Final preparations are underway in Monaco for the much-anticipated nuptials between Prince Albert II and former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock.

Wittstock was born in Zimbabwe, but moved to neighboring South Africa as a child. She swam for South Africa at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Albert has been an International Olympic Committee member since 1985 and competed in five Winter Olympics as part of Monaco's bobsled team.

Albert met Wittstock during a 2000 swimming competition in Monaco. Wittstock then began appearing regularly at social events and moved to Monaco in 2006. The couple will marry in a civil ceremony on Friday. They will then have a church wedding on Saturday at the palace that has been home to Monaco's ruling Grimaldi dynasty for centuries.

It's the first wedding of a reigning prince in the tiny principality since Hollywood icon Grace Kelly walked down the aisle with Albert's late father, Prince Rainier, more than half a century ago.

vivi笔记：

much-anticipated nuptials：万众瞩目的婚礼
International Olympic Committee：国际奥林匹克委员会
bobsled team：雪橇队
civil ceremony：民间仪式
church wedding：教堂婚礼
late father：先父

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