It is understood that Prince Albert has gone out of his way to provide for Alexandre Coste and his mother, Nicole Coste. Indeed, as reported by L'Express, Alexandre and Nicole receive plenty of gifts, including "a regular allowance, extras from the great fashion designers, and a sumptuous villa on the Côte d'Azur with a view of the sea." However, all of this luxury might not have been enough for Alexandre growing up. After all, money is not everything. And it is believed that Albert was not always present in Alexandre's life.
As Nicole told The Daily Mail in 2014, the prince would sometimes go months at a time without visiting his son. This, apparently, weighed heavily on the single mother. "A boy needs his father, and I wrote to Albert saying this was not about money. Our son needs a father with whom he can talk, who will pay regular visits — not one who appears and disappears," she said.
Sadly, Nicole was not the only one who suffered in light of Albert's absences. According to a family friend, Alexandre had a really difficult time growing up away from his dad. "Alexandre misses his daddy dreadfully," revealed the source. "He has started to feel sad and rejected." What's worse, the son would apparently question why Albert was away, asking, "Why can't I see Daddy?" The source explained, "He has to be told that his father is busy."
