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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."

Britain's Prince William bought Duchess Catherine a £3,600 watch as an early anniversary gift.
The duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton before marrying the prince on August 29 2011 - was given the Ballon Belu de Cartier watch ahead of the couple's tour of Australasia, and wore it every day on the three weeks they were in Australia and New Zealand.
The stainless steel watch is embedded with a sapphire that matches her engagement ring, and Catherine - who has nine-month-old son Prince George with her spouse - is said to "adore" the gift.
And it seems William had carefully thought about the gift as he was said to be ensure Catherine keeps to time as she is known for chatting so much during walkabouts, her husband is regularly kept waiting for her.
Cartier is a favourite brand of the royal family, and one of William's most treasured possessions is an engraved watch given to him by his late mother Princess Diana as a birthday gift, while the princess herself regularly wore a yellow gold Cartier watch.
The watch wasn't the only gift from William to Catherine that she showed off on the tour, as she was also seen wearing an "elegant yet discreet" diamond eternity ring, which the prince is believed to have given her following George's birth.

Britain's Duchess Catherine really missed her dog during her Australasia tour.
The duchess, her husband Prince William and their nine-month-old son Prince George have arrived back in London after three weeks in Australia and New Zealand, and the 32-year-old royal - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - was particularly excited about seeing her beloved pet Lupo again.
After being presented with a toy for the black cocker spaniel - who Catherine and William adopted two years ago - by a young girl outside the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, Australia last Thursday (24.04.14), Catherine said: "Oh, thank you so much. Everyone is giving me presents for George but this is the first present I've received for Lupo. Nobody knows how much I'm missing my own dog... I really miss him. He'll be so happy to have it to play with."
The family - who flew home on Friday (25.04.14) - enjoyed their visit to New Zealand and Australia and are already looking forward to returning.
Speaking on Thursday, William said: "Reluctantly, Catherine, George and I leave Australia tomorrow.
"Thank you for the warmth and generosity that has been shown to us during our visit. We go away with wonderful memories, and George goes away with his cuddly wombat, which he has taken to chewing so lovingly. We greatly look forward to coming back. And when we do return, it will be to marvel again at all that Australia is, and will yet become."

Monaco's Princess Charlene says her husband is her "biggest support".
The 36-year-old royal has praised Prince Albert II for always encouraging her and thinks they complement each other perfectly.
She told Spain's HOLA! Magazine: "My husband is my biggest support, the person that I confide in and who knows me best.
"We must fight for what we believe in, forgive, move forward and not give up."
The South African born beauty, who is a former Olympic swimmer, wed Prince Albert in 2011.
The couple met 10 years previously in Monaco and went public in 2006, before announcing their engagement in 2010 and tying the knot in July the following year.
Upon her marriage, Charlene was given a stunning Ocean tiara designed by Van Cleef and Arpels, which boasts 850 diamonds and 359 sapphires.
The royal has previously expressed her desire to have children with Albert, but says she leaves motherhood in "god's hands".
She said: "I want motherhood very much, but everything is in god's hands.
"As a couple we have been through many difficult moments and profound changes in our personal lives, but being together has always been a challenge that has brought us together. I have a boundless confidence in our love: Prince Albert is my husband, but he has also always been my best friend, and has been able to help me overcome obstacles that seemed insurmountable. "

Mark Shand's nephew has paid tribute to his heroic uncle.
Ben Elliot - son of Duchess Camilla's younger sister Annabel Elliot - took to Twitter to pay tribute to the conservationist who tragically died after hitting his head on a New York City pavement on Wednesday (23.04.14).
Ben wrote: "RIP my hero and uncle Mark Shand. We loved him so much. What a life."
Ben accompanied the tweet with a picture of Mark, who was 62, proudly holding his son - Mark's great-nephew.
He added: "Here he is with his great nephew, my son."
Ben also praised his uncle for his conservation efforts with elephants.
He wrote: "Mark did so much for the plight of the Asian elephant. Elephants never forget. Nor will we. (sic)"
Mark was rushed to hospital on Tuesday night (22.04.14) after hitting his head on a sidewalk in New York and passed away the next day.
Camilla, 66, is said to be "devastated" by the death of her brother.
In a statement, Clarence House said: "It is with deep sadness that we have to confirm that the Duchess of Cornwall's brother, Mark Shand, has today passed away in New York.
"The duchess, the Prince of Wales, and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss."

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine took part in the Anzac Day dawn service in Australia today (25.04.14).
While the event wasn't part of their jam-packed itinerary, the royal couple opted to honour the Australian and New Zealand war dead at a special ceremony in the capital of Canberra on Friday before leaving the country to return home to Britain.
Duchess Catherine placed a posy near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as a handwritten message, which reads: "In every second of every day, you will be remembered for your courage and your bravery. Thank you for your sacrifice and for what you have done for us. For that, I am truly grateful."
Following the dawn service ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the royals planted an Aleppo Pine tree to mark the 99th anniversary of the warfare at Gallipoli during World War I. The tree is derived from seeds gathered after the battle of Lone Pine nearly 100 years ago.
Earlier this week, Prince William announced that he, his wife and brother Prince Harry will attend the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day in Gallipoli, Turkey, next year.

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine hope to return to Australia.
The royal couple, and their nine-month-old son Prince George, flew home today (25.04.14) following a bustling 11-day tour of Australia and New Zealand, and they have expressed their great hope to visit again.
Speaking at a reception held at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday (24.04.14), William said: "We greatly look forward to coming back. And when we do return, it will be to marvel again at all that Australia is, and will yet become."
The special reception was hosted in honour of the couple by Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, a well-known royalist, who paid tribute to the couple and hopes to build a long-lasting friendship with the royals.
Tony said he hopes to one day welcome the couple's son, baby George, to Australia as king.
He said in his address: "Many decades hence, when a currently unknowable Australian Prime Minister welcomes your son, King George VII to this building, that will be a sign of the stability and the continuity in the life of our nation."

Britain's Prince William, Duchess Catherine and Prince George have left Australia. The royal family - who have been on a whirlwind 11-day tour Down Under - flew home from Canberra today (25.04.14) on a Royal Australian Air Force plane. Prince William...

Mark Shand's ex-girlfriend has paid tribute to the late conservationist.
Ruth Powys, the on/off partner of Britain's Duchess of Cornwall's brother - who died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday morning (23.04.14) following a fall outside the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City - has spoken touchingly about her memories of Mark, describing him as her "inspiration in life".
The 39 year old, the CEO of his Elephant Family charity, had reportedly been involved with Mark since his divorce from Clio Goldsmith in 2009.
She told MailOnline: "Mark was my everything, my inspiration in life, he gave me everything I have, he's everywhere I look."
Explaining that she was by Shand's side at Bellevue Hospital at the time of his death, she said:"I had my hand on his heart...he was surrounded by his elephant family."
She continued: "We had been together off and on for many years after Mark was divorced, we were not together at this moment.
"I had moved to New York to try and separate myself from him, but we had the deepest love, we were full of love for each other.
"Our relationship was low key, we had a shared passion for elephants, we had the same spirit. We were trying to separate, it was such a difficult thing to do to try and move on, he wanted me to find someone my own age."
Ruth's twin sister Mary has flown to the US to comfort her sibling following the tragic news of the charity campaigner's death after he fell through a revolving door and sustained a fatal injury to his head.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine have expressed their condolences to devastated Camilla after the loss of her brother, who was just 62.