Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock to tie the knot in July

Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancee, Miss Charlene Wittstock will tie the knot in July. A civil ceremony will take place on July 8 to be followed by a church wedding on the following day.

Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi was born in 1958 to Prince Rainier III and Hollywood superstar Grace Kelly. He succeeded as Monaco's reigning prince upon his father's death in 2005.

Meanwhile, Wittstock, who hails from South Africa, is a backstroke swimmer who participated during the 2000 Olympics.