ˈælbɚt pˈʌblɪkli kənfˈɜːmd ɡɹɪmˈældiz pətˈɜːnᵻɾi ˌɔn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, klˈeɪmɪŋ ðæt hiː hæd wˈɔntᵻd tə pɹətˈɛkt hɜːɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ʌntˈɪl ʃiː wʌz ɐn ɐdˈʌlt.
Albert publicly confirmed Grimaldi's paternity on June 1, 2006, claiming that he had wanted to protect her identity until she was an adult.