Right after Alexandria's birth, I read an article about Ernst and Caroline where a friend of Caroline's said "who knows why she chose him? She is so intense in the way in which she goes after what she wants, she frightens me." So I am relatively new to the thread but a long-time follower of the Monaco Royal Family, what DO Ernst and Caroline see in one another? I understand her title was elevated and he is very rich but she was wealthy enough......in the article, Ernst' own doctor says he is an alcoholic--OK, he skates around the issue a bit saying "well, my definition of an alcoholic is one who drinks more than his doctor....." but he confirms Ernst drinks heavily and was even taking time at a spa to recuperate. This was also the article talking about some recessive gene which causes madness--and how that might explain some of Ernst' behavior. It was entitled "The Princess and the Pee" (referring to the infamous incident some years ago now) in Vanity Fair. So, Caroline now has a husband who drinks heavily, seems to lack good judgement, may carry a recessive gene leading to insanity (which can be passed onto their children), and in general seems to be a bully when he needs/wants to be. The article mentioned Caroline looked very stressed herself while with her husband at the spa. Yet, in this thread, they look very good together--happy much of the time......I don't know if Caroline will want a split. I don't know much more about Ernst but I can't see him leaving Caroline. I just don't understand what led to this "love match" in the first place and what she sees in him. Any thoughts? Could it be they are truly happy together and good friends and partners?