Princess Charlene returned to Monaco a month earlier – and immediately went underground again. The 43-year-old is in a clinic. Her father has now commented on her health status for the first time.

Saturn for months charlene von monaco Stuck in South Africa. Due to severe ear, nose and throat infections, the former swimmer was not allowed to return to his country. The princess had only phone contact with her family in Monaco.

Even her parents, who live in South Africa and were not far from her, could not see her during this difficult time, as her father Michael Wittstock shared with South African news portal “You”. Revealed in an interview. “At our age we have to be very careful,” said the 75-year-old. “I didn’t want to infect her because she had a lot of medical interventions. She’s very sensitive.”

“Exhaustion, both emotionally and physically”

This is the first time Mike Wittstock has spoken about his daughter’s health. The palace is keeping a low profile, only Prince Albert Sometimes provides insight. For example, she told People magazine that she was currently in a clinic outside the principality because she was suffering from deep “exhaustion, both emotional and physical.”

At their wedding: Charlene von Monaco with her father, Michael Kenneth Wittstock. (Source: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

In an interview with “U”, Mike Wittstock revealed that Charlene was still very tired. But the entrepreneur is optimistic. “My daughter swims 20 kilometers a day,” said the 75-year-old. “The way she trained, I know she is tough and will come out very strong.”

Even when he could not visit his daughter in South Africa, they were in constant touch. “We used to talk on the phone regularly and I talk to the twins,” Mike Wittstock continues. “We have an excellent relationship.”