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Jazmin Grace Grimaldi: The Lowdown on Prince Albert’s American Daughter
When Prince Albert announced his engagement to Charlene Wittstock today, royal watchers in America immediately thought of Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and what she might be thinking about the Prince’s upcoming marriage. That’s because Jazmin is the elder of Prince Albert’s two illegitimate children, and the only one who’s American. Her story, below.
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi was born on March 4, 1992 in Palm Springs, but Prince Albert didn’t admit to being her father until two years later. Reports have it that he did that for her own good, hoping that she’d be able to live anonymously. She still lives in California, where she recently graduated from a Roman Catholic high school in Orange County and sang in the school choir. In the Fall, she’ll start at Fordham University in New York.
As for her free time, she’s been seen in Monaco with 
her mother for visits (her mom, Tamara Rotolo, originally met the Prince and had a short affair with him while on vacation in Europe). Prince Albert insists that he’s not hiding his illegitimate kids (the other is a son, Alexandre Coste, born in 2003 and now living in France). He once told Paris Match magazine, “What matters to me is they are certain of my affection for them.” He also told the magazine that he’d be happy for Jazmin to study and live in Monaco. That’s Jazmin, at right, on a Paris Match cover in 2006.
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ritamacgowanjones commented on Jun 25 10 at 11:29 amGrace would be so proud as I’m sure she is she came to me for a woman from Los Angelus to say this lady’s husband needed health care (he did indeed have a tumour int he lung) and going back to Los Angelus immediately saved his life.
At the time I saw the woman she was visiting in Glasgow, Scotland for a wedding with her husband he took ill. The Palace sent a card when I wrote them I have it framed still. ritamediumrare.
ritamacgowanjones commented on Jun 25 10 at 11:34 amThankyou
M commented on Dec 08 10 at 1:05 amimpressive. But….still several errors.
1. Albert NEVER denied Jazmin…he publicly acknowledged her on July 1, 2006. And privately has been supporting her since sometime in 1993…making it a YEAR that he didn’t confess to being her father, not two.
2. “Reports have it that he did that for her own good, hoping that she’d be able to live anonymously. ” Rephrase to the following:
Prince Albert supported his daughter without publically acknowledging her, allowing her to live a normal life as much as possible.
And you FAILED to mention The Jazmin Fund, her fund supporting the people of Fiji. jazminfund.orgAnd grammar mistakes: Fall is not capitalized.
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