US EditionGeorge and Amal Clooney Granted French Citizenship After Concerns of Raising Children in Hollywood
George Clooney and family naturalized in France to shield children from paparazzi, citing French privacy laws and their estate as a safe upbringing environment.
- On Monday, an official decree seen by AFP confirmed that George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children were granted French citizenship in the Journal officiel.
- They cited France's privacy laws and said their French home is where we're happiest, emphasising raising their children away from Hollywood paparazzi with no photographers at school gates.
- The family includes Ella and Alexander, eight-year-old twins, and they spend most of their time on Domaine du Canadel, former wine estate in Brignoles, southern France, also owning Lake Como villa, historic manor in England, New York apartment, and property in Kentucky.
- The announcement has sparked online debate about motives, and since Monday, George Clooney, actor, has not publicly explained if politics motivated his naturalisation.
- Policy context shows that the Clooneys likely gained citizenship via the Interior Ministry fast-track naturalisation scheme, while language requirement changes starting next year may challenge applicants like George Clooney, who admitted limited French after 400 days of courses.
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