Friday, June 10, 2011

Prince Albert, Charlene Wittstock to Honeymoon in South Africa

What can he take a fairy tale wedding? How about your honeymoon in a resort at the other end of the world?

Monaco, Prince Albert and his wife-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, plan to honeymoon in the Indian Ocean side after their marriage in July 1-2 in his principality, according to sources at the Landmark Hotel at Oyster Box Umhlanga, South Africa.

The royal couple will attend a July 7 International Olympic Organizing Committee banquet in their honor at the hotel, sources say.

"There's no place like nowhere else in South Africa," a source familiar with the plans of the couple tells PEOPLE. "" South Africans are coming here for generations for weddings and attracts international celebrities. It is a very special place. "

A luxury family hotel in Umhlanga Rocks is 20 minutes north of Durban. "Built in 1869 and originally used as a navigation beacon, a beach house known as" Oyster Box, was first transformed into a hotel in the 1930s, "according to its Web site.

In terms of accommodation, office of the President includes two floors, a bed decorated with gold leaf, a private pool and a marble bath self overlooking the Indian Ocean. Terrace and private dining room can accommodate 10 people. Price: $ 7500 per night.

Dubbed South Africa's "Garden District, north-east is of special significance to Wittstock. Rhodesian-born swimmer, moved to Durban at the age of 17 years to train for his Olympic bid while teaching children to swim in the nearby port of Richards Bay.

Since becoming engaged, the princess-to-be returned twice to the Durban area - most recently in February, when she visited the province of KwaZulu-Natal to participate in the World swimming event, the Midmar Mile in support of Special Olympics.

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