Princess Charlene and Prince Albert
Monaco's Prince Albert hasn't seen his son for seven months.
The 56-year-old royal has distanced himself from Alexandre Coste Grimaldi - the 10-year-old illegitimate child of the prince and flight attendant Nicole Coste - and the little boy's mother has blamed his wife, Princess Charlene for making a relationship between father and son "impossible".
Nicole - who has unsuccessfully fought to have Alexandre recognised as a prince - told The Mail on Sunday newspaper "The truth is that, I'm sorry to say, Albert hasn't seen Alexandre since a brief visit last September. It has become impossible since he married that girl.
"I suppose as a new wife, how would one feel? But she should think about my innocent child. I don't want to attack her but I think it is just jealousy and I don't know why. I have been through hell in my fight for my son's name and future."
When Alexandre was born, Albert gave Nicole and her son a financial allowance and a villa on the French Riviera, and the 43-year-old fashion designer says the prince - who also has an illegitimate daughter, Jazmin, 22 - was initially a doting father.
She said: "Albert and his son shared an affectionate, natural father/son relationship with trips and pirate-themed birthday parties.
"The prince was proud of his son, often cuddling him warmly."
Nicole, who now lives in London, is desperate for Albert to play a bigger part in her son's life.
She said: "'I don't want to see my son rejected. He sees other boys in his class have their fathers around and it is not good that he doesn't even hear from his. I'm worried that this will upset Alexandre emotionally.
"Although Albert is very generous I don't feel I can contact him after his marriage.
"At Easter, Alexandre said two things upset him. One was the British weather and the other was not seeing his father.
"But I can't make miracles happen. There is more to being a father than just money.
"A son needs a father to love, help and guide him through life. We must find a way to make this happen."
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