Overview
- A naturalization order dated Dec. 26 and published in France’s Journal Officiel lists George and Amal Clooney and their twins, Ella and Alexander, as new French citizens.
- Documents confirm the inclusion of the 8-year-old twins, who were born in 2017 in Westminster, United Kingdom.
- George Clooney has said he wanted to raise his children outside the Hollywood environment, citing a desire for a more normal life and fewer paparazzi pressures.
- The family bought a vineyard estate in Brignoles, Var, in 2021, and Clooney has described the property as their main home and their happiest place.
- Coverage notes France’s strong privacy protections as a draw for high-profile families, and reports that filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has said he is seeking French nationality.