Two months ago, I published a commentary condemning Prince Albert II of Monaco. I blasted him for refusing even to acknowledge the child he fathered with his Black mistress.
Albert acknowledges Black son
Well, his mistress has finally forced Albert to reveal his dark secret. Lo and behold, he is the father.
Monaco should be celebrating. Albert’s acknowledgment should signal, at long last, that Monaco has an heir.
But there is no celebration. That’s because Albert overshadowed his acknowledgment by issuing a decree. This decree denies his son the right to inherit the royal title or use the royal name.
Pandering to European racists
Sadly, his son’s royal birthright will not be conferred or recognized. This is Europe, after all. Sure, cosmopolitan pretensions abound. But some European royals still harbor provincial racist views, so much so
that having a Black prince in their midst is too scandalous even to countenance.
Mind you, members of the Windsors, Bourbons, Bernadottes, Glücksburgs, and other royal families have always had a preference for sex with Black women. This Grimaldi has simply outed their customary assignations.
Of course, they are not nearly so discreet when it comes to inbreeding or consorting with Nazis. But this? Perish the thought!
Meanwhile, King Henry VIII defied the Pope for his mistress. And King Edward VIII defied his country, even abdicating the throne, for the woman he loved.
Yet, Prince Albert II caved to petty-minded European bigots, denying his own flesh and blood. That makes him not just a racist but a coward to boot.
Albert has acknowledged his bastard son. But his decree reassures his fellow bluebloods that this Black child will not ascend to any European throne. Hell, Albert may never let him use his royal name, Grimaldi.
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Anonymous says
He is a jerk and I would feel like a fool if I was nicole coste. She slept with him and was his companion for 5 years of her life.
She lost her marriage because of this affair with Prince of pigs albert. If, I were her. I would move far away from the blue bloods of monaco. She will never be accepted ´by his family and he attends to sire a royal heir. That means, he will be spending less time with his mulatto son, if this happens.
The only thing that is good out of this whole affair is the public sees, Albert for what he is. He is immoral and a coward. Plus, he fired the advisors. He is really cut throat.