nannies she handed her newborn twins to and a woman who 'ties up dogs in the shower', former palace accountant claims

Claude Palmero's notebooks, shared with Le Monde, claim that Charlene spends a $1million while paying illegal immigrant nannies '$90 a day'

Monaco royal $1billion finances: Princess Charlene 'hired illegal immigrants on $90 a day to work in palace while Albert 'has separate bank accounts for mistresses', former palace accountant claims

Claude Palmero's notebooks, shared with Le Monde, claim that Charlene spends a $1million while paying illegal immigrant nannies '$90 a day'

As Margrethe steps down in Denmark, Europe's palaces are braced for a wave of change. So meet the new (and very female) future...

European royalty is entering uncharted waters - the more so as widespread legal changes mean that in the majority of countries, girls are now entitled to inherit the crown.

How Princess Mary of Denmark cracked the style code for European royals - as she prepares to be Queen next Sunday!

Both Mary and Kate have been asked to take on a new and daunting responsibility. Along with  other royal women around Europe, they are also bound together by distinctive fashion choices.

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco get into the Christmas spirit as they give out gifts to children at the Prince's Palace

The royal couple, who were joined at the annual festive event by Camille Gottlieb , the daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, handed out gifts to the excited children.