Prince Albert of Monaco is to marry Charlene Wittstock, his long-time girlfriend, according to a French report.
A new portrait of the Prince, who turns 50 tomorrow, and Miss Wittstock, 30, a former South African swimming champion, appears in the latest edition of the French magazine Point de Vue. of Monaco is reported to marry Charlene Wittstock
Prince Albert of Monaco with Charlene Wittstock, a former South African swimming champion

It reports that the pair will enjoy a royal wedding in the Mediterranean principality in September. The Prince was first spotted with Miss Wittstock at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The wedding will solve a royal succession headache in Monaco. The previously unmarried Prince's two children from earlier relationships are not considered suitable heirs.
The report in Point de Vue - believed to have been prepared with the Prince's help - reads: "While the date is not yet fixed, two sources confirm that preparations are under way for a royal wedding at the end of the summer."
Until recently Prince Albert had a reputation of being a playboy with lovers all over the world.
The last time Monaco celebrated a wedding of its ruling prince was in 1956, when Prince Albert's father Rainier married Grace Kelly, the Oscar-winning American actress.