![Prince Albert II of Monaco and girlfriend Charlene Wittstock participate in the annual Charity Christmas Swim in Monaco (20 Dec 2009) [PHOTO: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe]](http://royalromance.royalroundup.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2009-1221-albertcharlene.jpg "Prince Albert II of Monaco and girlfriend Charlene Wittstock participate in the annual Charity Christmas Swim in Monaco (20 Dec 2009) [PHOTO: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe]")
Prince Albert and girlfriend Charlene Wittstock joined the citizens of Monaco in taking a Christmas swim in the sea this weekend. Albert’s nephew, Pierre Casiraghi, also participated in the charity event, which benefits the TATSA Association.
No doubt Charlene felt right at home with this royal event — she’s a former Olympic swimmer, who competed in the Sydney games for South Africa.
We NEED to have these two get married. It’ll be the first time in a long time that a reigning monarch has been married. (The King of Sweden married Silvia Sommerlath 3 years after ascending the throne). And she’d be such a beautiful bride!