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现实版“灰姑娘” :那些嫁入宫廷的王妃们
2015-03-23 10:13
来源:沪江
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Does Cinderella only exist in the fairy tale? However, Some queens in this world were ordinary people. Believe it or not, that's true.
灰姑娘仅仅出现在童话故事里吗?然而,世界上的一些女王曾经也出身平凡。信不信由你,这是真相。
Princess of Monaco:Charlene Wittstock
摩纳哥王妃:夏琳·维斯托克
Princess Charlene of Monaco is the former Olympic swimmer. She began swimming as a youngster, and won national titles in the backstroke. She was part of the South African women's 4x100 medley relay team that finished fifth at the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
摩纳哥夏琳王妃之前是奥林匹克游泳健将。她年少就开始游泳,并在国内获得仰泳奖项无数。她代表南非参加2000年澳大利亚悉尼奥运会女子4x100混合接力,并最终取得团队第五。
That same year she met Prince Albert while in Monaco for a swimming competition. Charlene Wittstock was 22 and Prince Albert was 42, but in the next few years a romance began. The wedding took place in July of 2011, with a grand marriage ceremony on July 1st.She then became known as Princess Charlene of Monaco.
也就是在那年在一次游泳比赛中她遇到了摩纳哥阿尔贝二世亲王,当年夏琳只有22岁,阿尔贝二世亲王已经42岁,第二年他们就开始了浪漫的恋情。2011年7月1日,他们举行了盛大的婚礼。夏琳·维斯托克正式成为摩纳哥王妃。