Confusion surrounds who will succeed Prince Albert

OHMYGOSSIP — There is some confusion over who will succeed Prince Albert of Monaco, after the announcement that he and Princess Charlene are expecting twins.

Confirmation Princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband Prince Albert are expecting twins has prompted speculation over which baby will inherit the principality.

The couple announced that they were expecting a baby in May, but only confirmed they are having twins in recent days.

The news has prompted many people to speculate which of the children will assume responsibility for the tax haven in southern France.

Under the Constitution of the Principality, the first born baby is the closest in line to the throne – and priority is given to males, the Mail Online reports.

However, there remains some ambiguity over what will happen if the first born is a girl.

Central to the issue is a constitutional change made in 2002 by Prince Rainier, Albert’s father, who agreed that one of his daughters, Caroline and Stephanie, would inherit the throne should Albert fail to marry and produce an heir.

However, 56-year-old Albert married Charlene, 36, in 2011 – and now she is pregnant with twins, it is unclear who will succeed him as the heir to the region.

Albert already has two children – Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Alexandre Coste – but neither of them are able to assume the throne because they were born out of wedlock.

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