Overview

• In a new interview with Ouest-France, Princess Charlene disclosed that her cousin Richard drowned at age five and said the pain has never fully faded.
• She argued that learning to swim should be considered a fundamental right and insisted that cost must not prevent access to life‑saving instruction.
• She expressed deep concern over reports of 193 drowning deaths in France from June 1 to July 23, a 45% increase compared with last year.
• Founded in 2014, her foundation says it has reached over one million people in more than 43 countries through Learn to Swim, Water Safety, and Sport & Education programs.
• Recent work included Water Safety Day on June 17 at Monaco’s Larvotto Beach and a program in Italy teaching rescue techniques and introductory CPR, as Monaco authorities prioritize swim lessons from nursery school.