Yesterday, in the face of the scandal that rocked the couple on Tuesday, Prince Albert II and his fiancée, Charlene Wittstock, were seen strolling around the streets of the principality arm-in-arm.

And, on the surface at least, the media frenzy surrounding them seemed to be far from bothering them as they leisurely soaked up the sun and inspected how the preparations for their wedding were going.

Despite the smiles, it is almost certainly proving to be a tough time for Charlene Wittstock, who it was reported by L'Express had tried to flee last week to her native South Africa with a one way ticket in the face of new revelations regarding her partner's private life.

In Paris, seemingly a million miles away from sunny Monaco, the battle between the prince and Express.fr ensues.

Despite threatening them with an injunction, the newspaper claims that no such thing has been issued against them and their article so far remains on their website. Instead, the palace has issued a firm denial, citing 'jealousy' to be at the root of the damaging accustaions, whilst the prince's lawyers have demanded that L'Express reveal the source of the story. The paper has refused.

Speaking to the press, editor-in-chief, Renaud Revel, said that as an investigative journalist he would make sure the confidentiality of his sources is protected at all cost.

L'Express is a weekly national newspaper, which has a reputation in France for having top-class, well-connected investigative journalists.

Since its revelations were published, news sources around the world have been picking up on the story and the wedding has started to make headlines across the globe for the first time.

If yesterday's public display of affection is anything to go by, regardless of the hurtful whispers, everything should run smoothly this Friday and Saturday.

However, there can be no doubt that the last two days have marred proceedings somewhat and it is likely that come the Big Day, people will be scrutinizing not only the bride's dress but also the expression on her face.